Cook Up a Delicious Crockpot White Chicken Chili: Easy Recipe
If you are cooking for a long time then you’ll be familiar that chili has a great number of varieties in terms of recipes, so this easy crockpot white chicken chili recipe is going to be your favorite soon. Recipes like grilled Mediterranean chicken and thinly sliced chicken breast are also great for a family-pleasing meal. However, this chili recipe is at the 1st place in my recipes list and will also amaze you.
Ingredients Required for Crockpot White Chicken Chili Recipe
Ingredients | Amount | For Toppings |
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts | 1 lb | Sliced Jalapenos |
Yellow Onion | 1 | Sliced Avocados |
Garlic | 2 cloves | Dollop of Sour Cream |
Chicken Broth (Low Sodium) | 24 oz. | Minced Fresh Cilantro |
Great Northern Beans | 2 15oz cans | Tortilla Strips |
Diced Green Chiles | 2 4oz cans (1 hot, 1 mild) | Shredded Monterey Jack or Mexican Cheese |
Whole Kernel Corn | 1 15oz can | – |
Salt | 1 tsp | – |
Black Pepper | 1/2 tsp | – |
Cumin | 1 tsp | – |
Oregano | 3/4 tsp | – |
Chili Powder | 1/2 tsp | – |
Cayenne Pepper | 1/4 tsp | – |
Fresh Cilantro | Chopped | – |
Reduced Fat Cream Cheese | 4 oz | – |
How to Make Easy Crockpot White Chicken Chili?
- Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the cooker, and at the top of the chicken chili powder, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, and cayenne pepper will be added to get started.
- On the top put some diced onion, green chilies, minced garlic, Northern beans, chicken broth and cilantro, and corn then stir well.
- Cook on high flame for 3-4 hours and on low flame for about 8 hours.
- Remove the chicken in a large bowl shred it, and return to the cooker.
- Now, mix it after adding the cream cheese then cover it and again cook on high flame for about 15 minutes.
- In the end, stir very well and serve it with the desired toppings according to your choice or taste.
Cooking Tips For Chicken Chili
A few tips are described here although this recipe is very simple and easy:
- You must keep in mind the heat levels of this hot recipe because there are a lot of heat levels for green chiles so be informative about what you are getting.
- You have also a lot of options for toppings of this recipe such as sour cream, cilantro, jalapenos, green onions, cheese, avocados, and tortilla strips which will make this recipe a colorful dish.
Try my curry chicken salad recipe.
Variations of This Crockpot White Chicken Chili
Like toppings, this recipe also has several other variations, some of which are as follows:
Extra Protein – You can get extra protein and to do so, you can add a can of black beans but before adding this you must make sure that black beans are drained and rinsed properly otherwise they can change the color of the recipe to an odd color.
Protein Swap – You have the option to change the chicken in this recipe with turkey, if you have leftover turkey then just shred it and use it in the recipe instead of chicken.
Dairy Less Recipe – If you want to skip the cream cheese then there is no problem as this recipe is easily customizable.
Addition of Heat – You can get some extra punches of chili if you like the hot variety of green chiles.
Corn Effect – People don’t use corn in most chili recipes but you can add some corn as I did to get a sweetness in the taste which goes a great one.
My chicken and yellow rice recipe will surely satisfy your tastebuds.
What to Serve with Easy CrockPot White Chicken Chili?
Multiple choices you can adopt for serving with this easy white chicken chili recipe that your family will love and demand for more.
- Fresh Lime Wedges
- Crushed Tortilla Chips
- Cornbread
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack Cheese
- Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- Sliced Fresh or Pickled Jalapenos