Chef Akane's Recipe Counter — Recipe 5: White Chicken Chili, Page 2
By Inkroost · Published
Transcript
Overhead: a small bottle of olive oil, diced onion on a board, garlic cloves, a poblano and a jalapeño, and a bowl of diced green pepper. Caption: "INGREDIENTS: 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil. 1 onion (150 g), diced. 4 garlic cloves, minced. 1 poblano and 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced." A plate of four raw boneless chicken thighs, a bowl of white cannellini beans and a glass jug of golden stock. Caption: "4 boneless chicken thighs (500 g). 2 tins cannellini beans (400 g each), drained and rinsed. 1 L (4 cups) chicken stock." Five small dishes of ground spices and salt, a bowl of cubed cream cheese and a whole lime. Caption: "2 tsp ground cumin. 1 tsp dried oregano. 1/2 tsp ground coriander. 1 tsp salt. 1/2 tsp black pepper. 115 g (1/2 cup) cream cheese, cubed. 1 lime." Cilantro, a sliced avocado, a bowl of tortilla chips and lime wedges beside the teal lidded pot, a wooden spoon, two forks and a ladle. Caption: "TO SERVE: cilantro, avocado, tortilla chips, lime wedges. TOOLS: a heavy lidded pot, wooden spoon, two forks, a ladle." Akane smiles and holds up a whole roast chicken on a plate. Caption: "Short on time? Use 400 g shredded rotisserie chicken and add it in Step 5."
Image description
Overhead flat lays of the white chicken chili ingredients on a wooden counter: oil, diced onion, garlic and green peppers; four raw chicken thighs, white beans and stock; small dishes of spices, cubed cream cheese and a lime; then toppings and tools beside the teal pot. Akane holds up a whole roast chicken.
About this chapter
Chili season is here, and white chicken chili is climbing Google searches as the nights turn cold. On a rainy autumn evening Akane makes a big pot of it from scratch: soft onion and green peppers, spices bloomed in oil, four chicken thighs simmered with creamy white beans until they reach 74°C, then shredded and finished with melted cream cheese and a squeeze of lime. Captions walk the reader through every amount, heat setting and doneness check so it can be made at home in one pot, ending with Akane at her little table with a steaming bowl and a very optimistic plan for the leftovers.