Delicious White Bean Chicken Chili

5 from 3 votes

Delicious White Bean Chicken Chili

Easy, healthy, and flavor-packed, this white bean chicken chili has moist chicken, a flavorful broth from green chiles and spices, and tender cannellini beans. It’s the perfect weeknight dinner that will satisfy all of your comfort food cravings!

Prep Time30

Cook Time40

Total Time1 10

Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Grace Vallo

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
2, 15.5 ounce cans cannellini beans drained
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
¾ cup sweet corn frozen or fresh
1 yellow onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
2, 4 ounce cans mild diced green chiles
3 tablespoons masa flour if you can’t find masa flour, grind corn tortillas in a food processor to a powder!
⅓ cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil
⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ lime juiced
Salt to taste
⅛ teaspoon cayenne (optional) if you like a little back heat!
Topping ideas such as avocado, fresh cilantro or parsley, lime wedges, sour cream, jalapeños, shredded cheddar cheese or queso fresco, scallions or chives, crispy corn tortillas strips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉. Place chicken thighs on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 18-23 minutes until chicken registers at least 165℉.
Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before shredding. Set aside.
In a 4-quart dutch oven (my favorite option!), large stock pot, or crockpot, sweat onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add green chiles, beans, corn, smoked paprika, chili powder, lime juice, and cayenne (optional). Stir until combined. Add chicken broth and a dash of salt, and stir in.
In a small bowl, combine masa flour with water. Add slurry to soup, and stir in.
Add shredded chicken to soup and stir. Simmer for at least 10 minutes before serving with toppings of choice.

Video

Notes

You can also sear the chicken thighs in a pan like in the video if preferred. The faster method is baking them and adding them to the soup like in the recipe above!

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