Cheapass Chicken Chili
- 2 lbs pinto beans (cooked)
- 1 medium onion
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 4 serrano chilies
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 3 tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 3 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 3 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon dried epazote
- 12 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 teaspoon black pepper
- In a large, deep skillet (one that has a tight-fitting lid, for later) and over medium-high heat, sautee the onion and serrano chilies in the oil.
- Stir and cook until the onions turn transluscent and start to brown around the edges.
- Before using the cumin, grind the seeds into powder (or use powdered cumin).
- Add in the ground meat, scattering it around the skillet.
- Season the still-raw meat with the herbs, spices, salt, and pepper.
- Halfway through browning the meat, add the garlic and stir it inches.
- Add the beans and two cups of their reserved soaking liquid.
- If you do not have any reserved bean liquid (or do not have enough) use up to two cups of water, instead.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and cook for 30 minutes.
- Uncover, stir, and raise the heat to medium.
- Continue cooking for another 30 minutes (stirring every 5 minutes or so) or until the chili has pulled together into a thick, stew-like consistency.
- Stirring at this stage, while it is uncovered, is important to keep the dish from burning.
- Remove from heat and serve.
pinto beans, onion, garlic, serrano chilies, ground chicken, tomatoes, grapeseed oil, cumin seeds, chile powder, epazote, kosher salt, black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheapass-chicken-chili-488508 (may not work)