Chicken Chili with Chorizo
This white bean Chicken Chili with Chorizo is packed with vibrant colors and flavor. Serve it with tortilla chips or cornbread for a filling meal the family is sure to request time and time again.
Easy Chicken Chili with Chorizo Recipe
I love the many faces of chili. Whether it’s classic red chili with beans and ground beef, chili tossed with macaroni turning it into chili mac or Texas-style chili featuring tender beef chunks sans beans, simmered in a rich sauce. Chili that’s similar to this recipe for chunky beef chili from My Recipes. Whatever the form, it’s a winning dinner choice for my boys. To make this easy Chicken and Chorizo Sausage Chili:
- In a 6 quart Dutch oven or similar, cook the chorizo in a few drizzles of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until no pink remains. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Add onion, poblano and jalapeno to the pan. Cook over medium-high for 3-5 minutes until softened and beginning to brown. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute longer.
- To the pot add beans, broth, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and lime juice. Mix well. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer on medium-low for 20 minutes.
- Uncover, add corn, chicken and chorizo. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add cilantro at the end of cooking.
- Serve garnished with diced avocado, tomatoes, sour cream and tortilla chips.
How to Make the Best Chicken Chili with Chorizo Sausage Recipe
It’s important to note, the ingredient list for this chili may seem long, but most of it you likely already have on hand in your pantry. How does this chili differ from white chicken chili? This chili packs a punch of flavor with the inclusion of chorizo sausage, Rotel tomatoes and chili powder. It’s guaranteed to bring the heat to supper time.
- Ingredients you’ll need to make Chicken Chili with Chorizo: Chorizo sausage, rotisserie chicken, vegetable oil or olive oil, onion, poblano pepper, jalapeno pepper, garlic, navy beans or cannellini beans, chicken stock, Rotel tomatoes, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, Mexican oregano, pepper, lime juice, corn and chopped cilantro.
- This chicken chili gets it’s kick from the combination of fresh peppers and chili powder. The amounts for both may be adapted to suit your taste.
- This chili utilizes a shortcut by using cooked chicken. You can use rotisserie chicken, poached chicken or leftover roasted chicken. You can make transform this into easy turkey chili by swapping out the chicken for the same amount of turkey.
- Corn balances the heat and adds a nice texture to the chili overall. That said, you may omit, if you prefer.
- Cilantro is one of those herbs that people tend to either love or hate. We’re in the love category but again, if you’re sensitive to the flavor, you can omit.
- The flavor of this chili seems to become even more robust the day after it’s made giving leftovers a real boost.
- Store leftover chicken chili with chorizo in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat over medium heat in a saucepan on the stovetop or in single portions in the microwave.
Southern Style Side Dishes to Serve with Chicken Chili
You can top this chili with any variety of toppings you enjoy. We’re partial to the classics, sour cream, avocado or guacamole and cheese, of course.
- A skillet of honey cornbread is a delicious option for serving on the side.
- If you prefer single serving cornbread checkout my recipe for Cornbread Muffins.
- You may also enjoy a side of Cilantro Lime Cole Slaw to cool things down.
- A batch of fresh Guacamole or Pico de Gallo for the toppings bar.
More Easy Chicken Recipes to Make
- These Chicken Cakes with Remoulade Sauce come together in a snap.
- Smothered Chicken and Gravy made in the oven.
- Skip the drive thru and make these crispy Air Fryer Chicken Breasts at home.
- Creamy Chicken Florentine served over pasta is a feast.
- Spice rubbed juicy Baked Chicken Thighs.
- Better than a restaurant Chicken Marsala.
- Stovetop Chicken and Dumplings in 30 minutes.
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Chicken Chili with Chorizo Sausage
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground chorizo sausage, casings removed
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 medium poblano pepper seeded and diced
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 15 oz cans white beans i.e. cannellini or navy beans drained
- 1 32 oz container low sodium chicken broth
- 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp dried Mexican oregano OR 1 tsp dry Italian oregano
- 1 tsp salt may adjust to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 medium lime juiced
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- avocado, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese and tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a 6 quart dutch oven or similar, cook the chorizo in a few drizzles of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until no pink remains. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Add onion, poblano and jalapeno to the pan. Cook over medium-high for 3-5 minutes until softened and beginning to brown. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute longer.
- To the pot add beans, broth, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and lime juice. Mix well. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer on medium-low for 20 minutes.
- Uncover, add corn, chicken and chorizo. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add cilantro at the end of cooking.
- Serve garnished with diced avocado, tomatoes, sour cream and tortilla chips.
Notes
Nutrition
How much chicken should be used??? I don’t see it listed in the ingredients. Thanks.
3 cups of Rotisserie Chicken is listed in the ingredients.