Description
Discover how to make this flavorful Award-Winning Chicken Championship Chili Recipe – First Place Winner that will impress everyone at your next meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs chicken, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 large yellow onions, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: shredded cheddar, sour cream, green onions, cilantro
Instructions
- Pat the cubed chicken dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown the chicken cubes on all sides (about 3-4 minutes per batch). Transfer browned chicken to a plate.
- In the same pot, add ground beef. Cook until browned while breaking it apart with a wooden spoon (about 5-6 minutes). Transfer to the plate with the chicken.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot. Add diced onions and cook until softened (about 5 minutes). Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add chili powder, ancho chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano, and coriander to the pot. Stir constantly for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in beef broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and bay leaves. Return all browned meat to the pot and stir to combine.
- Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover pot and simmer for 2-2.5 hours, stirring every 30 minutes until the chicken is fork-tender and sauce has thickened.
- Remove bay leaves from chili. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or spices if needed. Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Ladle into warmed bowls while topping with optional toppings if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 150 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg