Chicken Chili

INGREDIENTS

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for chicken
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Chopped onions, corn chips, grated cheddar, sour cream
• 1/8 cup minced garlic (2 cloves)
• 4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions)
• 1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 split chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
• 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1/8 cup good olive oil, plus extra for chicken
• 2 yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes in puree, undrained