This Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe is the perfect cozy and healthy meal. Made with chicken, beans, chiles, and more, this dish is full of flavor and is ready in under 40 minutes.
The easiest white chicken chili
This white chicken chili is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It’s delicious, it’s easy to make, and it doesn’t require much prep at all. Plus, you can make it on the stovetop or in your slow cooker. It’s up to you!
This chili consists of a blend of chicken (of course) mixed with onion, garlic, beans, chiles, and more. By mashing some of the beans, we’re able to achieve a super cozy, thick consistency.
This dish is filled with SO much flavor and is wonderful for pairing with salad or cornbread, or for eating on its own. Trust me, you’re going to be going in for seconds!
Ingredients for this chili recipe
Though this chili recipe seems to require a lot of different ingredients, don’t be intimidated. The list may look long, but the ingredients are actually very simple and include a lot of spices and seasonings! No speciality items are required; everything can be found in a standard grocery store.
Main Dish Ingredients:
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- White beans
- Corn
- Chicken breasts
- Chicken broth
- Green chiles
- Cumin
- Oregano
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chili powder
- Cayenne
- Lime
- Greek yogurt
Topping Ingredients:
- Greek yogurt
- Cilantro
- Cheddar cheese
- Jalapeño
- Lime
- Tortilla chips
Required kitchen tools
Whether you choose to use a slow cooker or your stovetop, the tools required to make this recipe are simple.
- Large pot
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Potato masher
- Optional: Slow cooker
How to make white chicken chili
This recipe requires minimal prep and includes a bit of dicing and a few minutes of sautéing. After that, you essentially throw everything into a pot and wait for it to fully cook!
To start preparing this easy chili recipe, begin by warming some olive oil in a pot on the stove. Sauté the onions until soft. Add the garlic, and saute for one minute.
In a separate bowl, mash 1 cup of beans with a potato masher until soft. This will be used to thicken the soup.
Add the broth, chicken, mashed beans, regular beans, green chiles, and corn to the pot.
Once everything comes to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
Once the chicken is fully cooked, turn off the heat and take out the breasts. Shred them with two forks. You may need to let the chicken cool for a bit before handling.
Add the chicken back into the pot, then add the lime juice and the Greek yogurt.
Finally, serve with extra toppings including cilantro, Greek yogurt, cheese, tortilla strips, and jalapeños.
How to cook chicken chili in the slow cooker
You are more than welcome to make this recipe in a slow cooker. To do so, place all ingredients in the cooker and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Once cooked, shred the chicken with a fork and place back into the crockpot for serving.
That’s it!
How to prepare as a make-ahead meal
If you’d like, you can most certainly make this meal ahead of time!
Chop the necessary ingredients, and then store everything in a freezer bag. When it comes time to enjoy, allow everything to thaw before tossing it on the stove or in the slow cooker!
Enjoy your prepped meal within 3 months.
How to store this chili
With any extra chili, feel free to keep it refrigerated and enjoy within 3-4 days. I recommend storing it in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
Enjoy more recipes from Erin Lives Whole
There are more chicken recipes where this one came from! My website is filled with a wide selection of chicken meals cooked in many different ways. Enjoy!
- Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken
- Healthy Cashew Chicken
- Baked Paleo Chicken Tenders
- Healthy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe (Stovetop or Crockpot)
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
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This Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe is the perfect healthy and cozy meal. Made with chicken, beans, chiles, and more, this dish is full of flavor and is ready in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 2 cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1.5 lb chicken breasts, raw (2 large breasts)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 4oz cans green chiles
- 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 can corn, drained and rinsed.
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (I used 2%)
Topping:
- Greek yogurt
- cilantro
- cheddar cheese
- jalapeno
- lime
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- Saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add in garlic for one minute and then add in all spices.
- In a separate bowl, mash 1 cup of beans with a potato masher until soft, we will use this to thicken the soup.
- Add broth, mashed and regular beans, green chiles, fire roasted tomatoes, and corn into pot. Then add in the chicken breasts and cook at medium-high heat.
- Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through, this will vary depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
- Once chicken is cooked, turn off heat and take out the breasts. When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred with two forks.
- Add the chicken back in, along with the juice of one lime and the Greek yogurt.
- Stir all together and serve with extra toppings such as cilantro, Greek yogurt, cheese, tortilla strips, and jalapenos.
Notes
For crockpot: Place all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Shred chicken with fork and place back into crockpot for serving.
- Category: gluten-free, dinner, meal prep
- Method: stove
- Cuisine: american
Keywords: healthy white chicken chili, healthy chili, white chicken chili, chili, healthy meal prep
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Tom says
So fresh and delicious!
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Lea says
Just to confirm…all the spices are added in step 3? Going to make this tonight! Mmmmm!
Erin says
Yes!! Enjoy!
Ellen says
What size is each serving? Thanks!
Erin says
about one cup!
Lauren says
Do I mash the beans if making in the crockpot?
Erin says
Yes!!
Stef says
Just made this and LOVE it! I didn’t have cumin so I added some taco seasoning instead. Soo good!
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Jaclyn says
Just made for the first time and I will surely be making this again and again. Easy and super yummy!
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Katelyn says
Made this tonight! So good! I added a jar of salsa verde for a little extra kick! So good and will make again! Thanks!
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Kelani Kline says
Just made this for dinner tonight! I made it vegetarian with vegan chicken broth, leftover Quorn meatless roast (instead of chicken) and I threw in some chickpeas. I topped it with shredded cheese and avocado. SSOOO good!!
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Kathy says
Delicious! Easy to make. I used ground chicken though.
I think you forgot to add the spices to the end of your instructions!
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Lea says
Delicious and so simple to make. Loved by 3 generations!!
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Abby says
Simple ingredients and good flavor! Loved it!
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Rachael says
This was such a easy and fantastic recipe! Per Erin’s suggestion on Instagram, I also added a can of fire roasted tomatoes and it came out perfect! We will definitely be making this recipe again!
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Erin says
So glad you liked it Rachel!
Carissa says
Made this for dinner tonight and it was SO easy and delicious! I am on a dairy-free journey so I didn’t add the greek yogurt. I am used to loading my chili up with shredded cheese and sour cream but this recipe had so much flavor, it was perfectly good without! I did forget to buy a can of corn so had to do without but will be adding it next time I make it!
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Erin says
Wow, love to hear this! Thank you for sharing!!
Alexandra says
This looks so good! I’m looking forward to trying it for the Superbowl this weekend!
Raquel Fanucchi says
Made a big pot of this and the whole family loved it
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Erin says
This makes me so happy!! Thanks for sharing.
Nichole says
Made this for dinner in the crockpot and it was so simple and had such a homey feel. My boyfriend was OBSESSED, will definitely be making again!
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Erin says
I’m so glad you guys liked it! Thanks for sharing!!
Linda Shemely says
I made this tonight.
I didn’t have greek yogurt so used light sour cream (Aldi). So good, as usual!!!!
Erin says
SO glad you love it Linda!!
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Jessica says
This is the easiest and most delicious recipe to throw together. My stubborn protein forward boyfriend who doesn’t think soup is a meal begged me to make this three weeks in a row. It’s healthy and tastes delicious. Erin is also wicked helpful when it comes to DMs and asking questions. A lot of bloggers with this size following wouldn’t have the time to get around to you, but Erin has answered all my messages within minutes. She really cares about her followers!
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Erin says
YOU ARE SO SWEET! Thank you for this – so glad your non-soup eating BF liked it!!
Nicole says
Absolutely loved this soup, and so did my fiancé! Definitely added this to my list of things to make again!
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Erin says
So glad you both liked it!!
Rachel says
This was definitely the best white chicken chili I’ve ever had, let alone made. SOOO good!!
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Erin says
YAY! Love hearing this 🙂
Brie says
Loved this! Made it for a group of friends and I had no leftovers. Everyone said it was amazing! Added chopped green peppers as well- will definitely make again!
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Erin says
love the addition of green peppers!! so glad you liked it.
Emma says
Made this a few nights ago and it was so good!! Definitely the best chili I’ve ever had🤩
Thank you for all the great recipes
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