Chicken chili

Chicken chili is a dish that has been around for centuries. The earliest known recipe for chicken chili was found in a cookbook from the 13th century. This recipe called for chicken, onions, garlic, cumin, and chili peppers. This dish was most likely created in the Andean region of South America.

Chicken chili became popular in the United States in the early 1900s. This was due to the large number of immigrants from Mexico and South America who were coming to the country at that time. The dish became even more popular during the Great Depression, as it was a cheap and easy meal to make.

Today, chicken chili is a dish that is enjoyed by people all over the world. It is a staple of Tex-Mex cuisine and can be found on the menus of many restaurants. There are many different recipes for chicken chili, but the basic ingredients remain the same. Chicken, onions, garlic, cumin, and chili peppers are all essential to the dish.

Advice

Making chicken chili is a great way to enjoy a hearty and delicious meal. When making your chili, start by sautéing onion, garlic, and bell pepper in a bit of oil until they are softened. Next, add the diced chicken, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and a can of diced tomatoes. Simmer for about 10 minutes and then add a can of red kidney beans. For added flavor, try adding a bit of diced jalapeños or crushed red pepper flakes. Finally, let the chili simmer for at least 20 minutes until all of the flavors meld together. Enjoy!

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Recipes

 

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 4598 votes

• salt
• pickled jalapeño
• cilantro
• oregano
• jalapeño
• yellow
• lime
• garlic
• corn
• cayenne pepper
• chicken thigh
• cumin
• onion powder
• great northern bean
• chicken stock
• butter
• green chile

 

Chicken Chili

4.5/5 - 572 votes

• onion
• black pepper
• chili powder
• cumin
• basil
• cayenne pepper
• red pepper flake
• olive oil
• garlic
• salt
• bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• plum tomato
• onion
• chicken breast

 

Chunky Chicken Chili

4.9/5 - 231 votes

• heavy cream
• black pepper
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• coriander
• cumin
• onion
• butter
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• all purpose flour
• bell pepper
• red pepper
• chicken stock
• chicken breast
• chili powder
• cannellini bean
• green chile
• parsley

 

White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 226 votes

• sour cream
• chicken breast
• vegetable oil
• oregano
• salt
• chicken broth
• onion
• garlic powder
• whipping cream
• pepper
• cayenne pepper
• great northern bean
• green chily

 

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

4/5 - 140 votes

• tomato
• tomato
• great northern bean
• pinto bean
• tomato sauce
• leaf
• onion
• chili powder
• oregano
• ground
• corn
• salt
• bell pepper
• black pepper
• garlic
• chicken breast
• cilantro
• sour cream

 

White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 107 votes

• corn
• sour cream
• onion
• olive oil
• cumin
• oregano
• paprika
• lime
• cayenne pepper
• garlic
• chicken
• chicken broth
• great northern bean
• green chily
• salt

 

Crock Pot White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 163 votes

• green onion
• monterey jack cheese
• chicken soup condensed cream
• envelope taco seasoning
• chicken broth
• hominy
• green chily
• chicken
• sour cream
• great northern bean

 

Chicken Chili

4.9/5 - 53 votes

• sour cream
• corn
• ground chicken
• onion
• taco seasoning
• black pepper
• tomato salsa
• pinto bean
• olive oil
• salt
• tomato

 

Chipotle Chicken Chili

4.9/5 - 36 votes

• cheddar cheese
• chile powder
• cumin
• salt
• chipotle
• onion
• cilantro
• beer
• masa harina
• black bean
• tomato
• kidney bean
• pinto bean
• sour cream
• chicken breast
• olive oil
• garlic
• lime
• tomato

 

Creamy White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 47 votes

• heavy cream
• chili powder
• mexican oregano
• cumin
• salt
• jalapeño
• onion
• all purpose flour
• butter
• coriander
• smoked paprika
• white pepper
• lime
• cilantro
• cayenne pepper
• corn
• canola oil
• cannellini bean
• green chile
• garlic
• chicken thigh
• chicken stock
• cream cheese
• pepper

 

White Chicken Chili

4.86/5 - 34 votes

• better than bouillon chicken base
• chili powder
• salt
• rotel
• pinto bean
• navy bean
• ranch seasoning
• green chily
• cream cheese
• corn
• cumin
• oregano
• onion
• black pepper
• red pepper
• rotisserie chicken
• water
• olive oil
• garlic
• avocado
• cheddar cheese
• cilantro
• green onion
• jalapeño
• lime
• sour cream
• tortilla chip

 

White Chicken Chili

4.91/5 - 10 votes

• corn
• chicken breast
• green chile
• bell pepper
• onion
• chili powder
• cilantro
• cayenne pepper
• cumin
• olive oil
• white cannellini bean
• chicken broth
• garlic
• celery
• cream cheese
• avocado
• lime juice
• cheese
• jalapeño
• sour cream

 

Instant Pot White Bean Chicken Chili

5/5 - 7 votes

• avocado
• cotija cheese
• cilantro
• sour cream
• tortilla
• jalapeño
• bell pepper
• onion
• yellow corn
• green enchilada sauce
• green chily
• olive oil
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• black pepper
• lime juice
• chicken breast
• navy bean
• chicken stock
• garlic

 

Crock Pot White Chicken Chili

4.5/5 - 8 votes

• corn
• onion
• oregano
• cumin
• chicken broth
• salt
• garlic
• cilantro
• great northern bean
• chicken thigh

 

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 5 votes

• chicken broth
• corn
• cumin
• jalapeño
• onion
• yellow bell pepper
• cilantro
• chickpea
• chili powder
• chicken breast
• cream cheese
• salt
• sour cream

 

Chicken Chili

4.5/5 - 6 votes

• navy bean
• chile
• cream cheese
• corn
• monterey jack cheese
• chicken breast
• onion
• cilantro
• all purpose flour
• olive oil
• black pepper
• salt
• oregano
• smoked paprika
• garlic
• cumin
• chicken broth
• lime
• jalapeño

 

Easy White Bean Chicken Chili with Butternut Squash

5/5 - 5 votes

• tortilla chip
• monterey jack cheese
• onion
• chicken broth
• cilantro
• hatch chile
• butternut squash
• vegetable
• white northern bean

 

Chorizo Chicken Chili

5/5 - 5 votes

• chicken sausage
• coriander
• cumin
• smoked paprika
• jalapeño
• bell pepper
• white
• water
• salt
• cilantro
• cayenne pepper
• cheddar cheese
• chipotle
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• garlic
• white navy bean
• lime
• avocado
• jalapeño
• tortilla chip

 

30-Minute Easy Chipotle Chicken Chili Recipe

4.2/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• limes serve side
• tortilla chips serve side
• ground chicken
• corn
• cilantro
• oregano
• cayenne pepper
• cumin
• avocado
• chipotle chily
• jalapeño
• onion
• chicken broth
• olive oil
• navy bean
• garlic

 

Cream Cheese Chicken Chili (Crockpot)

5/5 - 4 votes

• red pepper
• cumin
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• cilantro
• ranch dressing
• rotel
• black bean
• corn
• cream cheese
• chicken breast
• pinto bean
• avocado
• lime
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• tortilla chip

 

Creamy White Chicken Chili

4.75/5 - 4 votes

• onion
• half
• milk
• cumin
• green chily
• sour cream
• cayenne pepper
• oregano
• jalapeño
• paprika
• chicken broth
• chicken
• olive oil
• garlic
• navy bean
• salt

 

Chicken Chili with Collards

4.3/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• tomatillo
• onion
• poblano chile pepper
• chicken thigh
• white chili bean
• olive oil
• cumin
• green onion
• collard green
• garlic
• chicken broth

 

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

4/5 - 6 votes

• green chily
• sour cream
• onion
• jalapeño
• corn
• chicken breast
• black pepper
• cannellini bean
• chicken stock
• monterey jack cheese
• cumin
• salt
• garlic

 

Buffalo Chicken Chili

4.5/5 - 2 votes

• rice
• salt
• white wine vinegar
• carrot
• onion
• green onion
• chicken thigh
• blue cheese
• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• garlic powder
• buffalo hot sauce
• tomato
• great northern bean
• chili powder
• olive oil
• cumin
• celery
• celery
• chicken broth
• garlic
• tomato sauce

 

Chicken Chili With Pinto Beans

4/5 - 4 votes

• tomato
• green chile pepper
• onion
• chicken breast
• chicken broth
• ground
• pinto bean
• garlic
• chili powder

 

Creamy White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 2 votes

• sour cream
• onion
• salt
• chicken broth
• green chile
• heavy cream
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• cayenne pepper
• chicken breast
• oregano
• cumin
• great northern bean
• garlic
• cheddar cheese
• cilantro
• jalapeño
• tortilla chip

 

Spicy Adobo Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• green onion
• sour cream
• cannellini bean
• kidney bean
• pinto bean
• tomato
• onion
• chili powder
• cumin
• oregano
• coriander
• cilantro
• rotisserie chicken
• water
• olive oil
• chipotle
• garlic
• yellow

 

Chicken Chili with Beer and Hominy

3/5 - 5 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• lager beer
• tomato paste
• chipotle
• cumin
• oregano
• bell pepper
• sweet yellow onion
• hominy
• kidney bean
• cilantro
• san marzano tomato
• jalapeño
• olive oil
• garlic
• chicken thigh

 

White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• sour cream
• olive oil
• coriander
• salt
• onion
• cumin
• pepper
• green chile
• chicken
• garlic
• white beans northern bean
• chicken broth
• cheese

 

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• chicken broth
• chicken breast
• olive oil
• chili powder
• cumin
• oregano
• onion
• greek yogurt
• green chile
• corn
• cream cheese
• great northern bean
• garlic
• cilantro
• avocado
• lime juice
• pepper
• salt
• tortilla

 

Whole30 White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• oil
• onion
• coconut milk
• cumin
• cashew
• oregano
• coriander
• paprika
• cayenne pepper
• green chily
• chicken broth
• cilantro
• garlic
• chicken
• lime juice
• black pepper
• salt
• avocado

 

White Bean Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• sweet corn
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• ancho chili powder
• oregano
• smoked paprika
• jalapeño
• onion
• poblano pepper
• cilantro
• cumin
• navy bean
• chicken thigh
• chicken broth
• salt

 

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• hominy
• better than bouillon
• coriander
• oregano
• black pepper
• ortega green chile
• jalapeño
• cumin
• salt
• tabasco
• onion
• olive oil
• chicken broth
• navy bean
• chicken thigh
• garlic
• tortilla chip
• cheese

 

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• chicken flavor better than bouillon
• cumin
• lime juice
• garlic
• rotel tomato
• corn
• block cream cheese
• jalapeño
• yellow
• salt
• onion
• cilantro
• black pepper
• chicken broth
• olive oil
• chili powder
• coriander
• oregano
• great northern bean
• poblano pepper
• chicken breast
• avocado
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• tomato
• tortilla chip

 

Green Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• chicken flavor better than bouillon
• cumin
• salsa verde
• jalapeño
• onion
• salt
• cilantro
• black pepper
• corn masa flour
• chicken broth
• vegetable oil
• coriander
• green chile
• oregano
• pinto bean
• chicken breast
• garlic
• avocado
• cilantro
• jack
• sour cream
• tortilla chip

 

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

5/5 - 1 votes

• corn
• white chili seasoning
• chicken breast
• white chili bean
• chicken broth

 

White Chicken Chili

3/5 - 3 votes

• tortilla chip
• radish
• onion
• chicken breast
• avocado
• cilantro
• sour cream
• jalapeño chile
• cayenne pepper
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• navy bean
• green chile
• olive oil
• lower chicken stock
• white corn tortilla
• garlic
• tomatillo

 

White Chicken Chili

4/5 - 1 votes

• coriander
• oregano
• lime juice
• garlic
• cumin
• pinto bean
• corn
• tomato
• salsa verde
• green chile
• chicken flavor better than bouillon
• onion
• masa
• vegetable oil
• chicken broth
• great northern bean
• jalapeño
• chicken breast
• avocado
• black pepper
• cilantro
• jack
• jalapeño
• salt
• sour cream

 

Buffalo Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• cumin
• green chile
• white northern bean
• onion
• sweet corn
• hot sauce
• olive oil
• chili powder
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• chicken broth
• chicken
• blue cheese crumble
• salt

 

Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• cumin
• smoked paprika
• cayenne powder
• ipa beer
• petite tomato
• cannellini bean
• kidney bean
• hot sauce
• onion
• water
• ground chicken
• chili powder
• coriander
• brown sugar
• cocoa powder
• jalapeno'
• garlic
• cilantro
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream

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White Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• milk
• chicken
• chicken better than bullion
• salt
• chili powder
• cumin
• garlic powder
• onion
• corn
• pinto bean
• white kidney bean
• all purpose flour
• butter
• water
• olive oil

 

20-Minute Chipotle Chicken Chili

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• avocado oil
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• onion
• poblano pepper
• bell pepper
• chicken
• cumin
• bean
• chipotle
• kitchen basics chicken stock
• garlic
• avocado
• salt

 

Poblano White Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• cumin
• olive oil
• chili powder
• onion
• poblano pepper
• chicken
• pinto bean
• garlic
• chicken stock
• salt
• cilantro

 

Creamy White Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• cumin
• olive oil
• jalapeño
• onion
• kernel corn
• all purpose flour
• milk
• great northern bean
• green chile
• chicken stock
• chicken
• garlic
• salt
• monterrey jack cheese
• tortilla bowls flour tortilla

 

Crockpot Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• oregano
• garlic
• coriander
• cumin
• worcestershire sauce
• corn
• pinto bean
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• jalapeño
• bell pepper
• onion
• chicken broth
• black pepper
• tomato paste
• brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• salt
• poblano chili
• chili powder
• chicken breast
• cilantro
• jack
• sour cream

 

5-Ingredient White Chicken Chili

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• salsa verde
• cumin
• bean
• chicken
• chicken stock
• green onion

 

Buffalo Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• chicken broth
• tomato
• navy bean
• tomato sauce
• chicken breast
• cream cheese
• buffalo wing sauce
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• blue cheese

 

Easy Chicken Chili

No Rating - 0 votes

• chili powder
• olive oil
• cumin
• smoked paprika
• green chile
• bell pepper
• onion
• chicken
• bean
• tomato
• chicken stock
• garlic
• salt
• avocado

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