The BEST White Chicken Chili! If you love chicken chili, you’ll love this creamy, delicious twist!
This recipe comes together quickly and is always a favorite – perfect for game days, weeknight dinners, and family gatherings.
Make it with rotisserie chicken for an extra easy dinner, and top it with all your favorites for a delicious dish everyone will love!
Whether you’re a traditional chili fan or prefer white bean chili, you’ll love the amazing flavor in this Creamy White Chicken Chili recipe….sure to become a new favorite!
HOW DO YOU MAKE WHITE CHICKEN CHILI?
- Start with your favorite chicken. This recipe calls for rotisserie chicken, but is equally delicious with cooked chicken breast. Choose whichever your family prefers or whichever makes your life easier!
- Choose your white beans. Again, this recipe calls for Northern Beans, but any white beans would make a good substitute.
- Adjust the thickness of the chili with more or less chicken broth.
- Determine your spice level. This recipe calls for 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, which can easily be adjusted to make a big difference! Another way of altering the spice level is to adjust the amount of sour cream and/or whipping cream. The more cream you use, the less spicy your chili will be.
- Choose your toppings! We love ours topped with shredded cheese, cilantro, tortilla chips, and chopped onion…but the sky is the limit. Add your favorites to make YOUR ideal bowl of chili!
Let’s talk about chili for a minute….shall we? Since it’s winter, and we’re all eating it, and the Super Bowl is just around the corner? There’s so much to love about it – the way it warms you up on a cold day, the fact that it never fails to satisfy, how easily it feeds a crowd – and, maybe most of all, the endless possibilities when it comes to flavor!
We love chili any way we can get it, but of course we have our favorites. Like this 5-Bean Turkey Chili, which is so incredibly satisfying, and this Slow Cooker Chicken Chili, which is especially great for parties. But. Of all the chili recipes out there, this Creamy White Chicken Chili is THE BEST.
It’s our favorite chili recipe, not just because it’s SO easy to make, but because the flavors in it are out of this world delicious! In addition to the white beans and chicken, it has everything from onions to garlic to green chilies and cumin….and just a touch of cayenne pepper at the end.
And since the spice level can be adjusted according to your family’s preferences, it’s equally appealing to adults and kids alike. We serve it with a variety of toppings, like shredded cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, and onions, which means everyone can add what they like. And when it comes to kids, we all know that letting them choose what they like can go a long way!
This Creamy White Chicken Chili is also IDEAL for larger groups and would be perfect for Super Bowl Sunday! I love a recipe you can “set and forget”…and this is definitely one of them. We’ve made it for game days, dinner with friends, and larger family gatherings. Not only does everyone love it, but it has become one of my most requested recipes!
And once you try it, I’m sure you’ll see why. Nothing beats a delicious bowl of chili on a cold winter day….especially when it’s the most amazing White Chicken Chili you’ve ever tasted.
Speaking of larger groups, we had lunch at my parents’ house last weekend, which is always equally fun and completely chaotic. Even though my brother and his family weren’t able to make it, there were still 8 adults and 9 kids. Which makes for a whole lot of food, and fun, and…..noise.
But back to the food….this Creamy White Chicken Chili would be the perfect thing to bring to our next family gathering! (Yes, I’m already thinking ahead to next time!) It’s not always easy to find a dish that everyone will approve of, especially when there are 9 or more picky kids involved.
But there are so many ways to customize this recipe according to different tastes….there’s really no going wrong. Whether you’re a white chili aficionado or trying it for the first time, this Creamy White Chicken Chili recipe is a must try. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
📖 Recipe
Creamy White Chicken Chili
The BEST White Chicken Chili! If you love chili, you'll love this creamy, delicious twist! This recipe comes together quickly and is always a favorite - perfect for game days, weeknight dinners, and family gatherings. Make it with rotisserie chicken for an extra easy dinner, and top it with all your favorites for a delicious dish everyone will love! Whether you're a traditional chili fan or prefer white bean chili, you'll love the amazing flavor in this Creamy White Chicken Chili recipe....sure to become a new favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 c. red onion, chopped
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 4 c. shredded cooked chicken, (I used 1 rotisserie chicken)
- 3 15 oz. cans Northern Beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz. can chicken broth
- 8 oz. diced green chilies
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup half & half
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 3-5 minutes.
- Add chicken, beans, broth, green chilies, and seasonings.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
- Stir in sour cream and half & half.
- Serve with your choice of toppings, including shredded cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, onions, and sour cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 367 Total Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 70mg Sodium: 464mg Carbohydrates: 34g Fiber: 10g Sugar: 4g Protein: 26g
Sabrina says
This looks so good! Love the idea of using rotisserie chicken to make this in a snap!
Jen says
This is my kind of chili! It has all the flavors that I love and I want a big bowl right now!!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
When the weather gets colder all I want is a big warm bowl of soup. This looks like the perfect choice!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
This sounds fantastic!! I love the flavors!! Perfect for the weather!!
Jacque Hastert says
I just recently found chicken chili and I love it. This recipe will be on my must make list.
averie @ averie cooks says
This is so pretty Cathy! I love what the red/purple red onion flecks do for the color contrast…so beautiful!
Abeer says
That is such a great idea to make chili with chicken and white beans!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
It looks so creamy and comforting! I can’t wait to give this a try!
Jan says
Made exactly as written and it was delicious.
Robert says
Love Plobano Peppers. Wonder how the flavors of this recipe would be with diced sautéed plobano peppers added to the mix?
LEE OMalley says
They would be great! We like a little heat, I double the chilis.
Summer says
Do you drain the beans first?
Laura says
OMG I made this chili last night for a work chili cook out, and I won 1st place. The bowl was empty in 15min. this chili it’s so delicious and rich in flavor. I added half cup of ranch and an extra 10 oz of chicken broth. It was delicious!
Laura says
No, I added the beans with its juice as well
Jennifer says
Thats what I was wondering myself, since it doesn’t say.
Laura says
OMG I made this chili last night for a work chili cook out, and I won 1st place. The bowl was empty in 15min. this chili it’s so delicious and rich in flavor. I added half cup of ranch and an extra 10 oz of chicken broth. It was delicious!
Dara Jones says
is this a good recipe for the crock pot too?
Qdogg says
Used sweet italian chicken sausages, chicken sausages and baked ham pieces with shredded dark chicken and it is simply amazing! Will make this again and again.
Jeff says
I had the question about whether or not the drain the beans as well? I drained mine and only used 2 cans. Three seemed like a lot. This was delicious and I’ll be making again.
Deidre says
Great recipe! It came out perfectly!!
Fran says
Yes you must drain and rinse white kidney beans before adding. I also only use 2 cans.
Great made with leftover Turkey or chicken too.
Linda says
I don’t typically cook, but since my husband has been ill, I have been having to do most of the cooking. He selected this recipe for dinner tonight, and I have to say, it is absolutely amazing. My nearly 13 DS even liked it! Thank you so much for sharing.
Cathy Trochelman says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Jennifer says
I drained mine lol, there’s enough liquid from the chilles and chicken broth.
Jennifer says
I made this in the morning and couldn’t help but eat a little OMG it’s so good. I did rinse and drain the beans, using 3 cans and a while can of chicken broth although I may try half a can next time. I used a 1/4 cup of heavy cream and a 1/4 cup of 2 percent milk because that’s what I had on hand. The combination of that and sour cream made it super creamy and rich. I was a little skeptical of adding 2 can of green chiles but I did and I’m glad I did, I also added just a sprinkle of cayenne pepper. I’ll definitely be making this again!
MBT says
I’m cooking this right now and it smells amazing!!! I used 1 can Navy Beans & I can Northern Beans (drained and rinsed). I’ve used approximately 24 Oz chicken broth because I prefer chili a bit more on the soupy side (so I can add crackers & cheese as toppings).
Thanks so much for this great recipie!!!
I’ll post again with my conclusions!
Cathy Trochelman says
I’d love to hear what you thought of it! Hope it was a hit!
Peggy says
This recipe makes really good chili. I’m happy with the flavor and ease it was to make. It’s going in my recipe file. I would say definitely use the sour cream and add sharp cheddar as a topping. Those 2 adds make a perfect zing to balance out the spices.
Cathy Trochelman says
Thanks so much for the review! Happy you enjoyed it!
Katie says
I make this dish all the time and my family loves it! I always have to make extra to take to my mom down the road! It is soooo good! Thank you for this recipe!
Cathy Trochelman says
Thanks so much for the feedback. Glad you enjoy it…it’s one of our favorites!