Do you have a favorite Easy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili recipe? If not, you’re in luck because I’m sharing mine with you tah-dayyy! It involves a no-cook prep and a set-it-and-forget-it cooking method. At the end, you are kindly rewarded with savory, semi-spicy flavors that I’m pretty sure you’re gonna loooove!
Easy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
Allow me to share the things I love about this chili. In fact, I’ll just bullet point my notes for you…just because 🙂
- We’re using simple, everyday ingredients…nothing weird, and should be found at your regular ole grocery store.
- 15 minute prep, so NO pre-cooking anything. It’s a throw-and-go!
- Great recipe for any season…who doesn’t love chili any time of the year?!
A couple things to note about the ingredients for this recipe…I use boneless, skinless, chicken thighs, which translates to hassle free, fall-apart, juicy, tender chicken chili. No dry chicken…ever!
Also, I recommend using as many garnish ingredients suggested in the recipe below (cilantro, jalapeños, sour cream, lime, etc)…because they were made for this chili!
My healthy tips when making Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili:
- Opt for reduced-sodium chicken broth and no salt added beans. This way, you’re in complete control of the salt content.
- Mash up one of the cans of beans to help develop a naturally creamier consistency; this avoids adding unnecessary extra ingredients as thickeners.
Ingredients you’ll need for Easy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili (see full recipe below for amounts):
- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- reduced-sodium chicken broth
- can reduced-sodium white beans
- can diced green chilis
- onion
- celery
- garlic
- cumin, chili powder, oregano
- salt and pepper
- frozen corn
- any garnish ingredients (cilantro, lime, avocado, jalapeños, sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips).
Kitchen tools I use for this recipe
- chef knife
- cutting board
- can opener
- garlic press
- slow cooker (the newer version of my vintage crockpot)
Check out this vintage Crockpot brand slow cooker I picked up at the thrift store for $10! I was super stoked to find this thing b/c…they just don’t make them like they used to!
I know that the vintage cookers don’t let you take out the ceramic insert, but I’ll sacrifice that feature any day knowing that this slow cooker truly cooks slower than some of these newer slow cookers. I’ve been researching, as well as testing, and I’m going to report my findings here on the blog at a later date. Stay tuned!
Looking for a couple more hassle-free chicken recipes for busy weeknights?
Check out my scrumptious Fall Apart Chicken Vegetable Crockpot Soup.
My lightly crispy Simple Baked Chicken Leg Drumsticks use a hands-free, sheet-pan baking method with no frying.
And then there’s 10 Minute Pesto Chicken Gnocchi Soup. Seriously, 10 minutes of cook time…and yum!
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Yields 10 cups
White beans, green chilis, chicken broth, and seasonings set the tone for FULL flavor and the juiciest chicken thighs. No pre-cooking! Just an easy, 15-minute prep right in the crockpot.
15 minPrep Time
4 hrCook Time
4 hr, 15 Total Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 Lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 4 cups Reduced-sodium Chicken Broth
- 2 15-ounce cans Reduced-sodium White Beans (both drained, one mashed)
- 1 4.5-oz can Diced Green Chilis
- 1/2 Yellow Onion (or 1 cup diced)
- 2 Stalks Celery (or 1 cup diced)
- 3 cloves minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 cup Frozen Corn (thawed)
Instructions
- In a 3.5 quart crockpot, combine CHICKEN, CHICKEN BROTH, BEANS, GREEN CHILIS, ONION, CELERY, GARLIC, CUMIN, CHILI POWDER, OREGANO, SALT, and PEPPER.
- *Set slow cooker to high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- 30 minutes before cook cycle ends, stir in CORN, cover, and allow to heat through; serve warm.
Notes
Serving suggestion: Garnish with any of the following: cilantro, lime, avocado, jalapeños, sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips. *Crockpot cooking times can vary depending on age, size, and features, so make sure you’re well acquainted with the heating/timing tendencies of your cooker.
I’m a monthly recipe contributor on Amanda’s Cookin’ recipe site and originally published this recipe there in Aug 2017.
Traci Antonovich
About my recipes: Minimal meat & more plants!
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