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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
Flavorful White Chicken Chili
Skip the beef, this creamy chicken chili will be a new favorite! This is one of those recipes in which the flavors just get more delicious as it cooks, and your house smells amazing.
Loaded with comforting flavor, tender shredded chicken, hearty white beans and a lightly creamy sauce, this white chicken chili is a delicious dinner!
Simple to Make
Made all in one pot when you use a Dutch oven, keeps prep and clean up easy.
This white chicken chili comes together in under an hour and is a protein-packed way to warm up on chilly days.
Serves a Crowd
The perfect Sunday night dinner to cozy up and is great for large families. You can even lay out toppings on the table for everyone to create their own bowl.
Meal-Prep Friendly
But the best part about this recipe is that leftovers make an excellent lunch.
This recipe is also:
Easy to make: Made with a lot of kitchen staples and in only one Dutch oven, this chili recipe comes together with only 10 minutes of prep time.
Hearty: Flavorful and fueling. This chili is packed with protein from both the beans and the chicken along with a punch of rich and creamy flavor in every bite.
Meal-prep friendly: A recipe you can make ahead of time and just reheat to save you time in the kitchen on busy nights.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
Though the list of ingredients may seem long, most of these items are familiar ingredients that can be gathered up from your pantry or freezer.
Here's everything you'll need, plus topping ideas:
- Green chilis: if you have fresh ones on hand, great but know that the canned chilis work just as well.
- Pantry vegetables: You’ll need to dice up some bell pepper, garlic, and onion for the base of the recipe.
- Oil: Used to cook your vegetables, any neutral oil will work here.
- Spices and seasonings: Though you need chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper you can adjust any of the seasonings to your own personal preference.
- Chicken broth: If you have homemade on hand, use it but store-bought and low-sodium broth work as well.
- Chicken breasts: Opt for boneless and skinless chicken breasts so that they shred easily.
- Beans: White beans pair best with the chicken chili, but others can be used in a pinch. Make sure to drain and rinse them.
- Corn: Canned or frozen corn can work in the chili so use what you have on hand.
- Heavy cream: This is what makes the chicken chili have a rich flavor. Though half and half will work, the heavy cream is worth a grocery stop.
- Limes: You’ll want fresh lime juice for the dish to come together and some zest for garnish if you like!
Additional Toppings
The best part about any kind of chicken chili is that there are so many ways to adjust it to your personal flavor preferences. Below are a few toppings to set on the table for everyone to create their own bowl.
- Chopped cilantro
- Avocado slices
- Tortilla strips
- Chopped jalapeno
- Additional limes
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
This recipe comes together easily in one pot. A dutch oven works best but a soup pot works too.
Here's a look at the steps.
- Sauté onion, garlic, and bell pepper.
- Add spices and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in green chilis.
- Add broth and chicken, cover and simmer.
- Remove and shred chicken. Stir in beans, corn, cream and chicken.
- Stir in lime juice and serve with desired toppings.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
If you want to cook this soup in the crockpot, you certainly can. I recommend cooking it on low for 6 hours or on high for 4. You caIf you have time and are looking to get additional flavor from the soup, try sauteing your onions, garlic, peppers and corn to get them caramelized before adding to your soup.
For easier clean up, grab some crockpot liners.
Sure. If you have leftover chicken or want to grab a pre-cooked chicken at the grocery store you can easily use that in place of fresh chicken breasts. To do this, shred your chicken and mix in all remaining ingredients after you’ve added in the broth.
Just omit the chicken or use a plant-based meat substitute. Use vegetable broth in place of chicken broth. Tofu or chickpeas can also be added in for protein.
You can add or subtract any of the seasonings listed to change the flavor. If you enjoy a bit more spice, you could sprinkle in some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the mix as well.
★ More Chili Recipes ★
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This white bean chicken chili was featured on South Your Mouth!
White Bean Chicken Chili
Equipment
Ingredients
Seasonings
- 3 tablespoon avocado oil or any neutral cooking oil
- 1 onion diced (any color)
- 1 bell pepper diced (any color)
- 2 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 7 oz can green chilis do not drain
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper or use 1 teaspoon white pepper
Main Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1 ½ cups corn frozen or fresh
- 14.5 oz white beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
- 2 limes juiced
Toppings
- fresh cilantro
- avocado slices
- tortilla strips
- jalapeño slices
- lime wedges
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Instructions
- Saute onion and pepper. In a large pot or dutch oven add oil and turn stove to medium high heat. Once oil is hot, add onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Stir and saute for 3-4 minutes until soft.
- Add seasonings. Stir in chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute then stir in green chiles.
- Add broth and chicken. Add chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the pot to combine, and bring to a low boil. Once boiling, add chicken breasts then reduce to simmer. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Shred chicken. When chicken is done, remove from pot and shred with forks. Set aside.
- Add beans, corn and heavy cream. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer again, taste and add salt if needed.
- Add chicken and lime juice. Once simmering add back in your chicken and lime juice. Stir to combine.
- Add toppings and serve. Portion into bowls and add desired topping.
Notes
- To shorten cook time, use cooked rotisserie chicken.
- Chicken is cooked when internal temp reaches 165°F.
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