Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili

Name: Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 4 hours, 15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 1/2 large onions, finely chopped; 1 medium jalapeño, seeded, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 (4-ounce) cans diced green chiles, preferably "fire-roasted"; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 3 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, preferably white, plus more; 6 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, preferably "fire-roasted"; 3 (15-ounce) cans white beans, preferably cannellini, white kidney, or Great Northern, drained, rinsed; Sour cream, cilantro, lime wedges, and cornbread (for serving); A 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker; a resealable gallon-size freezer bag; a resealable quart-size freezer bag (if freezing)

By Katherine Sacks

October 14, 2016

Two bowls of whitebean chili topped with sour cream and chopped cilantro a bowl of cornbread off to the side.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks

For easy, hands-off dinner prep, throw the ingredients for this hearty chili into your slow cooker, or create a freezer packet that's slow cooker–ready any time you please.

Recipe information

Total Time
4 hours, 15 minutes
Yield
6 servings

Ingredients

pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1/2 large onions, finely chopped

medium jalapeño, seeded, finely chopped

garlic cloves, finely chopped

(4-ounce) cans diced green chiles, preferably "fire-roasted"

teaspoons ground cumin

teaspoon ground coriander

teaspoons kosher salt, plus more

/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, preferably white, plus more

cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cups frozen corn, preferably "fire-roasted"

(15-ounce) cans white beans, preferably cannellini, white kidney, or Great Northern, drained, rinsed

Sour cream, cilantro, lime wedges, and cornbread (for serving)

Special Equipment

A 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker; a resealable gallon-size freezer bag; a resealable quart-size freezer bag (if freezing)

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Preparation

Step 1
If making immediately, combine chicken, onions, jalapeño, garlic, chiles, cumin, coriander, 3 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in slow cooker. Pour chicken stock over, cover, and cook on high 4 hours or low 6–8 hours.
Step 2
If making a freezer packet to cook later, place chicken, onions, jalapeño, garlic, chiles, cumin, coriander, 3 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in gallon-size bag; toss to combine. Place corn in quart-size bag, then place inside larger bag. Seal and freeze up to 3 months.
Step 3
Transfer chicken mixture to slow cooker; return corn to freezer. Pour chicken stock over, cover, and cook on high 4 hours or low 6–8 hours.
Step 4
To finish chili (whether fresh or frozen), add beans and corn during the last 30 minutes of cooking; cover and cook on high 30 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Shred chicken in slow cooker with 2 forks.
Step 5
Divide chili among bowls; top with sour cream and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges and cornbread alongside.
Do Ahead
Step 6
Chili can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.

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Ingredients

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