The Best White Chili With Chicken Recipe

Ingredients (17)

• 1 pound dried small white (Navy) beans, Great Northern beans, or cannellini beans (see note)
• Kosher salt
• 2 fresh poblano chilies
• 4 fresh Anaheim or Hatch chilies
• 2 jalapeño chilies
• 1 medium onion, peeled, trimmed, and split in halt from top to bottom
• 8 medium cloves garlic
• 1 whole pickled jalapeño pepper, plus 2 tablespoons pickling liquid from the can
• 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
• 1 quart homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 pounds)
• 1 pound shredded pepper Jack cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons fresh juice from 2 limes, plus 1 lime cut into wedges for serving
• 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided
• 4 to 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced