Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
This slow cooker white chicken chili combines tender chicken, creamy great Northern beans, and chicken broth with a bright tomatillo base, Hatch chiles, serrano, garlic, and fresh cilantro. Ground cumin and jalapeño Jack cheese add warmth and richness, making it a comforting, easy meal for a cool evening or casual family dinner.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook3 hrs 40 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 60 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 10 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 94 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 44
- Heart Health
- 88
- Metabolic
- 56
- Digestive
- 35
- Inflammatory
- 62
- Performance
- 59
- General Wellness
- 1
Place tomatillos, onion, serrano pepper, and garlic in a hot cast iron skillet and cook until blackened, turning frequently, 7 to 10 minutes. Peel garlic cloves and transfer to a blender. Add the blackened vegetables, cilantro, and salt; blend until smooth.
- 2
Place chicken broth, beans, chicken, cumin, and salt in a slow cooker. Pour in blended salsa. Cook on High until chicken is tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
- 3
Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place Hatch peppers with the cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet.
- 4
Cook under the preheated broiler until the pepper skins are blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place the blackened peppers in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 10 minutes.
- 5
Remove beans from the slow cooker; mash them and stir them back in. Remove the chicken breasts and shred them using 2 forks. Stir the shredded chicken into the slow cooker. Peel the broiled peppers and dice the flesh into pieces; add them to the slow cooker. Sprinkle in Jack cheese.
- 6
Cook until the chili is warmed through, about 30 minutes more.
- 7
Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler.
- 8
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- 9
Place the Hatch peppers, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
- 10
Broil until the pepper skins are blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes.
- 11
Place the blackened peppers in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- 12
Let the peppers steam as they cool, about 10 minutes.
- 13
Remove 1 cup of beans from the slow cooker; mash them and stir them back in.
- 14
Remove the chicken breasts and shred them using 2 forks; stir the shredded chicken into the slow cooker.
- 15
Peel the broiled peppers, dice the flesh into 1-inch pieces, and add to the slow cooker.
- 16
Sprinkle in the Jack cheese.
- 17
Cook until the chili is warmed through, about 30 minutes more.
- Calories 372.32 kcal Moderate 19%
- Protein 36.66 g Good Source 73%
- Carbohydrate 39.19 g 14%
- Total Fat 8.1 g Moderate 10%
- Saturated Fat 2.15 g Moderate 11%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 70.23 mg High 23%
- Sodium 1357.2 mg High 59%
- Dietary Fiber 8.99 g Good Source 32%
- Total Sugars 5.46 g --
- Added Sugars 0.06 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 119.24 mg Low Source 9%
- Iron 4.74 mg Good Source 26%
- Potassium 914.71 mg Moderate 19%
- Vitamin A 42.83 mcg Low Source 5%
- Vitamin C 45.64 mg Good Source 51%
- Vitamin D 0.11 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Gluten
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili is made with 14 ingredients and serves 6. It takes about 4 hrs and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Chicken Breast, Chicken Broth, Fresh Cilantro, and Garlic. Each serving provides about 372.32 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili made of?
- The main ingredients are Chicken Breast, Chicken Broth, Fresh Cilantro, Garlic, Great Northern Beans. The full list of 14 is above.
- How long does it take to make Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili?
- About 4 hrs in total: 20 mins to prepare and 3 hrs 40 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 372.32 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 14 ingredients and 17 steps.
- Is Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili healthy?
- Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili has an easyChef Pro health score of 53/100. Per serving, it provides 372.32 calories and 36.66 g of protein, or 73% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1357.2 mg (59% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 2.15 g (11% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Gluten, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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