Spicy Mexican Chili with Chicken Finger Dumplings
- 12 ounces cooked frozen chicken fingers and/or chicken nuggets, thawed
- 1/2 cup milk
- Two 15.5-ounce cans pinto beans
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- One 16-ounce jar salsa
- Kosher salt
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- Using your hands or the back of a paring knife, scrape off half of the breading from the chicken fingers.
- Discard the excess breading.
- Put the chicken fingers into a mixing bowl with the milk and use your hands to break up the chicken into smaller pieces.
- Place 1 can of the pinto beans along with its liquid into the bowl of a food processor.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and reserve.
- Do not wash the food processor; you will be using it again to make the chicken dumplings.
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the chili powder and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the salsa and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and blended pinto beans.
- Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the chicken finger dumplings.
- Add the chicken fingers and egg to the used food processor bowl.
- Blend until it resembles a chunky puree (similar to tuna fish).
- Transfer the puree to a mixing bowl and stir in the cornstarch.
- Add the remaining can of beans with their liquid to the stew.
- Then drop rounded teaspoons of the dumpling batter into the stew, making about 24 dumplings.
- Cover with a lid and cook until the dumplings are cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
- To serve, divide the stew among 6 bowls.
- Top with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro leaves.
chicken nuggets, milk, pinto beans, vegetable oil, chili powder, salsa, kosher salt, chicken broth, egg, cornstarch, sour cream, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/spicy-mexican-chili-with-chicken-finger-dumplings.html (may not work)