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white chicken chili

Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe (Stovetop or Crockpot)

4.98 from 135 votes
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.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: dinner, gluten-free, Main Course, meal-prep, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 403

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 15 oz cans white beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 lbs chicken breasts raw (~3 large breasts)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 4 oz 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

Method
 

  1. Saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add in garlic for one minute and then add in all spices. 
  2. In a separate bowl, mash 1 cup of beans with a potato masher until soft, we will use this to thicken the soup. 
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Once chicken is cooked, turn off heat and take out the breasts. When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred with two forks. 
  6. Add the chicken back in, along with the juice of one lime and the Greek yogurt.
  7. Stir all together and serve with extra toppings such as cilantro, Greek yogurt, cheese, tortilla strips, and jalapenos.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 39gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 922mgPotassium: 1255mgFiber: 10gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 532IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 6mg

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. 
  • Mash One Cup of Beans Before Adding: Before adding the beans to the pot, take 1 cup of white beans and mash them with a potato masher until soft. This is the secret to that thick, creamy consistency without needing any heavy cream or flour.
  • Add the Chicken Raw: Drop the chicken breasts right into the pot raw and let them cook in the broth for 15–20 minutes until cooked through.
  • Add the Greek Yogurt Off the Heat: Turn off the heat completely before stirring in the Greek yogurt and lime juice. Adding dairy to a boiling pot can cause it to curdle, and nobody wants that in their chili!

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