Creamy Gochujang White Chicken Chili

Name: Creamy Gochujang White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp. finely chopped peeled ginger; 4 c. low-sodium chicken broth; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb. total), cut in half crosswise; 2 (15-oz.) cans cannellini beans, drained, rinsed; 1 (4.5-oz.) can green chiles; 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed; ¼ c. gochujang; 1 tsp. dried oregano; 1 tsp. ground cumin; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 (10-oz.) bag frozen corn; ¼ c. chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for serving; 1½ tsp. toasted sesame oil; Tortilla chips, shredded cheddar, sour cream, kimchi, sliced scallions, chopped avocado, and toasted sesame seeds, for serving

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:50min

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:38:33 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

1yellow onion

small, finely chopped

3cloves garlic

thinly sliced

2 Tbspginger

finely chopped, peeled

4 clow-sodium chicken broth

2boneless skinless chicken breasts

cut in half crosswise

2 x 15 ozcans cannellini beans

drained, rinsed

1 x 4.5 ozcan green chiles

4 ozcream cheese

cubed

¼ cgochujang

1 tspdried oregano

1 tspground cumin

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

1 x 10 ozfrozen corn

¼ cfresh cilantro leaves

chopped, plus more for serving

1 ½ tsptoasted sesame oil

Instructions

Step 1

1. In a large pot over medium heat, heat olive oil. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

2. Pour in broth. Add chicken, beans, green chiles, cream cheese, gochujang, oregano, cumin, 1¼ tsp. salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is tender and just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3

3. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred with 2 forks. Smash about one-quarter of beans in chili with the back of a spoon. Return shredded chicken to pot and add corn. Bring to a simmer and cook until chicken and corn are warmed through, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and sesame oil.

Step 4

4. Ladle chili into bowls. Top with chips, cheddar, sour cream, kimchi, scallions, avocado, sesame seeds, and more cilantro