Copycat Chili’s Southwest Chicken Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ cup yellow onions, diced
• 1⅓ cups bell peppers, of your choice, diced, preferably green
• 3 tbsp garlic, minced
• 4½ cups chicken broth
• 2 tsp lemon juice, or lime juice
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 tbsp ground cumin
• 2½ tbsp chili powder
• 1¼ tbsp paprika, preferably smoked
• 1¼ tbsp dried basil
• 1 tsp curry powder
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ⅔ cup beer, of your choice
• 1 cup tomatillos, canned, drained and crushed
• 4 oz green chiles, canned, drained and diced
• 15 oz white cannellini beans, (1 can), or navy beans, drained
• 15 oz red kidney beans, (1 can), or black beans, drained
• 3 lb chicken breast, poached and diced
• 2 tbsp chocolate sauce
• salt and ground black pepper, to taste

To serve:

• 1 tbsp cheddar and monterey jack blend, grated
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 oz tortilla chips
• ¼ tsp cilantro, chopped
• 1 pinch chili flakes