Green-Chile Chicken And Pink Bean Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch dice
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
1 white onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 (19 ounce) can pink beans, drained and rinsed
2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, drained
1 3/4 cups chicken stock or 1 3/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
lime wedge, for serving
white rice, for serving

Preparation

In a medium soup pot, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering.
Season the diced chicken thighs with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.
Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 4 minutes.
Stir in the cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the pink beans, green chiles and stock to the chicken and bring to a simmer.
Cook over moderately low heat until the stew has thickened, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
Ladle the chicken and pink bean stew into bowls with rice and serve with lime wedges.