Bacon/streaky bacon, preferably starting with uncooked
Boneless skinless chicken meat, chopped in small chunks
Coarsely chopped large white onion
Minced garlic to taste, but probably a little more than you think you need
Fresh cilantro/coriander
Cumin powder. At least two good tablespoons.
Chicken stock or two chicken stock cubes
Citrus, preferably lime juice, lemon acceptable if lime can't be had
Pre-cooked and/or canned beans. Pinto preferable, cannellini or kidney ok, black beans would overwhelm the flavor.
Chopped mild green chilis.
Fry up your bacon in the bottom of a large saucepan or stew pot. Set meat aside, leave rendered grease. If starting with precooked bacon, fry the pieces in vegetable oil to lend the oil some of their flavor before removing.. Add in chopped onion, minced garlic, and some of the cilantro. Sautee until onion is translucent.
Add and sear chicken cubes.
Add some of the stock or the stock cubes+some water to the grease and veg.
Add beans of choice, chilis, cumin, more cilantro. As much of the cilantro as you'd like in the recipe at this point, but reserve a bit for garnish.
Add back as much of the bacon as desired, chopped or crumbled.
Top off the pot with more broth or water.
Stew until the chicken cubes are well cooked and the flavors have fully mingled in the broth.
Pour in citrus juice to taste near to serving time.
Ladle into bowls, garnish.
Optional to serve on top of rice.
This is one of my family's favorite things I cook.Statistics: Posted by Lily of Archenland — Thu May 05, 2022 5:26 am
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