Buffalo Chicken Chili with Blue Cheese Biscuits
| February 2, 2012 | Posted by Lauren Keating under Breads, Chicken and Poultry, Shawn's Favorites, Soups and Stews |
This post was sort of a disaster in the making. I’ve been meaning to finalize this recipe and take photos for the blog for a few days, but things kept getting in the way. Finally I decided that I’d had enough and nothing was going to get in the way of me getting the post ready. It was 8:30 by the time I got home after working late and running some errands (I had an expiring Groupon – couldn’t let it go to waste!), but I set out to make the chili anyway.
I shouldn’t cook when I’m exhausted.
I forgot to add the beans! It’s delicious without them, but it was kind of soupy and something was clearly missing. Now, looking at the photos 3 days later, it’s clear that it was the beans. If you make this recipe, your chili will be thicker. Trust me, you want it that way.
So anyway, I finish cooking my accidentally bean-less chili and take a few photos to test my lighting… and my camera battery died. So the photos are a little washed out and the chili looks like soup. Oy.
Despite the comedy of errors, it’s a delicious chili and perfect for the Superbowl. The chicken and beans are tender, the sauce is spicy and rich, and the celery and carrots tone down the heat and round out the flavor. Blue Cheese Biscuits are perfect for dipping – or for eating on their own. Don’t leave them out; they really make the meal. They’re also incredibly addicting. I told myself I would only have one, but I ended up eating 4. Oops. Oh well, after the night I had, I deserved every last bite.
Buffalo Chicken Chili with Blue Cheese Biscuits
Serves 4.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
This spicy stew combines the comfort of chili with the flavor of chicken wings. Blue cheese laden biscuits are the perfect accompaniment.
I don’t keep tomato juice on hand, since I never use it. For this recipe, I used the juice from one can of whole peeled tomatoes. The tomatoes themselves can be reserved for use in another recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 tablespoons Flour, divided
- 2 teaspoons Chili Powder, divided
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 3 Carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 ribs Celery, chopped
- 1 small Onion chopped
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) Cannellini Beans
- Juice from 1 can (15.5 ounces) Whole Peeled Tomatoes (about 1-1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/4 cup Hot Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- Blue Cheese Biscuits (See recipe below)
Preparation
- Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Toss with 1 tablespoon flour and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium pot set over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the chicken to the pan and cook for 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove and repeat with remaining chicken.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the empty pan. Add the garlic, carrots, celery, and onion to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the chicken, beans, tomato juice, water, hot sauce, and remaining chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add the butter, and stir until melted.
- Serve with blue cheese biscuits.
Blue Cheese Biscuits
Yields 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- 1-1/2 Tbs Baking Powder
- 1 dash Salt
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 4 tablespoons Butter
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 3 ounces Blue Cheese Crumbles
- 3 Green Onions, chopped
- Old Bay Seasoning
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 400*F.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the butter — the mixture will have a fine, crumbly texture with pea-sized lumps of butter. Gently mix in the milk, cheese, and green onions. Drop scant 1/4 cup portions of the batter onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges of the biscuits turn golden brown and the tops are dry. Remove from the oven and dust with Old Bay.
LOL! WIth or without the beans, this sounds super tasty and filling. I think I’ll have to try it (with the beans, of course)!
We definitely all have those nights (weeks…sometimes) every once in a while and at least you’ve given us a delicious chili to look forward to! I love all things buffalo sauce and this sounds fantastic! I wonder if I could leave out the chicken and double up on the beans…
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First of all: I hate people who comment on or rate recipes after changing everything about them (e.g.: Instead of beef I used duck, and instead of puff pastry I used lemon curd. Would not make this wellington again). That said, I made a few changes to this recipe and absolutely loved it: I diced the tomatoes and threw them in with the juice — I got 1.25 c. tomato juice from a 28 oz can. I forgot to throw in the butter at the end and didn’t miss it. I didn’t make the biscuits, but on the last day of leftovers (today, sad day), I crumbled some blue cheese over the top; with that addition, this chili is now on my short list of favorites.
Your example with the duck and lemon curd has me laughing so hard my stomach hurts… how many times have we seen those comments? haha
You’re substitutions sound totally legit and inoffensive. I think most people would like it with the cheese crumbles over the top… I’m actually a freak who likes buffalo sauce and blue cheese together in a meal, but not actually *together* in my mouth at the same time. (I know, I’m like the only person, right?!)
I’m happy to hear you liked the recipe!
Oh, girl. You’ve REALLY done it this time. This sounds and looks DIVINE! must make list: STAT.
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