A Quick Chicken Chili Verde

JANDRE
JANDRE @jandrefoodfilms

Rotisserie chicken, roasted salsa verde, and creamy white beans come together in this lightning-fast chili that tastes like it’s been simmering all day. Shortcut ingredients, deep flavor.

A Quick Chicken Chili Verde

Rotisserie chicken, roasted salsa verde, and creamy white beans come together in this lightning-fast chili that tastes like it’s been simmering all day. Shortcut ingredients, deep flavor.

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Ingredients

  1. 2 clovesgarlic, chopped
  2. 1–2 tbsp olive oil
  3. 1 jarroasted salsa verde (about 12–16 oz)
  4. 1rotisserie chicken, pulled (white + dark meat)
  5. 1 cancannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  6. 1 tspchicken bouillon paste (or to taste)
  7. 1–2 tsp agave or sugar (optional, to balance acidity)
  8. 1/4 cupwhite wine (optional, for complexity)
  9. Cotija cheese, for topping
  10. Cilantro, for topping
  11. Pickled Fresno chilis or hot sauce, for garnish
  12. Cooked white rice (optional, for serving)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Toast Garlic: In a preheated Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium. Add chopped garlic and stir constantly for ~30 seconds until fragrant, but not browned.

  2. 2

    Add Salsa Verde: Pour in jarred salsa verde and hatch chilis and stir to combine with the garlic. Season: Stir in chicken bouillon paste. Taste and add a little agave or sugar if the salsa is too acidic.

  3. 3

    Add Chicken: Mix in the pulled rotisserie chicken until well coated.

  4. 4

    Add Beans: Stir in the drained cannellini beans for richness and chili texture.

  5. 5

    Deglaze (Optional): Pour in white wine and let it cook off for 1–2 minutes to add depth.

  6. 6

    Simmer: Let the whole pot simmer for 3–5 minutes to meld flavors.

  7. 7

    Serve: Spoon into bowls over rice (optional), and top with Cotija, cilantro, and pickled chilis or hot sauce.

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