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Healthy White Chicken Chili

This Healthy White Chicken Chili is easy, creamy and ready in less than 45 minutes. Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, it's great for meal prep, freezing for later or just a weeknight dinner! Stovetop, slow cooker and Instant Pot (pressure cooker) instructions included.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 192 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 (15 oz) cans Great Northern Beans or any other white beans
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder can sub regular chili powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (4 ounce) can green chilis
  • 1 (8.75 ounce) can corn (about 1 cup cooked corn)
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1 ½ pounds Cooked Chicken Breast shredded (about 3 cups; see notes)
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

Stovetop
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  1. Drain and rinse the canned white beans. Add half of the beans to a medium bowl and mash until chunky. Reserve the un-mashed and mashed beans for later.
  2. Heat a large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add oil, onions, garlic, chili seasonings plus salt and pepper; sauté until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add in green chilis and corn, chicken stock, and lime juice then bring to a simmer. Add the beans (both whole and the mashed ones) and continue to simmer for 20 minutes, uncovered.
  3. After 20 minutes of simmering, taste test (you might find you want additional salt here). Then add shredded chicken and cilantro. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
  4. Serve chili with tortilla chips, sour cream, avocado, etc.
Instant Pot
  1. Drain and rinse the canned white beans. Add half of the beans to a medium bowl and mash until chunky; set aside.
  2. In electric pressure cooker, using “Saute” mode on low heat, add oil, onions, garlic, chili seasonings, salt and pepper; sauté until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add in green chilis, corn, and both beans; stir then add 3 cups* chicken stock and place un-cooked chicken breasts on top – do not stir chicken into broth, just keep them on top of everything. 
  3. Using “Manual” high pressure, set timer for 10 minutes (for medium thickness chicken breasts.) Once the timer is done, allow 10 minutes of natural pressure release, then turn valve to quick release any remaining pressure. Unlock lid and remove chicken breasts with tongs, then shred chicken breasts and add back to pot, along with lime juice and cilantro. 
  4. Change function to “keep warm” and taste taste for any more salt, spice or heat. Serve with your favorite toppings!
Slow Cooker
  1. Drain and rinse the canned white beans. Add half of the beans to a medium bowl and mash until chunky.
  2. In a slow cooker, add diced onion, minced garlic, corn, green chilis, white beans (both whole and mashed), chili seasonings, salt, pepper; stir then place un-cooked chicken breasts on top and cover with 3 cups* chicken broth. 
  3. Cook on low for about 4-5 hours, or high for 2-3 hours, until chicken has reached internal temperature of 165ºF. Remove chicken breasts from slow cooker and shred; place shredded chicken back into slow cooker and add lime juice and cilantro; stir and serve with favorite toppings.

Notes

  • BEANS - Adding the mashed beans makes this chili a little bit thicker. You can skip that part if you'd like.
  • CHICKEN - If using raw chicken, use about 1.75 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts. Place chicken breasts into pot while chili simmers for 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF. Then remove chicken, shred, and add back into pot with cilantro and simmer for 5 more minutes.
  • *The Instant Pot and Slow Cooker need less broth than the stovetop version.
  • Recipe adapted from Food Network White Chicken Chili.

Nutrition Information

Calories 192kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 324mg (14%) Potassium 391mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 192IU (4%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 192

% Daily Value*

Calories 192kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 324mg 14%
Potassium 391mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 192IU 4%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

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