White Bean Chicken Chili – Immaculate Bite

White beans and chicken chili to your liking

The best thing about chili, stews, and soups is that they are extremely versatile and can be customized with what you have on hand. Then add or remove ingredients to make it your own. To make it spicier, roast some more poblanos or jalapenos (or don’t roast them at all). Puree more beans and add more spices for a creamier chili.

recipe ingredients

1. chicken – The base of this dish is boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Chicken breast also works well.
2. flavor – Onions, garlic, poblanos, jalapeños, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, and ancho chili powder bring classic chili heat.
3. vegetables – Boost your nutrition with healthy white beans (navy beans, cannellini beans, and northern beans all work) and hearty sweet corn.
4. chicken soup Put everything together and turn this spicy goodness into a chili pepper.

How to make white bean chicken chili

• chicken – Heat oil in a frying pan, add chicken and fry for 3-5 minutes. (Photo 1)
• Saute – Add the minced garlic, onion, poblano and jalapeño peppers, cumin, and oregano. Saute for 3-5 minutes until onions are softened. (Photo 2)
• combine – Add chicken stock, white beans, chili peppers, paprika, and sweet corn and mix. (Photos 3-4)
• boil – Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until thickened. (Photos 5-6)
• serve – Garnish with cilantro and serve with warm cornbread. homemade crunchy bread.

Recipe variations

1. Vegetable add-ins. Add additional vegetables when sautéing onions and garlic. Other delicious options include carrots, celery, zucchini, and peppers.
2. Meat variations. Leftover chicken, turkey, pork roast, etc. are all perfect for this versatile stew. Just add it at the end with the beans and corn and heat it up.
3. white chicken chili. Add cream for an even richer and creamier version.
4. topping. Customize with toppings of fresh avocado slices, tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and lime wedges.
5. Vegan white bean chili. Swap chicken soup for vegetable soup and swap chicken for extra beans.
6. slow cooker chili – Simmer all ingredients in slow cooker on low heat for 4-6 hours.

tips and tricks

1. If you want to add more zest to this dish, leave out the chili seeds.
2. Canned white beans are the easiest choice, but you can save even more money by making them from scratch.
3. To further enhance the flavor of the soup, add chicken broth or milk.

How to prepare and store

Chicken chili with white beans is one of those great recipes that tastes even better the next day. Therefore, make it up to 5 days in advance, let it cool, then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Before serving, reheat on the stove over medium-low heat.

It also freezes beautifully. If stored properly, it can be frozen for 3 to 6 months. Thaw the chili peppers in the refrigerator overnight and reheat before eating.

What to eat with chicken chili with white beans

soup and salad Serves a quick and healthy lunch. Fluffy texas roadhouse roll, spinach saladand homemade tortilla chips It’s a good combination!

More Hearty Chili and Stew Recipes to Try

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2. Guinness beef stew
3. brunswick stew
4. easy chicken chili
5. coconut shrimp stew

by Imma

This blog post was originally published in October 2017 and has been updated with additional tips, new photos, and videos.