Simple Recipes Are Often Times The Best: Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe

Easy, flavorful and filling, this Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili is a great one to start in the morning. By the time you get home, dinner is ready and the house smells wonderful.

The chicken and white beans with a touch of cilantro and lime give it lovely flavor. It’s comforting but still light, and it’s a good dish to bring to family gatherings. It’s made without wheat flour, so it suits gluten-free eaters too, as long as your broth and spices are gluten-free.

Featured photo: Slow cooker white chicken chili by Rebecca Baron, My Natural Family

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

You’ll need: boneless skinless chicken thighs, Great Northern beans, diced green chilies, a yellow onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, white pepper, salt, chicken broth, coconut milk (or regular milk), arrowroot starch or cornstarch, water and fresh cilantro.

Serves: 10 · Time: about 6½ hours, almost all of it in the slow cooker

Get the full recipe and method at My Natural Family →

This recipe was first shared on Gluten Free Daddy. That link now leads to the recipe at My Natural Family, by Rebecca Baron. Thanks for this recipe!

Tips for white chicken chili

Why thighs? Thighs stay juicy over a long, slow cook, where breasts can turn dry and stringy.
Coconut milk keeps it dairy-free. Regular milk works too. If you’d like it creamier, see our heavy cream substitute guide for what you can use from the fridge.
Toppings make it. Avocado, a squeeze of lime, shredded Monterey Jack, crushed tortilla chips and a spoon of sour cream (or one of our sour cream swaps).
After Thanksgiving, many cooks make white chili with leftover turkey instead of chicken. Check how long leftover turkey lasts first.
Which slow cooker? A recipe for 10 needs a big pot. Our guide on what size slow cooker you need explains the sizes.

Storing and freezing

Leftover chili keeps 3 to 4 days in the fridge. It freezes well for 2 to 3 months, so this big batch is perfect for meal prep. Thaw it overnight in the fridge and reheat it gently. Add a splash of broth if it has thickened.

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