Feel-Good Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

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Feel-Good Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

This satisfying slow cooker chicken chili will give you all the cozy feels for soup season. It's filled with zesty flavor, tender shredded chicken, and is a simple & healthy soup recipe the whole family will love! So easy to make and is a delicious freezer-friendly meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword how to make slow cooker chicken chili, red chicken chili recipe, slow cooker chicken chili

Freezer Friendly Yes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Servings

Calories 213kcal

Author Bethany Kramer

Ingredients

Chicken Chili

5 boneless-skinless chicken thighs
1 28 oz. fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 yellow onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken broth I like to use low sodium and adjust the salt to taste
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon (each) salt & black pepper plus more salt to taste if needed
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons cumin
generous pinch of cayenne optional if you prefer a little kick of heat

Toppings

1 avocado, sliced
1 lime
cilantro
tortila chips

Instructions

Cook: Add all of the chili ingredients into a crock pot/slow cooker and stir. Set to HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 5-8 hours.
Shred chicken: When the chili is finished, use a spoon to stir ingredients and break apart the chicken. I used chicken thighs and they tend to fall apart pretty easily, but if you use chicken breasts you might need to remove them from the soup and use two forks to shred them.
Taste and serve: Before serving the chili, taste and adjust the flavor with additional salt or spices if needed. Serve with avocado slices, tortilla chips, cilantro, and lime juice!

Notes

What to serve chicken chili with - alongside the delicious toppings (avocado, tortilla chips, and cilantro) I love to serve this chicken chili with homemade cornbread, our naan pizzas, or this homemade cranberry walnut bread. If you're wanting a salad to go alongside, our vegetarian taco salad pairs perfectly!

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