Smoky Chipotle Chicken Chili
One-pot chicken chili with canned beans, smoky chipotle peppers, and a hit of lime. Ready in 25 minutes — pure weeknight comfort.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can (14.5 oz) canned diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 2 cans (15 oz each) canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 whole peppers plus 2 tbsp sauce chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 whole lime
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- 1
Dice chicken into 1-inch chunks. Finely chop the 3 chipotle peppers.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes.
- 3
Add diced chicken and cook, stirring, until no pink remains on the surface, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir in chopped chipotles, adobo sauce, diced tomatoes with chiles, beans, and broth. Bring to a simmer.
- 5
Simmer uncovered for 8 minutes until flavors meld and chicken is fully cooked through.
- 6
Squeeze lime juice over the pot, stir, and taste. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (6-quart)
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- wooden spoon
- can opener
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