Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

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This chicken chili recipe is very easy and quick to make. It goes into the crockpot for 6-8 hours and is delicious! I was able to feed our large family of 7 with leftovers using this recipe. I have also fed our youth group twice using this recipe. It feeds a large crowd well, just half it or quarter it if you’d like a smaller portion. This chicken chili does do well as a leftover for lunches. You could also portion it into containers for the freezer as a quick meal for later.

Onion

You can choose whichever style of onion you prefer. For a sweeter taste, go for the sweet onion. If you like that punch of onion in your chili, choose a yellow or white onion.

Chicken

The protein is also up to you. Chicken breast works just as well as chicken thighs. I love using chicken thighs in general because they offer more flavor to a dish, unless I want the clean slate of a chicken breast to soak in a sauce.

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

Kay’s Little Kitchen
An easy slow cooker meal, dump all the ingredients into a slow cooker and out comes a flavorful chicken chili for a crowd.
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Prep Time 12 hours
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 18 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 14
Calories 301 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb dry black beans soaked overnight
  • 4 cups frozen corn kernels you can use cans, just strain out water
  • 28 oz petite diced tomatoes leave liquid in
  • 1 medium onion, diced your choice of onion
  • 3 Tbsp Ranch dressing powder, divided
  • 3 Tbsp cumin
  • 1 Tbsp chipotle chili powder omit if you don't like any heat, though not very zippy, just smoky
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes omit if you don't like spicy
  • 2 dash salt
  • 2 dash black pepper `
  • 6-8 boneless, skinless, chicken thighs breast will work as well
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1-2 8oz cream cheese amount depends on you
  • shredded cheese

Instructions
 

  • The night before, place dry black beans in slow cooker, cover with 4 inches of water covering the beans, and allow to soak overnight. No heat required, just a water bath.
    1 lb dry black beans
  • In the morning, strain and rinse black beans. Rinse out crockpot to avoid black water in your dish.
  • Place strained black beans back in crock pot and begin layering the chili: black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, onion, 2 Tbsp ranch powder, seasonings, chicken
    4 cups frozen corn kernels, 28 oz petite diced tomatoes, 1 medium onion, diced, 3 Tbsp Ranch dressing powder, divided, 3 Tbsp cumin, 1 Tbsp chipotle chili powder, 1 Tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, 6-8 boneless, skinless, chicken thighs
  • Top the chicken with salt, pepper, a little more cumin, and garlic powder
    2 dash salt, 2 dash black pepper
  • Pour chicken broth into crockpot, avoiding washing off the seasonings on chicken
    2 cups chicken broth
  • Place crockpot on low, cover with the lid, and allow to become hot (6-8 hours)
  • Once chili is hot, drop in the desired amount of cream cheese and stir. If chicken has become tender, use a tongs to shred chicken.
    1-2 8oz cream cheese
  • Once chicken is shredded and cream cheese is melted/integrated, scoop into bowls and top with shredded cheese. Enjoy!

Notes

Please note: if you do add the second block of cream cheese, you WILL need to plus up the spices used. Dairy diffuses the seasonings you use, so you will need to add more to combat this.
If you plan to freeze this in smaller, single sized meal portions, you may want to avoid putting the cream cheese into it until reheating. Not all dairy freezes well.
You can cut down on the prep time by buying canned black beans. Just rinse them well before adding them to your slow cooker.

Nutrition

Serving: 10 ouncesCalories: 301 kcalCarbohydrates: 35 gProtein: 32.13 gFat: 11.6 gSaturated Fat: 4.6 gCholesterol: 122 mgSodium: 312 mgPotassium: 1034 mgFiber: 7.5 gSugar: 4.55 gVitamin A: 716 IUVitamin C: 7.9 mgCalcium: 97 mgIron: 3.74 mg
Keyword chicken, crockpot, easy, freezer meal, mealprep
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7QT Slow Cooker

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Colander

These colanders are solid and sturdy for all the things I strain while cooking.

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Can Opener

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