A great chicken meal for dinner! This slow cooker white chicken chili recipe is amazing comfort food for the changing seasons. Stir chicken, veggies, and spices together in the slow cooker, top with cream cheese, and set for 4 hours. This homemade chicken chili is super easy, and the flavors are out of this world! Gluten-free, low carb, and keto-friendly.
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Key Ingredients for the Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe
- Chicken breasts
- Chicken broth: We recommend low-sodium chicken broth to help you better control the amount of sodium in the recipe.
- Aromatics: garlic, green chiles, jalapeño, celery, onion
- Dairy: heavy whipping cream and cream cheese
- Seasoning: cumin, oregano, cayenne, salt, and pepper
- Finishing touch: Fresh herbs and cheese!
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How to make the crockpot white chicken chili
This homemade white chicken chili in the slow cooker is simple and straightforward:
- Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker. Add chicken broth, garlic, green chile, jalapeño, celery, onion, cumin, oregano, and cayenne on top of chicken breasts.
- Stir to combine and cook the chicken chili on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks.
- Soften cream cheese in the microwave and mix with heavy cream. Pour the mixture into the slow cooker and mix well, until smooth.
- Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and simmer on high for 20 minutes.
- Garnish the crockpot white chicken chili with your favorite topping and serve.
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Tips for the Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili recipe
- You can add more chicken broth to make the chicken chili thinner if you prefer.
- While they have more fat, skinless, boneless chicken thighs work very well for this homemade white chicken chili.
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How to Make the Chili Spicier
We admit this chicken chili is not that spicy. If you want your chili spicer, we recommend adding fresh jalapeno slices as a topping and double the amount of Cayenne. We also tried a tablespoon of hot sauce (Sriracha or Cholula) in the slow cooker and found it worked wonders!
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How and how long to keep the chicken chili leftovers?
This slow cooker white chicken chili keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat gently on the stove with a few drops of water to loosen the chili. You can also freeze the white chicken chili for up to two months.
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More slow cooker chicken recipes
- Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Soup with Spinach Potato
- Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder
- Slow Cooker Chicken Potato Soup
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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
by eatwell101
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 240 min
This slow cooker white chicken chili recipe is filling, tasty and super indulgent - Amazing comfort food!
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450g) skinless, boneless chicken breast
- 1.5 cups (350ml) chicken broth
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 4.5 oz (125g) can green chiles, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz (115g) cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker insert with cooking spray. Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the slow cooker. Add chicken broth, garlic, green chile, jalapeño, celery, onion, cumin, oregano, and cayenne. Stir to combine and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred using two forks. Set aside.
- Soften cream cheese in the microwave for 30 seconds and mix with heavy cream. Pour the mixture into the slow cooker and mix well, until smooth. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and simmer on high for 20 minutes so the chicken soaks up more juice.
- Divide the slow cooker white chicken chili into bowls and garnish with your favorite topping: shredded mozzarella, pepper jack cheese, parsley, cilantro, sour cream, avocado... Enjoy!
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