How to Make White Chicken Chili for Two

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Thighs are more flavorful and often cheaper.

white beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are budget-friendly and nutritious.

Heat oil in a pan until smoking.

Season chicken with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper to create a dry rub.

Sear the chicken in the pan until slightly brown and cooked three-quarters of the way through, about 4 to 7 minutes.

Transfer the chicken to another plate.

Add oil and butter to the pan, then cook down onions and garlic until the onions are soft.

Add flour to the pan to make a roux, cooking until the raw flour taste is gone.

Incorporate cold chicken stock into the hot roux to avoid lumps.

Add more brown sugar, cumin, oregano, and chili garlic paste to the roux mixture.

Return the seared chicken to the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Add green chilies (either fire roasted or canned) to the mixture.

Add canned white beans and sour cream to the chili for a creamy finish.

Serve the chili over rice and top with scallions.

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