Slow Cooker Chicken Chili Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• green pepper
• sweet onion
• jalapeno
• chicken
• BBQ sauce
• tomato puree
• crushed tomatoes
• light red kidney beans
• dark red kidney beans
• corn kernels

from the pantry: olive oil, granulated garlic, onion powder, chili powder, red pepper flake, ground cumin, salt, and pepper

🔪Instructions

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1. In a skillet, heat the olive oil.  Add the onions, peppers, jalapeno pinch of red pepper flake and cook until tender.
2. Add the tomato puree and crushed tomatoes to the slow cooker.
3. Add the pepper mixture, beans, and seasonings. Stir to combine.
4. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add to the slow cooker.
5. Stir in the corn kernels.
6. Set the slow cooker on low for 8 hours.
7. Remove the chicken and shred. Return to slow cooker.
8. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.
9. Serve with sour cream, cheddar cheese, diced onion, jalapeno slices or other desired toppings.

Equipment

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• Crockpot or Slow Cooker
• Cutting Board and Knife
• Dry Measuring Cups and Measuring Spoons
• Can Opener
• Mixing Spoon

🍴 Serving Suggestions

Serve your chili with a variety of toppings such as:

• sour cream
• cheddar cheese
• jalapeño slices
• avocado chunks
• chips or tortilla strips
• finely diced red onion
• fresh cilantro or green onions

You might also like to serve your chili with Mini Corn Muffins or Cheesy Cornbread. Here are a couple other ideas:

• bacon cheddar scones
• cheesy garlic herb bombs
• bacon puff pastry twists

📖 Variations

Since I’m not a big fan of super spicy foods, this is a mild chili.  If you like it hot, you can add additional jalapeno or chili powder. I would recommend adding a little at a time because you can always add more, of course.

You could also add a can of diced tomatoes with green chiles.

Different types of beans can be used in this crockpot chicken chili recipe including white beans, navy beans, and cannellini beans if you prefer.

You can use boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast meat. This recipe is also a good way to use up leftover shredded chicken.

For an ultra creamy chili, stir 8 ounces of cream cheese or 1 cup of heavy cream into the crock pot just before serving.

Ways to Use Leftover Chili

If you have leftovers, you can use the slow cooker chicken chili to make some pretty tasty recipes, like these:

from left to right:

• Chili Potato Skins – load up your potato skins with leftover chili and cheese and your other favorite toppings for a delicious dinner or game day snack.
• Corn Muffin Chili Cups – bake up a batch of corn muffins and top them with a pile of chili.
• Chili Stuffed Peppers – mix your leftover chicken chili with some rice, fill a bell pepper, and top it with cheese – so good!

👉 Find tons more ideas on how to use leftover chili!

Short Cut Method

Want to make this for dinner tonight? Use shredded chicken or rotisserie chicken. Combine all of the ingredients on the stove top in a heavy-bottom pan. Simmer over medium heat for 15-30 minutes.

Storage

Leftover chili should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)

Chili can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Once the chili has cooled to room temperature, transfer it to a freezer bag. Be sure to label. Thaw in the fridge overnight.