Crock Pot Chicken Chili

This easy crockpot chicken chili recipe is a twist on traditional chili. It's full of flavor and loaded with chicken, sweet potatoes, and beans.

It's an easy-to-make recipe that's pure cold-weather comfort food. 

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Easy Crockpot Chicken Chili

This is the best chicken chili recipe that everyone will love. It doesn't require any hard work. It's perfect for busy weeknights because it's easy to make.

You throw everything in the crockpot, set it, and it's ready at dinner time. It is full of tender chicken, beans, sweet potatoes, and spices. It's one of those great easy recipes the whole family will love that you'll put in regular rotation.

Crockpot Chicken Chili Ingredients

• chicken thighs
• kosher salt and black pepper
• paprika
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• yellow onion or sweet onion
• kidney beans
• cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
• sweet corn
• fire-roasted tomatoes
• sweet potato
• green chile
• spicy brown mustard
• soy sauce
• honey
• chili powder
• chipotle powder
• white pepper
• oregano
• ground cumin
• cinnamon
• ground cloves

what is the best chicken to use for chicken chili?

Chicken thighs will give you the best results for chicken chili. They are more flavorful and tender than chicken breasts.

While chicken breasts can be substituted in this recipe, they may be a little dryer than chicken thighs. You can also use rotisserie chicken, boneless skinless chicken breasts, and shredded chicken. 

How To Make Crock Pot Chicken Chili

Detailed instructions and measurements to make Easy Chicken Chili are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

1. Add the chicken thighs to the crockpot. Season them with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Toss to coat. 
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. 
3. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours. 
4. Remove the lid, stir, and serve with your favorite toppings. 

Chicken Chili Recipe Crock Pot Tips

This recipe is for a thicker chili. If you'd like a little bit of a looser, broth-style chili, you can add low sodium chicken broth until your desired consistency. 

Chicken Chili Crock Pot FAQ

How To Sear Chicken for Crockpot Chicken Chili

If you want to sear your chicken before adding it to the chili, you can do that in a skillet over medium-high heat. 

Season the chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add it to a skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat.

Don't cook it through, just sear the exterior. Take the seared chicken and add it to the crockpot and proceed with the rest of the recipe as written. 

How To Serve Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

Crockpot Chicken Chili makes an excellent meal on its own, but we also like to serve it with cornbread or chili lime rice. 

Easy Crockpot Chicken Chili Variations

• chicken thighs - if you don't want to use chicken thighs, you can substitute them with store-bought rotisserie chicken, boneless chicken breasts, or shredded chicken.
• garlic powder - you can use actual garlic cloves in place of garlic powder. Omit the garlic powder and add the garlic in with the remaining ingredients. 
• onion - some people don't like the taste of onion and that's okay! There are a few things you can do. You can omit the onion entirely, pulse it in a food processor, or replace it with dried onion. 
• kidney beans - kidney beans can be replaced with black beans or even pinto beans. Any hearty beans will work.  
• cannellini beans (white kidney beans) - instead of cannellini beans, you can use great northern beans. They work in this recipe really well. Any hearty white beans will work here. 
• corn - feel free to use frozen corn kernels, canned corn, or fresh corn in this recipe
• fire-roasted tomatoes - if you don't like chunks of tomato, you can use crushed fire-roasted tomatoes or add your tomatoes to a food processor and pulse until smooth. You could also use fresh diced tomatoes. 
• sweet potato - If you don't enjoy or want to use sweet potatoes, I'd recommend replacing them with red bell pepper. You'll still have the added sweet vegetable.
• lime juice - you can add lime juice when serving to add a fresh, vibrant flavor
• chipotle powder - if you're unable to find chipotle powder, you can replace this with canned chipotle chiles

spicy chicken chili

This chicken chili has a few spicy elements including green chiles, spicy brown mustard, chili powder, and chipotle pepper. If you find it to be too spicy, you can omit any of them or lower their amounts.

I'd recommend omitting the chili powder as the first option and then adjusting from there to your desired heat level.

How To Store Crock Pot Chicken

To store crock pot chicken chili, allow it to cool completely and then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

how to reheat slow cooker chicken chili

To reheat slow cooker chicken chili, add it to a large pot on the stove over medium heat. Stir occasionally until it begins to simmer. 

You can also reheat chicken chili in the microwave, but it may overcook the chicken. 

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Chicken Chili Recipe Crock Pot

This easy crockpot chicken chili recipe is a twist on traditional chili. It's full of flavor and loaded with chicken, sweet potatoes, and beans. It's an easy-to-make recipe that's pure cold-weather comfort food. 

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 8 hrs

Total Time 8 hrs 5 mins

Course Dinner, Main Course, Main Dish, Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Calories 351 kcal

Protein 32 g

Equipment

• 1 crockpot

Ingredients

  

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• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 15 ounces canned kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 15 ounces canned cannellini beans drained and rinsed
• 15 ounces corn
• 14.5 ounces fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 whole sweet potato peeled and cut into 1" pieces
• 4 ounces roasted green chiles chopped
• ½ cup spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

 

• Add the chicken thighs to the crockpot. Season them with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Toss to coat. 
• Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. 
• Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours. 
• Remove the lid, stir, and serve with your favorite toppings. 

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Notes

You'll want to adjust the spices to your taste and preference. If you don't like a lot of spice, omit the chili powder and go easy on the green chile. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Chili Recipe Crock Pot

Serving Size

 

1.5 cups

Amount per Serving

Calories

351

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

7

g

11

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Cholesterol

 

108

mg

36

%

Sodium

 

990

mg

43

%

Potassium

 

874

mg

25

%

Carbohydrates

 

43

g

14

%

Fiber

 

9

g

38

%

Sugar

 

10

g

11

%

Protein

 

32

g

64

%

Vitamin A

 

903

IU

18

%

Vitamin C

 

7

mg

8

%

Calcium

 

112

mg

11

%

Iron

 

5

mg

28

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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