Turkey Chili Recipe

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Southwestern

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 1 30

Total Time: 2

Servings: servings

Calories: 329kcal

This turkey chili recipe uses dried chilies and a creamy salsa verde to create a deeply flavored chili with a hint of smokiness and a sublime texture.

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Ingredients

2 lbs ground turkey
1 ancho chile dried & finely diced
1 chipotle chile dried & finely diced
1 guajillo chile dried & finely diced
2 cups poblano peppers diced
1 cup white onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 4 oz can roasted green chilies
3 14 oz cans pinto beans in chili sauce
1/2 cup cilantro finely diced
4 oz salsa verde
4 oz chicken broth
1 tbsp Chipotle Tabasco
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp Mexican oregano
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1-½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper

Creamy Salsa Verde

2 tbsp butter unsalted
2 tbsp flour
8 oz salsa verde
8 oz chicken stock
1 cup sour cream

Instructions

Prepping the Dried Chilies

Place the dried chilies in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes before dicing. The seeds can be left in or removed depending on your heat preference.
1 ancho chile, 1 chipotle chile, 1 guajillo chile

Creamy Salsa Verde

In a medium saucepan, make a roux by whisking the butter and flour together over medium-high heat until it turns a light brown.
2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp flour
Whisk in the salsa verde and chicken stock and continue slowly whisking as the roux thickens. This usually takes 5 to 7 minutes over medium-high heat. Once the roux has started to thicken, take it off the heat and let it cool for at least 20 minutes before adding the sour cream.
8 oz salsa verde, 8 oz chicken stock
After the salsa verde has cooled, whisk in the sour cream until combined.
1 cup sour cream

Turkey Chili

Sauté the onion, poblano peppers, and garlic in a little oil in a good-sized pot. After a few minutes, add in the dried chilies, roasted green chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
2 cups poblano peppers, 1 cup white onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 4 oz can roasted green chilies, 1 tsp Mexican oregano, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1-½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper
Add the ground turkey and brown it on high. After it’s finished browning, drain any excess liquid and add the pinto beans.
2 lbs ground turkey, 3 14 oz cans pinto beans in chili sauce
Add in the lime juice, Tabasco, and cilantro, along with chicken stock and salsa verde, and stir until combined.
1/2 cup cilantro, 4 oz salsa verde, 4 oz chicken broth, 1 tbsp Chipotle Tabasco, 1 tbsp lime juice
Turn the heat down to a simmer, stir in the creamy salsa verde. Simmer the turkey chili for 60 minutes.

Notes

When available, use the canned pinto beans that come in a medium chili sauce. If using plain, canned pinto beans, drain and rinse them before adding them to the chili.
The chili is ready to serve after simmering for 30 minutes, but both texture and flavor improve after simmering for 60 minutes.
Two cups of diced poblano is roughly equal to two medium poblano.

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