Grilled Chicken/Chocolate Chili Recipe

Name: Grilled Chicken/Chocolate Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 ½ tablespoons cumin powder (or chili powder); 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 large onion, coarse chopped; 2 tablespoons oil, of your choice; 2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes; 1 cup water; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed well drained; 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed drained; ¾ cup chopped cilantro; 1 large red pepper, cut into large chunks; 1 medium green peppers or 1 medium yellow pepper, chunked; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; cilantro leaf

Servings: persons

1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 ½ tablespoons cumin powder (or chili powder)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 large onion, coarse chopped
2 tablespoons oil, of your choice
2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 cup water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed well drained
1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed drained
¾ cup chopped cilantro
1 large red pepper, cut into large chunks
1 medium green peppers or 1 medium yellow pepper, chunked
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
cilantro leaf

1
Fry first 7 ingredients in the 2 tbsp.
2
oil 'til onions are transparent.
3
Add next 6 ingredients, simmer 45 mins., meanwhile prepare chicken:
4
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
5
In a bowl, cover breast chunks with olive oil, add salt, cilantro and set aside.
6
(I do this the night before and let it marinade overnight in a baggie)
7
Add more water to the chili (or other liquid: broth, black coffee) if necessary.
8
Add the pepper chunks, simmer for 1/2 hr.
9
Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade (discard leftover marinade) and grill 4-5 mins.
10
I use a George Forman grill, or broil.
11
When the chili is ready, gently stir-in the grilled chicken.
12
Don't cook, just heat low for 20 minutes.
13
Adjust seasoning.
14
Optional: 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper can be added.
15
Serve over rice or in a bread bowl.
16
Toppings: sour cream, grated jalapeno-jack cheese.

405

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and more.

Yes, Grilled Chicken/Chocolate Chili falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Grilled Chicken/Chocolate Chili

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