Chicken Cashew Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Chile Puree:.
• Heat a small skillet over high heat until very hot. Place chiles in pan, one at a time and press down with tongs for about 1 minute on each side. Next, seed and devein the chiles.
• Place chiles in a blender with cashews and chicken stock.
• Puree until smooth.
• Chili: In a stock pot, briefly saute onion, garlic, cumin, chile powder, and salt in the olive oil.
• Add chicken and stir to coat. Stir in chile puree, cilantro, and tomatoes.
• Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add cashews, chocolate and beans.
• Stir until chocolate melts.
• Serve NOTES : F or spicy chili, add 2 or 3 chipotles to the puree and double the chile powder.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute chicken until it turns white, then season with salt and pepper and add broth, soy sauce, celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Beat cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, then blend into skillet mixture and heat through until thick and bubbly. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.

Steps:

• Chop the celery, onions, and bell pepper. Sauté them in olive oil until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes(with juice) and beans(with juices) and all spices. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until pleased with thickness. Add vinegar and cashews.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, remove bay leaf, and serve. Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat the oil. Add onions, garlic and bay leaf and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the green peppers and celery and cook until the vegetables are tender but still crisp, approximately 3-5 minutes.
• Melt in the butter, then add spices, herbs, pepper, and salt. Saute for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently so nothing burns.
• Add quart of tomatoes plus juice and beans to the mixture and simmer for about 15 minutes for flavor to blend.
• Toast cashews in a 350 oven or toaster oven for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add toasted cashews and vinegar. Simmer for another 15 minutes and serve.
• It's even better the second day.

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, over med-high heat, cook peppers, onons, celery and jalapeno until soft.
• Add diced cooked chicken, alfredo sauce and beans.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir ingredients well for about 5 minutes.
• Reduce to low heat and simmer for abut 10-15 minutes.
• Serve in bowls with a sprinkling of diced green onions and a little swiss cheese.