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Chili · White Chicken

Creamy White Chicken Chili

A creamy, mild green-chile chili with tender shredded chicken, white beans and a hint of lime. Made fast in a pressure cooker, with a slow cooker option too.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy

Ingredients

Chili

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cans diced green chiles, 4 oz each
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 2 cans cannellini or great northern beans, 15 oz each, drained and rinsed
  • 4 oz cream cheese, cubed and softened
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 tbsp lime juice

Toppings

  • shredded Monterey Jack, cilantro, avocado, tortilla chips (optional)

Cook to 165°F inside (check with a thermometer).

Steps

  1. Set a 6-quart electric pressure cooker to Sauté. Heat the oil and cook the onion until soft.
  2. Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder and salt and stir for 1 minute.
  3. Add the green chiles and broth, scraping the bottom clean. Add the chicken and 1 can of beans.
  4. Lock the lid, set the valve to Sealing and cook at High Pressure.
  5. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then vent the rest carefully.
  6. Lift out the chicken and check it reads 165°F (74°C). Shred it with two forks.
  7. Switch to Sauté. Mash some of the beans in the pot with a spoon to thicken. Add the second can of beans, the corn and the cream cheese and stir until the cheese melts.
  8. Stir the chicken back in with the lime juice. Taste for salt and serve with your favorite toppings.

Tip: Slow cooker method: sauté the onion and spices in a skillet, add everything except the cream cheese, corn and second can of beans, and cook on LOW 6 hours or HIGH 3 hours. Shred, then stir in the rest until melted.

Tip: Diced green chiles are mild. For heat, add a minced jalapeño with the onion.

Storage: Refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months. It thickens as it sits; thin with broth.

Estimated nutrition per serving: 390 calories · protein 37 g · carbohydrates 33 g · fiber 7 g · sugars 3 g · fat 13 g (saturated 5 g) · sodium 1,230 mg. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 14 of 14 ingredients.