Buffalo Chicken Chili
This easy chili recipe features all of the same flavors as everyone's favorite finger food, buffalo wings! It's creamy, tangy, and satisfying! The perfect recipe for game day or any day!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 2 carrot diced, medium
- 2 celery diced, ribs
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken, shredded
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 (14.5) oz cans fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) great northern beans can, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup hot sauce Frank’s brand
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt to taste, Kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt can use sour cream, plain
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Optional toppings:
- avocado
- cheese shredded
- green onion sliced
- cilantro
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery, cook for five minutes until the vegetables have softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, broth, fire roasted tomatoes, beans, hot sauce, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce heat to low, simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the Greek yogurt (or sour cream) and cilantro until the chili is creamy.
- Ladle the chili into bowls and serve warm with desired toppings.
Notes
- Store leftover chili in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze the chili for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1099mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 629mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3779IU | 76% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.