Crock Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
7 hrs
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Total Time
7 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
278 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Crock Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe
Description
This slow cooker white chicken chili uses boneless, skinless chicken thighs simmered with drained garbanzo beans, chopped white onion, and yellow bell pepper. The flavor is built from garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, kosher salt, and black pepper, cooked together in low-sodium chicken broth for seven hours on low heat, allowing the chicken to become tender enough to shred easily. The long, slow cooking melds flavors gently while maintaining a brothy, stew-like consistency.
After shredding the chicken and returning it to the slow cooker, fresh cilantro and plain Greek yogurt are stirred in to add freshness and creamy richness, balancing the spices and adding body to the chili. The dish is served with optional lime wedges, extra yogurt, and tortilla chips for textural contrast and tangy finishing touches.
This chili is a warm, comforting main that pairs well with a light topping of yogurt and fresh lime juice to brighten the savory, mildly spiced broth. The recipe invites personal adjustments in heat and toppings as preferred. It's convenient for slow cooker meals, requiring little hands-on time, and yields a flexible, filling dinner option.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken thigh boneless, skinless
- 30 ounces garbanzo beans , drained and rinsed
- 1 white onion , chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper , chopped
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt coarse
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 3 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- ½ cup yogurt plain, Greek
TOPPINGS:
- lime wedges
- tortilla chips
- yogurt plain, Greek
Instructions
- Add the beans to the bottom of the crock pot, then add the chicken, onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and broth.
- Cover with the lid and cook on low for 7 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker, and shred with two forks.
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir in the cilantro and yogurt.
- Serve with more yogurt, jalapeno slices and lime wedges.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 386mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 616mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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