Smoky Shredded Chicken Chili Food

SMOKY SHREDDED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 of the onion and 1/2 of the garlic; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and coriander; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in remaining onion and garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, chili beans, chipotle peppers, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until reduced and thickened, 1 to 2 hours.

CHICKEN TINGA RECIPE (SPICY CHIPOTLE SHREDDED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat and add the onions and jalapeno peppers. Cook them down about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
• Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then add them to the pan. Give them a nice sear on each side, a couple minute each.
• Process the tomato sauce and chipotles in adobo sauce in a food processor, then pour the mixture into the pan, covering the chicken.
• Stir in the seasonings.
• Bring to a quick boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and easily pulls apart.
• Remove the chicken and shred it with a couple of forks.
• Return the chicken to the pan and simmer in the sauce another 5 minutes.
• Serve with tortillas or on torta buns and all your favorite fixings.

MAKE-AHEAD SMOKY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook and stir first 3 ingredients in large nonstick skillet on high heat 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done. Add tomatoes, beans, green peppers, barbecue sauce, chili powder and chipotle chile pepper powder; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 25 min., stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
• Spoon chili into freezer container; freeze up to 1 month.
• Thaw chili in refrigerator overnight. When ready to serve, bring to boil in saucepan, then simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 15 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in cilantro just before serving. Top with cheese and green onions.

SMOKED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, onions and poblanos and cook for about 10 minutes or until soft. Add the chili powder and continue to cook for approximately 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the heavy cream, chicken stock, hominy and shredded chicken thighs. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting and cook for 45 minutes.
• To finish, add the white beans and masa harina. Bring back to a simmer to thicken, stirring frequently. Season with kosher salt. If desired, adjust the consistency with either more chicken stock or masa harina.
• Serve with fontina cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream and lime wedges.

CHICKEN GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• Remove the giblets from the chicken. Discard the liver (it makes the broth bitter) and hold onto everything else. Rinse the chicken with cool water. Put the chicken, onion, and giblets in a large stockpot. Pour in enough cold water just to cover by 1 inch (about 3 quarts). Toss in the garlic and herbs and allow the water to slowly come to a boil over medium heat. Skim off the foam then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1 hour, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through. Skim any impurities that rise to the surface; add more water if necessary to keep the chicken covered.
• Carefully remove the chicken to a cutting board and let it cool. With a slotted spoon, remove the vegetables, giblets, thyme and bay leaf from the pot and discard. Reserve chicken broth. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones; shred the meat by hand.
• Meanwhile, seed, core, and thinly slice the poblano peppers.
• Heat a 2-count of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Dust the vegetables with the ground cumin, coriander, and oregano, and stir; cook 1 minute. Stir in the ground tortillas. Pour in the reserved chicken broth, season with salt and cook 20 minutes. Now add the shredded chicken and chiles, and the cilantro and cook 5 more minutes. Taste for seasoning.
• To serve, ladle the chili into big bowls and garnish with grated cheese, cilantro, and a wedge of lime. Serve with the Smoky Chile Cornbread.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the bacon into a cold 10-inch cast iron pan and cook over medium heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon bits are crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Keep the bacon fat in the pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl beat the eggs with a whisk until foamy; whisk in the milk. Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Fold in the bacon bits, chile, and chives. Pour the batter into the cast iron pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.

SHREDDED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Puree 2 cans of beans in a food processor or blender. Reserve remaining 2 cans.
• Combine corn, chicken broth, celery, onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, cilantro, cumin, black pepper, and oregano in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes.
• Stir in blended and whole beans, shredded chicken, and chile peppers. Reduce heat and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

HONEY-SMOKED CHICKEN WITH SWEET CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Warm the butter gently in a small pan until melted. Remove from the heat and add the honey and lemon juice, stirring well until completely combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Loosen the skin all over the chicken pieces and rub most of the honey mixture beneath it. Rub the remainder on the outside. Place on a large plate and cover with foil. Refrigerate 2-4 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before smoking.
• Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add the vinegar, sugar, sambal oelek, and ketchup and season with salt and pepper. Stir well to dissolve the sugar.
• Bring to a simmer and cook 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the cornstarch. Cook slowly until slightly thickened and syrupy, 7-8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside until ready to use.
• Prepare a smoker or light a grill for off-heat cooking at medium-high heat, about 375° F. (If you're using a charcoal grill, it's okay for the temperature to fluctuate between 375° and 350° F as the coals cool.).
• When the smoker/grill is ready, smoke the chicken, turning every 15-20 minutes during the first hour, then every 20 minutes, for about 1-1/4 hours total.
• Baste the chicken with the chile sauce a few times during the last 10 minutes of smoking. Transfer to a platter and let rest 5 minutes.
• Serve hot, passing any remaining sauce at the table.

MEXICAN PULLED (SHREDDED) CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the olive oil (2 tablespoons), smoked paprika (1 tablespoon), ground coriander (1 teaspoon), ground cumin (1 teaspoon), garlic powder (1 teaspoon), kosher salt (1 teaspoon), black pepper (1/2 teaspoon), and lime juice and zest (from one lime) in a small bowl or glass measuring cup.
• Place the chicken thighs in a container, bowl, or large plastic bag. Pour the marinade on top (it will be thick) and or stir to coat each piece of chicken evenly (if in a bag, just smoosh it around until everything is evenly coated). Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes, or as long as 24 hours.
• Heat a large (12-inch) non-stick skillet over medium high heat (see notes for other skillets). Add marinated chicken; sear without moving on one side for 5-7 minutes (check that it's not burning after 2-3 minutes- you may want to turn the heat down to medium if you have very hot burners or flip it earlier if it's cooking fast).
• Once the seared side is browned and looking crispy, flip to other side and sear, until chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees F or meat is no longer pink (another 5-10 minutes, depending on thickness and size of chicken. Turn the heat down to medium or medium-low if both sides are seared but inside is not yet cooked the whole way). If you have a lid to your skillet, you can cover it to speed up the cooking time a bit.
• Remove chicken from skillet to a cutting board. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then shred with two forks. Optional: for an extra punch of flavor, you can return the shredded chicken to the skillet to coat in the cooking juices.
• Serve with a squeeze of fresh lime juice garnished with fresh cilantro, if desired. Use in enchiladas, on tacos or burritos, in bowls, or on its own as a main course.

SMOKY CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• 1. For the smoked chicken: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a roasting pan that has a rack and a lid. Mix chicken stock, liquid smoke and 2 teaspoons smoked salt in the bottom of the pan. 2. Place the rack in the pan, then put the prepped chicken on top of it. Season the chicken with more smoked salt and pepper, close the lid turn the oven down to 325 and cooked for 2 hours. 3. Allow the chicken to cool for about 20 minutes, then pull into one-inch chunks using two forks or by hand. Set aside.
• 2. For the chili: 1. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a soup pot on medium heat. Add the onions, poblano peppers, red peppers, jalapeño peppers, and season with 1 teaspoon of the smoked salt. Sauté for 6 minutes. Mix in the garlic and sauté for 1 more mine. Add in all the spices along with the other teaspoon of smoked salt, and let cook for another minute. 2. Mix in the cilantro, beans, tomatoes, and stock then bring up to a boil. 3. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. 4. Gently fold in the pulled smoked chicken and simmer without stirring for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit 10 minutes. Serve warm with chopped cilantro, diced green onions, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream.

SMOKY CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Saute first 4 ingredients in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in diced tomatoes and next 5 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Serve with toppings: shredded Cheddar cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, lime wedges, baby corn, sliced black olives, chopped red onion, tortilla chips.