Cashew Chicken Chile
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 - 4 lbs chicken pieces, with bone in
- 6 -8 dried ancho chiles
- 2 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons canned chipotle chiles in adobo (~3 chipotles)
- 1 1⁄2 cups salted roasted cashews
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large onions, coarsely chopped
- 10 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili seasoning mix (pinto bean seasoning)
- 2 teaspoons salt (to taste!)
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
- 3 tablespoons strong black coffee (or 1 tsp liquid smoke)
- 3 -4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
directions
- Heat oil in a 6- to 7- quart wide heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking.
- Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add cumin, chili seasoning and salt and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add chicken and stir to coat with onion mixture.
- Stir in chile puree, 1/2 cup cilantro, beer, and tomatoes with juice.
- Bring to a simmer and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking, until chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes.
- Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a bowl.
- Shred meat using two forks; discard bones and skin. (Note: I wait for the chicken to cool and shred it with my hands, much easier than using utensils.)
- Return chicken to pot and stir in chocolate, beans, coffee/liquid smoke, remaining cashews (Note: I crushed all my cashews into small pieces), and remaining 1/2 cup cilantro.
- Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until chili is heated through and chocolate is melted.
- Serve with corn tortillas, queso blanco/cotija/feta, chopped cilantro & green onions & diced chipotle in adobo.
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