Creamy Chilli Chicken

Recipe from Pinch of Nom · original post · full recipe on pinchofnom.com

Creamy Chilli Chicken is a comforting, medium-spiced fakeaway with tender chicken, cannellini beans in a deliciously creamy sauce.

Serves 4 60 min 46g protein
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Ingredients

  • skinless chicken breast500 g
  • onion — peeled and diced1 ea
  • green pepper — deseeded and diced1 ea
  • garlic cloves — peeled and crushed4 ea
  • green chillies — deseeded and chopped2 ea
  • ground cumin — 1 tsp2.5 g
  • smoked paprika — 1 tsp2.5 g
  • dried oregano — 1 tsp1 g
  • chicken stock cube — made up with 800 ml water1 ea
  • sweetcorn150 g
  • canned cannellini beans — drained800 g
  • reduced-fat cream cheese165 g
  • lime — juiced1 ea
  • fresh coriander — chopped1 bunch
  • sliced jalapeños50 g

Method

  1. Set a heavy-bottomed saucepan on a high heat and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Add the chicken breasts and seal for 2 minutes on both sides. Remove from the pan and set to one side.
  2. Spray the pan again and lower the heat to medium. Add the onion, peppers, chilli, and garlic, and sauté for about 5 minutes. Stir in the cumin, paprika, and oregano. Return the chicken breasts to the pan and add the sweetcorn.
  3. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Remove the chicken from the pan and shred using 2 forks.
  5. Stir in the cream cheese until melted, then add the cannellini beans. Simmer for 5 minutes to heat the beans thoroughly. To thicken the sauce slightly, use the back of a spoon to lightly crush some of the beans.
  6. Squeeze in the lime juice and add the coriander.
  7. Serve into bowls and garnish with the sliced jalapeños.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • Vegetarian

    Creamy Chilli Chickpeas

    • 440 g Chickpeas instead of skinless chicken breast
    • 1 ea Vegetable stock cube instead of chicken stock cube

    Skip searing and shredding the chicken: add the chickpeas with the stock and simmer for 15 minutes instead of 30 before stirring in the cream cheese and beans.

  • Vegan

    Creamy Chilli Chickpeas

    • 440 g Chickpeas instead of skinless chicken breast
    • 1 ea Vegetable stock cube instead of chicken stock cube
    • 165 g Dairy-free cream cheese instead of reduced-fat cream cheese

    Skip searing and shredding the chicken: add the chickpeas with the stock and simmer for 15 minutes instead of 30, then stir in the dairy-free cream cheese off a full boil so it melts smoothly.

  • Gluten-free

    • 1 ea Gluten-free chicken stock cube instead of chicken stock cube

    Nothing changes in the cooking.

  • Dairy-free

    • 165 g Dairy-free cream cheese instead of reduced-fat cream cheese

    Stir the dairy-free cream cheese in over a gentle simmer rather than a boil so it melts smoothly.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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  • Woolworths

    you pay $68.89 · 17% spare

    $57.03

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    you pay $54.45 · 28% spare

    $39.19

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$14.26a serve

from $14.26 a serve at Woolworths · 13 of 15 ingredients priced

About $57.03 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$77.64 across 3 shops · 14 of 15 items priced · $12.95 more for bigger packs, 28% spare for later

Woolworths

$57.03

missing 2 items

you'll pay $68.89 · 17% of it spare

ColesBest choice

$39.19

missing 3 items

you'll pay $54.45 · 28% of it spare

Aldi

$26.47

missing 5 items

you'll pay $35.62 · 26% of it spare

Buy at Woolworths$39.23

green chillies

$48.75/1kg

need 2 itemsWoolworths Jalapeno Chilli Punnet 80g$3.90 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

WoolworthsWoolworths$48.75/1kg$3.90·ColesColes$48.75/1kg$3.90·AldiAldiN/A

smoked paprika

$0.46/10g

need 2.5 gHoyt's Paprika Sweet Smoked 140g$6.50closest match

WoolworthsWoolworths$0.46/10g$6.50·AldiAldi$0.65/10g$2.59·ColesColesN/A

canned cannellini beans

$3.53/1kg

need 800 g2 × Macro Organic Cannellini Beans 425g$1.50closest match

WoolworthsWoolworths$3.53/1kg$1.50·ColesColes$5.50/1kg$2.20·AldiAldiN/A

Buy at Coles$25.03

green pepper

$0.54/10g

need 1 itemColes Ground Black Pepper 50g$2.70closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

ColesColes$0.54/10g$2.70·AldiAldi$10.68/1kg$2.99·WoolworthsWoolworths$0.78/10g$3.90

chicken stock cube

$0.41/10g

need 1 itemMassel Chicken Style Stock Cubes 105g$4.30 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

ColesColes$0.41/10g$4.30·WoolworthsWoolworthsN/A·AldiAldiN/A

Buy at Aldi$13.38

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  • sliced jalapeños · 50 g