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Tasty and Easy Tomatillo Chicken Chili

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So, yesterday, I whipped up a roasted tomatillo and chicken chili made as a light, healthy alternative to the standard turkey and black bean favorite. I’m not sure when ground turkey made the scene in the world of chili, but it was quickly welcomed and became a fixture in the North American palate. I think it was around the early 90’s.

Chili is, to so many, hearty comfort food that can be enjoyed in different ways; a side dish, a complete meal, a snack and at any time of year. Not many dishes can fill all those checkboxes. There isn’t a type of chili I won’t tip my spoon to; vegan to all-out meat lover’s style, and the hotter, the better.

I am comfortably into using turkey or chicken for this recipe. If you have a sensitivity to kidney beans, no worries, we can use black beans. With that, turkey and black bean chili are still most welcome at our table.

As I have recently found a good source of lean ground chicken at my local store, chicken chili is a mainstay in our revolving repertoire. A few days ago, I found in the produce section my old long-lost pal, the tomatillo. I then thought of whipping up a batch of tomatillo chicken chili and promptly scurried off to grab a couple of tins of navy beans. So here we go… A roasted tomatillo and chicken chili with white beans.

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Tasty and Easy Tomatillo Chicken Chili

Eleanor CraigEleanor Craig
In this recipe, I whipped up a roasted tomatillo and chicken chili made as a light, healthy alternative to the standard turkey and black bean favorite.
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Prep Time 35 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 366 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

FOR THE ROASTED TOMATILLOS:

  •  
    1 ½ pounds tomatillos - fresh, peeled, washed and halved
  • wooden bowl of salt1 teaspoon salt
  • Fresh Ripe Lime1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Ground black pepper pile, paths, top½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Glass bowl of olive oil isolated on white background1 tablespoon olive oil

TO BUILD THE CHILI:

  • Glass bowl of olive oil isolated on white background3 tablespoons olive oil
  • wooden bowl of salt3 teaspoons salt
  • Ground black pepper pile, paths, top2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • Chicken mince1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken) - turkey would work just as well
  • Fresh Ripe Lime2 tablespoons lime juice
  • white onion1 whole white onion - diced
  • Celery isolated on white background. top view2 stalks celery - diced
  • garlic3 cloves garlic - minced
  •  
    ½ cup banana peppers - jalapeño peppers could work just as well here, minced
  • Cumin in plate isolated1 tablespoon cumin
  • Red hot chili pepper powder and half isolated on white background2 teaspoons chili powder (chilli powder in British English)
  •  
    2 cans navy beans
  • Store of fresh water2 cups water - or stock if using stock chicken or vegetable stock would work best
  • big bunch of fresh green cilantro isolated¼ cup cilantro (coriander) - for garnish; purely optional

Instructions
 

Roasting The Tomatillos:

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Peel and discard the papery skins from the tomatillos. Then wash in warm salted water; drain thoroughly.
  • Cut the tomatillos in half and put in a mixing bowl with the rest of the ingredients for roasted tomatillos. Toss until they are all coated.
  • Place on a lined sheet pan and roast for 30 minutes or until the tops take on a golden brown color.
  • Once roasted, allow it to cool enough to be handled safely. Puree and set aside.

Building The Chili:

  • Heat up the soup pot to medium-high; add the oil, salt and pepper.
  • Once the salt and pepper begin to release their aromas, add the ground chicken. Stir until fully cooked and any water released is cooked away.
  • Add the lime juice and stir to deglaze the chicken from the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the onion, celery, garlic and pepper mince; stir thoroughly.
  • Add the cumin, chili powder, tomatillo puree and water.
  • Once it reaches a boil, add beans and reduce to a simmer for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally (you can simmer it for an hour or more, but it will reduce in volume, requiring more liquid to be added).

Notes

This green and white chili is a change from the standard red chili I make with black beans. I have a good, inexpensive source of lean ground chicken. Hence I selected it for this batch. If you wish to use ground turkey, it will produce pretty much the same results. If using pickled banana peppers for this recipe (which I did, since I have lots on hand in my kitchen and I’m too lazy to head out to the shops to get a fresh jalapeño), be sure to strain most of the brine off, lest it imparts too much a vinegar dimension on top of the lime juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 23gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 2440mgPotassium: 1233mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 732IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 4mg
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