Preparing a flavorful and satisfying slow cooker ground chicken chili is a perfect way to savor a comforting meal without spending hours in the kitchen. This versatile dish not only promises convenience but also offers a healthier alternative to traditional beef chili, with ground chicken as its lean protein base. With a combination of aromatic spices, vibrant vegetables, and a rich tomato broth, this chili guarantees a delightful blend of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you prefer a mild or a spicy kick, this recipe can be easily customized to suit your palate. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your slow cooker, and embark on a culinary journey to create a warm and hearty chili that will become a favorite in your household.
Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHILI
This is so incredibly easy, and I have made it numerous times. I love making this for freezer meals and passing it along to my friends with new babies. This makes a great freezer meal; you can add all ingredients into a freezer bag before or after cooking and freeze.
Provided by carry016
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Chicken Chili Recipes
Time 6h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Lightly grease the crock of your slow cooker with vegetable oil.
- Put chicken breasts into the bottom of the slow cooker crock; add chicken broth, black beans, cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, yellow onion, chili powder, garlic, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook on Low for 6 hours (or on High for 3 hours).
- Remove chicken breasts from the crock to a cutting board. Shred chicken into strands with a pair of forks and return it to the mixture in the crock; add sour cream and stir.
- Continue cooking on Low for 30 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 46.2 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 13.9 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 907.3 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHILI
This chili is super quick and delicious. The cinnamon and molasses add a touch of earthiness and round out the flavors.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 6h30m
Yield 6 servings (about 10 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add half of the ground chicken and 1/2 teaspoon salt, cook, breaking the meat apart with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker insert. Repeat with the remaining chicken using another 1 teaspoon of oil and another 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil to the skillet. Add the garlic and onions, stirring and scraping up any browned bits in the pan, until the onions soften, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and clove, and stir constantly for 1 minute to cook the spices. Pour in the chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan. Transfer to the slow cooker, along with the pinto and cannellini beans and their bean liquid, the diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, chipotle, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons salt and some black pepper. Cover and cook on the low setting for 6 hours.
- Serve with scallions, lime wedges and sour cream, if using.
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHILI
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 6h10m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Put the chicken in the slow cooker. Add 3 tablespoons of the chili powder and all the rest of the ingredients, except the beer. Stir everything together, cover, and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
- Just before serving, stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons of chili powder, the beer, if using, and season with more salt and pepper, to taste, if desired. Divide the chili among warm bowls. Serve with the topping of your choice.
- Know-How: Stirring in chili powder right before serving brightens the flavor of the chili.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 507 calorie, Fat 14 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Cholesterol 100 milligrams, Sodium 2262 milligrams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fiber 15 grams, Protein 38 grams, Sugar 13 grams
SLOW COOKER GROUND CHICKEN CHILI
After trying out many mediocre chili recipes over the years, I decided to create my own hearty chicken chili with a little kick to it in a slow cooker.
Provided by KatieO
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Chicken Chili Recipes
Time 4h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a medium-sized pan. Cook and stir ground chicken in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Combine chili powder, garlic, cumin, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl; stir into chicken to coat.
- Transfer chicken to a slow cooker. Add kidney beans, diced tomatoes with chiles, black beans, onion, and chopped jalapeno. Pour chicken broth over mixture and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on High until chili has cooked down and thickened, about 4 hours, stirring corn kernels into mixture during last 30 minutes of cook time.
- Spoon chili into bowls and top each with sour cream, Cheddar cheese, green onions, and sliced jalapeno.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.5 calories, Carbohydrate 54.6 g, Cholesterol 50.6 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 17.1 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 1620.6 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
SLOW-COOKED CHICKEN CHILI
Assemble this midday and your dinner will be ready and waiting for you.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute chicken and onion in oil for 5 minutes or until chicken is browned. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Garnish with sour cream and cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1092mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
SLOW-COOKER GREEN CHICKEN CHILI
This easy, slow-cooked chili is not your average "bowl of red." With chicken, sweet potatoes, tomatillo salsa, and pinto beans, it's more of a cross between chile verde (usually made with pork) and white chicken chili. Just a few ingredients and effortless prep gives you a flavorful and satisfying "bowl of green."
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories Chili Dinner Soup/Stew Chicken Tomatillo Sweet Potato/Yam Bean Salsa Slow Cooker Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Tree Nut Free
Yield 6-8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix chicken, potatoes, salsa, broth, cumin, salt, and pepper in slow cooker. Cover and cook until chicken shreds easily with a fork and sweet potatoes are tender, about 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Add beans during last 30 minutes of cooking. Shred chicken in slow cooker with 2 forks. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve topped with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, and/or onion, if using.
- Do Ahead
- Chili can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill.
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN CHILI
Looking for a slow-cooked dinner using Progresso™ chicken broth? Then serve this hearty chili made with chicken and beans.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 7h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook chicken, onion and garlic in oil 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender and chicken is no longer pink in center. Spoon mixture into slow cooker.
- Add water, broth, beans, green chiles, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper to slow cooker; stir to combine.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese and green onions. Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fat 1/2, Fiber 14 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 920 mg
SLOW COOKER WHITE CHICKEN CHILI
This tangy, mildly spicy white-bean chili is as warming and comforting as a traditional chili, but in a lighter, brighter form. Plenty of green chiles - fresh and canned - provide kick while creamy white beans mellow it all out. To decrease the heat level, remove and discard the seeds from the jalapeño before you mince it. A large handful of chopped cilantro added at the end brings freshness, but if you don't care for cilantro, pass it at the table along with the other toppings or omit it entirely. Continuing the spirit of customizing your chili, you can make this in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Use 3 cups chicken stock in the slow cooker and 4 cups on the stovetop, where liquid is more likely to evaporate.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, weekday, soups and stews, main course
Time 6h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapeño and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chopped green chiles, cumin, onion powder, oregano and cayenne and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture into a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker. Generously season the chicken thighs with salt and add them to the pot. Stir in 3 cups chicken stock and the beans. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is tender, 4 to 6 hours.
- Shred the chicken using two forks. (You can do this directly in the pot, or remove the chicken to a bowl, shred it, then return it to the pot.) Stir in the frozen corn, cover and cook until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro, if using, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt. Serve in bowls and pass the toppings at the table.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 370, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 935 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EASY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHILI
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Dice chicken or cut it into strips. Put chicken pieces in slow cooker along with onion, bell pepper, garlic, drained and rinsed beans, tomatoes and tomato sauce, corn, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir to blend ingredients.
- Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, then cook on low for 3 to 4 hours longer, or until chicken is cooked and tender. Optionally, you can simply cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Spoon chili into bowls and garnish with sour cream or shredded cheese and chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 96 mg, Fiber 10 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 812 mg, Sugar 8 g, Fat 6 g, ServingSize 8 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SLOW-COOKED CHICKEN CHILI
Make and share this Slow-Cooked Chicken Chili recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 4h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine tomatoes, reserved liquid, Mexicorn, garlic, chili powder, cumin and salt.
- In separate bowl, combine chicken and tortilla chips.
- Place onions in 2 1/2 quart slow-cooker; top with green pepper, beans, chicken mixture and tomato mixture.
- Cook on high four hours.
- Serve with cheese, sour cream and cilantro, if desired.
- Tip: Going out all day? Cook the chili on low for 10 hours - it will be just as delicious as the quicker version.
WHO-KNEW???? GROUND BEEF AND CHICKEN CROCK POT CHILI
Easy, delicious and yummity-yum crock pot chili..... After searching for interesting crock pot chili recipes, I finally just opened my fridge and cupboard and used what I had on hand... In the end, it was BEYOND delicious and really such a cinch to make.
Provided by hollyfrolly
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 6h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Brown and drain the hamburger meat in a pan.
- Do the same for the chicken.
- Place into crock pot with remaining ingredients, stir well and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6. (I used the high setting due to lack of time).
- Enjoy with cornbread and an ice-cold Newcastle.
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN THIGH CHILI
Place all ingredients for this chicken thigh chili in the slow cooker before you leave for work and come home to a hearty meal after a long day at the office.
Provided by Anna
Categories Chicken Chili
Time 6h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine dark and light red kidney beans, tomato sauce, salsa, and chili powder in a slow cooker. Top with chicken, then onion, then corn; do not stir. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours. Stir and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.2 g, Cholesterol 70.7 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 12.7 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 706.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
SLOW COOKER GROUND BEEF CHILI
This slow cooker ground beef chili comes out great every time, thick and rich.
Provided by SapphireNinja
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Slow Cooker Soups and Stews Chili
Time 4h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Transfer beef to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, bell pepper, onion flakes, chili powder, and cumin. Stir well.
- Cover and cook on Low until flavors have melded, at least 4 hours, up to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Carbohydrate 41.1 g, Cholesterol 47.3 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 14.8 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 808.3 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
SLOW COOKER GREEN CHILE CHICKEN
Wholesome version of chicken chile made in a slow cooker! Slow cooker green chile chicken is hearty with tomatillos and a hint of spice. Serve over brown rice and garnish with chopped cilantro, pico de gallo, avocado, and cheese, or wrap in a tortilla!
Provided by Bites of Flavor
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 9h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Remove stems from cilantro and tie together; save leaves for sauce.
- Place cilantro stems, chicken thighs, water, onion, and garlic into a slow cooker. Season with 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 8 to 10 hours. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred using 2 forks. Set aside. Reserve 1 to 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid. Let onion and garlic cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Dice and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Place tomatillos cut-side down and jalapeno onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with canola oil.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and wrap jalapeno pepper in aluminum foil to let 'sweat' for about 10 minutes. Remove skin from jalapeno.
- Transfer tomatillos, jalapeno, reserved cilantro leaves, green chiles, vinegar, cumin, chili powder, honey, pepper, and salt to a food processor or blender. Mix sauce until well combined.
- Pour tomatillo sauce into a large pot and add shredded chicken, diced onion and garlic, and beans. Add reserved cooking liquid. Let simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 63.8 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 23.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1344.9 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
EASY GROUND CHICKEN CHILI
Fast, flavorful and filled with fiber! Traditional chili takes a twist with ground chicken, white beans and green chilies.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In 4- or 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, cook ground chicken, onion and garlic over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly, until chicken is no longer pink.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients, except cheese. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender.
- Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 9 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 730 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- This recipe is very versatile, so feel free to add or omit ingredients to suit your taste. For example, if you like things spicy, you could add a diced jalapeño pepper or some chili powder. If you want a more smoky flavor, you could add a chipotle pepper or some smoked paprika.
- Be sure to brown the ground chicken before adding it to the slow cooker. This will help to develop its flavor and prevent it from becoming dry.
- Use a variety of beans in your chili. This will add different flavors and textures to the dish. Some good options include black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, and white beans.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different toppings for your chili. Some popular choices include sour cream, shredded cheese, diced onions, and chopped cilantro.
- Chili is a great dish to make ahead of time. It will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker ground chicken chili is a delicious, easy, and versatile dish that is perfect for a busy weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and hearty chili that the whole family will love.
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