A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. Psst—we don't count water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (specifically, 1/2 cup or less of olive oil, vegetable oil, and butter), since we're guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re cooking up a chili for when you’re feeling chilly.
Growing up, one of my most-requested dinners was chunky chicken chili, not to be mistaken with regular chicken chili. It was halfway between brothy and stewy, heady with spice, loaded with vegetables, and so chock-full of tender chicken hunks, you might mistake it for a braise.