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This White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe is spectacular! It’s packed with fresh ingredients as well as 2 secret ingredients that the flavors extra special.
As the cold weather is rolling in, it’s a great time to whip up those big batches of chili and soups. We also love this Cincinnati Chili and this Easy White Chicken Chili.
This White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe is seriously one of the best I have ever had! I got the recipe from a childhood friend’s grandmother’s personal cookbook. I love thinking where some of my favorite recipes come from.
It’s a colorful blend of veggies and 2 special, secret ingredients that just make the flavor extra special! It reminds me of a Mexican Mole sauce kind of.
You can actually make this in the slow cooker as well! place the vegetables on the bottom and then place chicken on top. Place all other ingredients in next and cook for 4 hours on high.
How to Make This Chicken Chili Recipe
Bake Chicken Breasts in 2 tablespoon of Olive Oil at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
Heat 3 tablespoon of olive oil in a cooking pot. Add the onion and garlic and saute about 10 minutes.
Add the bell peppers and jalapeno peppers and saute another 10 minutes.
Stir in Chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and pepper.
When chicken is done, shred or cut into 1-inch pieces.
Add the chicken, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, beans, and beer to the pot and stir to combine.
Simmer over medium heat for about 20-30 minutes.
Stir in grated chocolate.
Garnish with your favorite toppings.
ENJOY!
What are Chicken Chili toppings
Seriously my go-to topping for any chili shredded cheddar cheese and a little plain greek yogurt (or sour cream of course)! But there are several other great options like avocado, scallions, olives, shredded lettuce, and even crushed up tortillas chips
Chicken Chili Recipe
This Chicken Chili Recipe is a specular version packed with fresh ingredients along with 2 secret ingredients that make for extra special flavors!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 403kcal
Author: Sherri Hagymas
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 5 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 medium sweet red bell peppers or 1 Red and one Yellow, seeded, cored and diced.
- 2 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
- 3 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon *secret ingredient #1
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes one large can or 2 smaller cans
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes one can
- 30 ounces northern white beans, low sodium preferably (2) 15 ounce cans
- 1 cup beer
- ¼ cup grated unsweetened chocolate *secret ingredient #2
Optional garnishes
- Light Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt
- Grated Cheddar Cheese
- Sliced Scallions
- Diced Avocado
Instructions
Bake Chicken Breasts in 2 tablespoon of Olive Oil at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
Heat 3 tablespoon of olive oil in cooking pot. Add the onion and garlic and saute about 10 minutes.
Add the bell peppers and jalapeno peppers and saute another 10 minutes.
Stir in Chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and pepper.
When chicken is done, shred or cut into 1 inch pieces.
Add the chicken, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, beans and beer to the pot and stir to combine.
Simmer over medium heat for about 20-30 minutes.
Stir in grated chocolate.
Garnish with your favorite toppings.
Notes
Additional optional garnishes:
Light Sour Cream or Plain Greek Yogurt
Grated Cheddar Cheese
Sliced Scallions
Diced Avocado
Nutritional information does not include optional garnishes. Adjust for those additions.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 1324mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2155IU | Vitamin C: 60.2mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 6mg
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Reader Interactions
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Stacey
FYI…Recipe does not tell you what step to add the beans
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Sherri
I’m so sorry that was left out!! You add it with the tomatoes. -) Thanks for letting me know!
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suzanne
I made this last night and it was fantastic! A lot of chopping but it was so worth the effort. I did not add jalapenos as my husband can’t tolerate them.Reply
Criquet
does it matter what kind of beer. Ale, or something light.
Nicole
Mole is one of the dishes that I would love to try, so thanks for sharing this. 🙂 They say Mole is an acquired taste, so it’ll be interesting to try this one.
Btw, thanks for linking to Let’s Get Real Party! 🙂
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Diane Balch
Really healthy combination of ingredients. Thanks for bringing your chili to foodie friday.
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Nicky
Cinnamon and chocolate add a great flavor to chili. You don’t need to add much to get the flavors either. Thanks for sharing this with us at the Let’s Get Real Friday Link Party. I hope you’ll join us again this week.
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Michelle
Sounds delicious. Love the addition of chocolate. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
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Miz Helen
Your Chicken Chili looks awesome! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday today, it is great to have you at the party. Hope you have a very special week and come back soon!
Miz HelenReply
Joanne T Ferguson
Great recipe to share at the Foodie Friends Friday Copycat Recipes Party
Cheers! JoanneReply
Camille
That looks so good. I’m going to have to try the 2 secret ingredients! Its going to be cold again here Sunday so that just might be the perfect time to try this! Thanks! Pinned it too!
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Sherri
It is so yummy! 🙂 Perfect for a cooler day. We are getting cold and rainy Tuesday. I am planning on making it myself! Thanks so much for the pin!
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Felecia
Hi Sherri! Thanks for sharing your version of chicken chili! It looks delicious! I can hardly wait to make some! Blessings from Bama!
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Beverly
I love chili. I have made it with ground chicken but not with actual pieces of chicken. I am going to try this.
Have a great weekend,
BevReply
Donella @ Productive WAHM
It looks delicious. I like a pinch of cinnamon in my chili, too. I’ll pin this one!
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Robyn @ simply fresh dinners
Wow, with that list of ingredients, it’s got to be one perfect bowl of chili! Looks delicious and healthy and ready to eat! Thanks for sharing, Sherri.
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jan
That looks real yummy and easy too! 🙂 Love the secret ingredients 😉 … hopping over from In & Out of the Kitchen!
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Sherri
It is so yummy!! Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
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Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner?
I’d love to sit down to a big bowl of this chili. Great secret ingredients! Thank you for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
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Heidi
Can you leave out the beer??
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Sherri
I am you could 🙂 I would use chicken broth maybe for richer flavor but water would probably be fine as well.
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Angela Parker
Great looking recipe! I pinned it to try soon : )
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Sherri
Thanks! It is one of my favorite’s 🙂
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