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Chef John's Green Chicken Chili

By Chef John • Chicken Chili • Cuisine?
4.84 Prep: 15m Cook: 95m
Ingredients:
  • 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • kosher salt to taste
  • 1 (24 fluid ounce) bottle tomatillo-based salsa verde
  • ½ (4 ounce) can chopped roasted green chiles
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced
  • ½ cup lightly packed cilantro leaves and stems
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025