Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken White Chili

Tequila, Lime, and Chili.. Need I say more? LOL!! Yum!! Super yummy dish that you can make year round. I served this with some beer cheese cornbread, but you could serve it with crushed tortilla chips, or corn tortillas. Whatever floats your boat. Warning: You may want to do a little more than the 2lbs of chicken to grill, because when you are cutting it up, it kinda finds it's way to your mouth and then just disappears.. Hahaha!! Seriously, chicken is excellent on its own. Super tender, juicy and flavor packed!! This makes a giant pot of chili. So if you aren't into leftovers (which for chili's and soups, they are actually better the next day) you may want to do 1/2 the recipe. I hope y'all enjoy it!

Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken White Chili:

3 limes (including zest) juiced
1/2c Tequila
2TB Cajun seasoning.. I'm a Tony Chachere's kinda gal personally
4TB butter
1/4c flour
2c half & half
6c chicken stock
3 cans great northern beans or navy beans (drained)
2lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
1tsp Tabasco or more to taste
2 4oz cans chopped green chiles
1TB cumin
2tsp cayenne
1/4tsp ground cloves
1 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped
3c shredded Monterrey jack cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine lime zest, lime juice, Tequila and Cajun seasoning. Pour over chicken and marinate for a minimum of 3 hours, the longer the better. I did mine for 6 hours. Grill, and chop into 1" pieces.

Melt butter in a large stock pot. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Whisk until smooth and thick, for a minute or so. Add in stock, half & half and onion while whisking to prevent lumps. Bring to a boil, and reduce to simmer stirring often and cook until it thickens somewhat, at least 5 minutes.

Add in your garlic, chilies, chicken, clove, Tabasco, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Simmer over low heat for at least 30 minutes, stirring often.

Add in the drained beans, 1 1/2c of the cheese and most of the cilantro. Heat stirring often, until cheese is melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve, with the remaining cheese and cilantro.