Eureka Chicken and Black Bean Chili

Submitted by Navy Wife Chef

"This is a recipe from Wolfgang Puck's book "Adventures in the Kitchen". The original recipe called for venison, lamb, beef, duck, or chicken, whatever your preference, in this very easy recipe."

 

• Ready In: 7hrs
• Ingredients: 25
• Yields: 12 cups
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1⁄2 lbs boneless chicken, coarsly diced
• 6 dried pasilla peppers, cored and seeded
• 3 -4 large onions, diced
• 1 medium onion
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 small head garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons crushed black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 3 1⁄2 cups chicken stock
• 2 lbs tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped
• 3 (12 ounce) bottles dark beer
• 2 jalapeno peppers, cored seeded and chopped
• 2 serrano chilies, cored seeded, and chopped finely
• 1 bunch fresh oregano leaves, chopped
• 1 bunch fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 medium lemons, chopped fine zest
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 1⁄2 lb black beans, soaked overnight
• 1⁄2 medium carrot
• 1⁄2 medium celery
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1 bunch cilantro leaf, chopped fine
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• salt

directions

1. Heat a large skillet. Pour in 1/2 cup oil and, over medium heat, saute the chicken until the liquid evaporates, 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure to cook thoroughly on all sides.
2. In a large pot, heat remaining 1/4 cup oil. Over medium heat, saute the pasilla chiles for about 2 minutes. Remove the chiles and reserve. In the same pot, saute the onions for about 10 minutes. Add bay leaves, garlic, peppercorn, cumin, and paprika. Stir thoroughly.
3. Cook the reserved pasilla chiles in 2 cups of chicken stock until tender. Transfer to a blender or a food processor and puree the chiles. Pour into the pot with the sauteed onions and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed.
4. Add tomatoes and beer. Cook over medium heat for about 2 hours, stirring occassionally. The last 30 minutes of cooking, add chicken.
5. Stir in jalapeno and serrano peppers, oragano, thyme, lemon zest and juice, and combine well. If more liquid is needed, add water from bean soak.
6. While the chili is cooking, drain the beans, reserving the liquid. Place the beans in a saucepan with the medium onion, carrot, and celery stalk. Pour in the remaining 1 1/2 cups stock and the water. Cook over medium-high heat until tender, about 2 hours. Add water as neccessary. Rmove the onion, carrot, and celery. Drain the beans, reserving the liquid to use as needed in the chili.
7. Add the beans and cilantro to the chili pot. Stir in the molasses. Add salt to taste. Remove the bay leaves.
8. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, tortillas, chopped onions and chopped jicama. Serve immedietly.
9. May be made in advanced and heated up on low heat when ready to serve.

Reviews

[Stacey K.]

YEARS ago, I jotted down this recipe when Wolfgang Puck was on Good Morning America. I found this recipe on line in October. It was fabulous. My husband prides himself with his chili making skills and was making some traditional beef chili on the same day. When he went back to my pot for seconds, thirds....and was still snacking on it a week later telling me it was the best chili he had ever eaten (we are an empty nester household so 1 pot goes a long way) I knew it was a winner. One shortcut I did make that did not seem to impact the quality was to use canned black beans. I used 4 cans and rinsed the beans before adding to the chili. I am also making it this time with rotisserie chicken instead of chicken from scratch. Next time I'm going to prepare the beans as suggested. YUM!