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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 10 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise 1 jalapeno chile, halved (seeded if desired) 1 white onion, peeled and halved 4 garlic cloves, peeled 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/4 cup chili powder Salt 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped 1 3/4 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained

Cook’s Notes Chili can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 6 mld106221_1010_chkchili5.jpg

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 6

Recipe Summary

prep: 20 mins total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

prep: 20 mins

total: 50 mins

prep:

20 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings: 6

6

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Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 10 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise 1 jalapeno chile, halved (seeded if desired) 1 white onion, peeled and halved 4 garlic cloves, peeled 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/4 cup chili powder Salt 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped 1 3/4 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained

Directions

Preheat broiler, with rack 3 inches from heat source. Arrange tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and garlic, cut side down, on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until starting to char, about 5 minutes. Pulse tomatoes and jalapeno in a blender or a food processor until chunky. Chop onion and mince garlic.

Heat a large heavy skillet (preferably enamel cast-iron) over medium-high heat. Add oil. Working in batches, brown chicken in a single layer, allowing to sear before stirring, 5 to 6 minutes; transfer to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic to skillet. Cook until soft and golden, about 8 minutes. Add chili powder and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in chipotles, and add chicken. Raise heat to high. Add tomato-jalapeno mixture. Cook, scraping up browned bits, until fully incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in stock; simmer for 20 minutes. Add beans; simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with desired toppings.

Cook’s Notes Chili can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

Cook’s Notes

Chili can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

Reviews (30)

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Add Rating & Review     72 Ratings   5 star values:        14    4 star values:        27    3 star values:        19    2 star values:        10    1 star values:        2       

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72 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 27 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 10 1 star values: 2

72 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 27 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 10 1 star values: 2

72 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 27 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 10 1 star values: 2

  • 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 27 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 10 1 star values: 2

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/11/2015   Sounds great. I've been making beef chili for years and the only thing I can see that might be missing is comino. I think they call it cumin in this part of the country. I would add a couple teaspoons at least. I usually roast the comino seeds in a small, dry skillet until they are fragrant and then grind them in my spice grinder. Much more flavor than buying ground comino. Happy eating!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/12/2013   Made it and LOVE it!!!! I don't usually like chili and I hate beans, so I omitted them. I did serve the chili with cornbread and it was an instant hit. I also freeze it for later, thank you. I have a new favorite!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/17/2011   This is one of the best recipes ever! I've made it at least 6 times since it came out, it is a huge hit! I agree, the heat was a little much for me, so now I've toned it down a bit by de-seeding the jalapeno AND the chipotle chilis - makes a big difference. It is really one of the best dishes I've made, soooo delicious! Thank you!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/11/2011   BIG Lucinda fan however, this chili is too spicey with a flat finish. It lacks the complexities one is use to in a chili. Made the day before which gave me today to do some serious doctoring up. I made half a recipe and doubled the beans (used dry pinto as this was all I had on hand), added 2 times more stock, pureed 4-5 addt'l tomatoes, a half of a green pepper that I had on hand, cumin, mexican oregano  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/09/2011   I LOVE this recipe. I think this will be my default chili recipe from now on.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/09/2011   Dont be afraid. I made this with chicken and found it outstanding. The heat was clearly present but not overbearing (we do like spicy foods). If you are concerned, use one chipotle and be sure to remove the jalapeno seeds. I'm trying this "base" with a combination of beef and pork that I slow raised yesterday. Cannot wait for dinner!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/07/2010   What do I change to make this not so hot? I don't want to loose the wonderful flavor just make it so our mouth's don't burn.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/12/2010   I indeed used TWO CANS of Chipotles.... This was the first time I used this ingredient. I only took two bites of this before I realized something was very, very wrong! I couldn't figure out what I did wrong until I watched Man Hungry. I felt so stupid! I will try it again with just two chilies. USE ONLY TWO!!!!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/11/2010   I made this last nigth. Delicious..Lucinda helps me decide what to cook for dinner.I run out of ideas  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/10/2010   I like chili thick  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/08/2010   Most chili recipes have around 1/4 cup of chili powder. The heat comes from the chipotles, so I would cut down to 1 chile or omit all together if it's so spicy. Also, I hope that no one added 2 CANS of chipotles, rather than 2 CHILES. If so, no wonder it was inedible.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/28/2010   When I saw this recipe I was soo excited to make it. I made it on Monday and invited friends over for a Wednesday night dinner. Upon tasting it on Wednesday I realized that it was far too spicey for even my friends who love spicey food. It was completely inedable. I was very disappointed and called off the dinner. I double checked the recipe and I had made it properly. It is now frozen and I am trying to figure out how to not have wasted all of the ingredients.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/25/2010   On one of our rare cold days in California I decided to make this chicken chili as soon as I came across the recipe in the October Issue of Living. Unfortunately, the chili was extremely hot. It calls for 1/4 cup of chili powder, which caused the chili to be inedible. I would definitely recommend this chili recipe omitting the chili powder  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/24/2010   This is brilliant. I may never go back to beef chili. The corn muffin croutons were a huge hit; everybody trying to figure out what they were.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/24/2010   more to my previous comment, now that I've read some of the others. When it was just finished, it seemed a bit spicy, but I had made it a day early. With the reheating the chili mellowed wonderfully. And don't forget to add some gated cheddar and some sour cream to further blend the flovors.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/23/2010   Ha! I just saw the video for the chicken chili and realized I had mis-read the recipe and thought we were to add 2 cans of chilies, not 2 chilies. Silly me! Luckily, I had done the right thing when I made it. Yum!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/20/2010   We love spicy but I read the recipe wrong and added 2 whole cans of chipotle in adobo sauce instead of just 2 chipotles....wow, my husband loved it though, it was defintely too hot for me...lol. I can't wait to make it again the right way:)  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/19/2010   This recipe seemed like a perfect candidate for my "new meal of the week," unfortunately it ended up way too spicy for my husband and I-- and we are extra-wasabi-kind-of-people! I'm especially disappointed because the amount of time the recipe required led me to dedicate a morning, prepping, chopping and charring. Can't wait to try your November stuffed shells recipe, though!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/18/2010   I halved the recipe, as there are just two of us. Luckily, I realized that adding a whole can of chipotle chiles would make it way too spicy for us. I jadded just one of the chiles, and the spice level was perfect. We thought it was delicious! I just read that I can freeze the rest of the chiles, so they won't go to waste.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2010   I made this tonight with 1 seeded jalapeno, 1/8 cup chili powder, 1/8 cup chili 'seasoning' from a packet....and it was WAY TOO SPICY. The back of my throat burned and I could only eat a couple of mouthfuls, even with sour cream on top. The heat was too much.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2010   My family and I loved this recipe, but we happen to like spicy things. I am making it again tonight just to have for nachos. I did season my chicken prior to cooking with season salt. It turned out perfect!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2010   I followed this recipe as written. It was too spicy without much flavor. So disappointing!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/14/2010   this was very good, my husband loves it but I think I will cut down on the chipotles, it was pretty spicy:)  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/11/2010   Chili powder adds flavor but no heat. Any heat in this recipe is purely from the chipotles and jalapenos.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/10/2010   Totally delicious! I skipped the jalapeno and the beans, but added the chipotle's in adobo! The texture of the thighs is awesome! Not too spicy at all - just right! 1/4 cup of chili powder is the perfect amount!`  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/08/2010   This chili is delicious. I've made it twice and my family really likes it.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/06/2010   I didn't even add the 1/4 cup of chili powder, and it was too hot for me! You could say that I usually prefer mild when it comes to spicy, but the chipotles and 1/2 poblano (I dislike jalapeno) were already searing my tongue. I can't fathom 1/4 cup of chili powder on top of that. Otherwise, it was a tasty chili.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/05/2010   Love your show...ordered your cookbook today. Made this chicken chili for dinner tonight and, unfortunately, it was too hot for my son and I. I know my jalapeno was hot, as i tasted it first as you did on your show, but, is it really 1/4 cup chili powder? I followed your recipe to a tee, and would like to make again, this time without so much heat. The corn muffin croutons are heavenly! Thx  
    

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 01/11/2015

Sounds great. I’ve been making beef chili for years and the only thing I can see that might be missing is comino. I think they call it cumin in this part of the country. I would add a couple teaspoons at least. I usually roast the comino seeds in a small, dry skillet until they are fragrant and then grind them in my spice grinder. Much more flavor than buying ground comino. Happy eating!

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 08/12/2013

Made it and LOVE it!!!! I don’t usually like chili and I hate beans, so I omitted them. I did serve the chili with cornbread and it was an instant hit. I also freeze it for later, thank you. I have a new favorite!

Rating: Unrated 01/17/2011

This is one of the best recipes ever! I’ve made it at least 6 times since it came out, it is a huge hit! I agree, the heat was a little much for me, so now I’ve toned it down a bit by de-seeding the jalapeno AND the chipotle chilis - makes a big difference. It is really one of the best dishes I’ve made, soooo delicious! Thank you!

Rating: Unrated 01/11/2011

BIG Lucinda fan however, this chili is too spicey with a flat finish. It lacks the complexities one is use to in a chili. Made the day before which gave me today to do some serious doctoring up. I made half a recipe and doubled the beans (used dry pinto as this was all I had on hand), added 2 times more stock, pureed 4-5 addt’l tomatoes, a half of a green pepper that I had on hand, cumin, mexican oregano

Rating: Unrated 01/09/2011

I LOVE this recipe. I think this will be my default chili recipe from now on.

Dont be afraid. I made this with chicken and found it outstanding. The heat was clearly present but not overbearing (we do like spicy foods). If you are concerned, use one chipotle and be sure to remove the jalapeno seeds. I’m trying this “base” with a combination of beef and pork that I slow raised yesterday. Cannot wait for dinner!

Rating: Unrated 12/07/2010

What do I change to make this not so hot? I don’t want to loose the wonderful flavor just make it so our mouth’s don’t burn.

Rating: Unrated 11/12/2010

I indeed used TWO CANS of Chipotles…. This was the first time I used this ingredient. I only took two bites of this before I realized something was very, very wrong! I couldn’t figure out what I did wrong until I watched Man Hungry. I felt so stupid! I will try it again with just two chilies. USE ONLY TWO!!!!

Rating: Unrated 11/11/2010

I made this last nigth. Delicious..Lucinda helps me decide what to cook for dinner.I run out of ideas

Rating: Unrated 11/10/2010

I like chili thick

Rating: Unrated 11/08/2010

Most chili recipes have around 1/4 cup of chili powder. The heat comes from the chipotles, so I would cut down to 1 chile or omit all together if it’s so spicy. Also, I hope that no one added 2 CANS of chipotles, rather than 2 CHILES. If so, no wonder it was inedible.

Rating: Unrated 10/28/2010

When I saw this recipe I was soo excited to make it. I made it on Monday and invited friends over for a Wednesday night dinner. Upon tasting it on Wednesday I realized that it was far too spicey for even my friends who love spicey food. It was completely inedable. I was very disappointed and called off the dinner. I double checked the recipe and I had made it properly. It is now frozen and I am trying to figure out how to not have wasted all of the ingredients.

Rating: Unrated 10/25/2010

On one of our rare cold days in California I decided to make this chicken chili as soon as I came across the recipe in the October Issue of Living. Unfortunately, the chili was extremely hot. It calls for 1/4 cup of chili powder, which caused the chili to be inedible. I would definitely recommend this chili recipe omitting the chili powder

Rating: Unrated 10/24/2010

This is brilliant. I may never go back to beef chili. The corn muffin croutons were a huge hit; everybody trying to figure out what they were.

more to my previous comment, now that I’ve read some of the others. When it was just finished, it seemed a bit spicy, but I had made it a day early. With the reheating the chili mellowed wonderfully. And don’t forget to add some gated cheddar and some sour cream to further blend the flovors.

Rating: Unrated 10/23/2010

Ha! I just saw the video for the chicken chili and realized I had mis-read the recipe and thought we were to add 2 cans of chilies, not 2 chilies. Silly me! Luckily, I had done the right thing when I made it. Yum!

Rating: Unrated 10/20/2010

We love spicy but I read the recipe wrong and added 2 whole cans of chipotle in adobo sauce instead of just 2 chipotles….wow, my husband loved it though, it was defintely too hot for me…lol. I can’t wait to make it again the right way:)

Rating: Unrated 10/19/2010

This recipe seemed like a perfect candidate for my “new meal of the week,” unfortunately it ended up way too spicy for my husband and I– and we are extra-wasabi-kind-of-people! I’m especially disappointed because the amount of time the recipe required led me to dedicate a morning, prepping, chopping and charring. Can’t wait to try your November stuffed shells recipe, though!

Rating: Unrated 10/18/2010

I halved the recipe, as there are just two of us. Luckily, I realized that adding a whole can of chipotle chiles would make it way too spicy for us. I jadded just one of the chiles, and the spice level was perfect. We thought it was delicious! I just read that I can freeze the rest of the chiles, so they won’t go to waste.

Rating: Unrated 10/16/2010

I made this tonight with 1 seeded jalapeno, 1/8 cup chili powder, 1/8 cup chili ‘seasoning’ from a packet….and it was WAY TOO SPICY. The back of my throat burned and I could only eat a couple of mouthfuls, even with sour cream on top. The heat was too much.

My family and I loved this recipe, but we happen to like spicy things. I am making it again tonight just to have for nachos. I did season my chicken prior to cooking with season salt. It turned out perfect!

I followed this recipe as written. It was too spicy without much flavor. So disappointing!

Rating: Unrated 10/14/2010

this was very good, my husband loves it but I think I will cut down on the chipotles, it was pretty spicy:)

Rating: Unrated 10/11/2010

Chili powder adds flavor but no heat. Any heat in this recipe is purely from the chipotles and jalapenos.

Rating: Unrated 10/10/2010

Totally delicious! I skipped the jalapeno and the beans, but added the chipotle’s in adobo! The texture of the thighs is awesome! Not too spicy at all - just right! 1/4 cup of chili powder is the perfect amount!`

Rating: Unrated 10/08/2010

This chili is delicious. I’ve made it twice and my family really likes it.

Rating: Unrated 10/06/2010

I didn’t even add the 1/4 cup of chili powder, and it was too hot for me! You could say that I usually prefer mild when it comes to spicy, but the chipotles and 1/2 poblano (I dislike jalapeno) were already searing my tongue. I can’t fathom 1/4 cup of chili powder on top of that. Otherwise, it was a tasty chili.

Rating: Unrated 10/05/2010

Love your show…ordered your cookbook today. Made this chicken chili for dinner tonight and, unfortunately, it was too hot for my son and I. I know my jalapeno was hot, as i tasted it first as you did on your show, but, is it really 1/4 cup chili powder? I followed your recipe to a tee, and would like to make again, this time without so much heat. The corn muffin croutons are heavenly! Thx

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