889 chili chicken recipes

Easy chicken tamale pie with a cheesy cornbread crust topped with a creamy filling of shredded chicken, green chilies, corn, and melted cheddar. On the table in 40 minutes.

Authentic Mexican sopa de tortilla with a tomato-chicken broth, crispy fried tortilla strips, fried pasilla chiles, and avocado, cheese, and crema garnishes. The classic comforting bowl of central Mexico.

From-scratch enchilada sauce made with roasted dried chiles, pasilla peppers, and a flour-thickened chicken broth base seasoned with Mexican oregano and cumin.

Chicken tequila pasta with poached chicken in a tomato sauce spiked with half a cup of tequila, lime juice, cumin, coriander, and cayenne, tossed with noodles and topped with Parmesan.

Fried chicken breasts rubbed in ancho peppers: chicken slathered in a rich ancho chile paste, then dredged in a chili-spiked cornmeal coating for a shatteringly crisp, Southwestern-spiced crust. A bold twist on classic fried chicken.

Mexican omelet filled with chopped chicken in a blended chili-tomato sauce. A protein-packed breakfast or dinner with smoky spice and a from-scratch filling.

Smoky chipotle sauce meets tender chicken livers in this quick Mexican classic. Higaditos en chipotle comes together in 20 minutes with just 7 ingredients.

Cheesy stuffed chicken breasts: pounded chicken cutlets rolled around Monterey Jack and oregano, then coated in a chili-spiced cornmeal crust. Pan-browned, oven-finished, served with guacamole and salsa.

Mexican chicken wings coated in chili-cumin-oregano oil and dredged in crushed tortilla chips, then baked until golden and crispy. A crunchy, spicy oven-baked wing.

Tex-Mex chicken casserole layered with corn tortillas, sauteed chicken, stewed tomatoes, green chilies, and Velveeta. King Ranch Chicken's lighter weeknight cousin.

Chicken and cherries jubilee braises whole chickens in cherry juice and chili sauce for 6 to 8 hours, finished with a sherry-brandy flambé cherry sauce. Retro slow-cooker showstopper.

Italian pollo alla diavola or "devil's chicken" with butterflied bird marinated in chili-infused olive oil and lemon, then grilled hard over coals until charred. Classic Tuscan grilling.

Quick salsa chicken stir-fry with kidney beans, chili powder, and vegetables served over rice. A Tex-Mex weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Creamy Creole peanut soup with crunchy peanut butter, fresh chilies, chicken, and heavy cream. Rich, nutty, and spicy with roots in Southern and African cooking.

Vietnamese-style lemongrass chicken: marinated in fragrant lemongrass and scallions, stir-fried hot with chili, then topped with peanuts and cilantro. Aromatic, spicy, and fast over steamed rice.

Quick Chinese-style chicken stir-fry with shredded breast, bamboo shoots, zucchini, and bell peppers tossed in chili bean sauce and dark soy for a fiery weeknight dinner.