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Barbecue Pulled Chicken Chili

Barbecue Pulled Chicken Chili is a great way of using leftover shredded or rotisserie chicken.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 319 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil
  • ½ yellow onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 jalapeños seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups cooked pulled chicken*
  • 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 15-oz can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth add more for thinner chili
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 to 4 Tbsp your favorite BBQ sauce I like Trader Joe’s
  • Smoked gouda cheese and cilantro for topping

Instructions

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  1. In a large pot, heat the oil to medium and sauté the onion until soft, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and jalapeño and sauté another 3 to 5 minutes, until the jalapeño is fragrant.
  3. Add the diced tomatoes (including juices), garbanzo beans, chicken broth, chili powder and bbq sauce.
  4. Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove cover, add the pulled chicken and return to a full boil for 3 to 5 minutes to allow chili to thicken. Taste the chili for flavor and add more BBQ sauce according to your personal taste.
  6. Serve with shredded smoked gouda cheese on top and toasted sourdough bread.

Notes

  • *You have several options for “pulling” the chicken.Option 1: I cooked my chicken in a crockpot with barbecue sauce on low for 6 hours and then shredded the chicken with a fork. I added the already cooked pulled bbq chicken to the chili.
  • Option 2: You can boil the chicken until cooked all the way through, shred it with a fork, toss it in a couple tablespoons of bbq sauce and add to the chili.
  • Option 3: Chop raw chicken breasts and brown the chicken with the onion and instead of having pulled chicken, you can use chopped chicken for the chili
  • Option 4: Throw everything, including 1 large chicken breast, in a crock pot and cook all day on low. Remove the chicken breast from the crock, shred with a fork then return the shredded chicken to the crock and stir before serving. If you choose this method, add an additional tablespoon or two of barbecue sauce.
  • Option 5: Marinate a chicken breast in bbq sauce, grill it until cooked all the way through, shred with a fork and add to the chili.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 4 Calories 319kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 7g (11%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 319

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 4
Calories 319kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 7g 11%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 9g 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.