Slow Cooker Chicken Chili is truly a set-it-and-forget-it meal! Made with chicken, beans, and a spiced broth, this Chicken Chili is a perfect cross between a hearty chili and filling soup.
Slow Cooker Chicken Chili is high on my family’s list of favorite comfort foods and #1 on my list for easy, crowd-pleasing meals.
A few ingredients, a few hours, and you are guaranteed to have a warming and delicious dinner waiting for your family. It is seriously one of the easiest and most flavorful recipes out there. It is also extremely versatile. You can adapt it to whatever you have in your pantry and can modify it to fit all sorts of diets.
Let’s talk about the versatility of this chili for a moment.
- You can use any mixture of beans you would like.
- If your family is picky about chunks of tomatoes in their food, blend the canned tomatoes first.
- Use salsa instead of diced tomatoes.
- Substitute chicken stock for the beer.
- Omit beans and corn and add in an additional 1/2 pound chicken for a Paleo version of this Chicken Chili.
- My favorite thing to do is serve this Chili at a party with chips, rice, cheese, sour cream, diced onions, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, cubed avocado, lime wedges, etc for a meal filling, hearty dish that everyone loves and can make perfectly customizable for themselves.
Bottom line–it is an easy, healthy meal that you are sure to enjoy!
Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 15 ounce black beans rinsed and drained
- 15 ounce kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 onion minced
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 30 ounces diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces pale beer
- 8 ounces chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 Tbs minced garlic
Instructions
- Mix together everything in crock-pot, except for chicken. Lay chicken in mixture and fully submerge in liquid. Cook on low 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours, depending on your slow cooker.
- Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks and stir back into chili.
- Serve.
What if I need to feed more than 8 people can I double the recipe?
Absolutely Vicki 🙂 Enjoy!
This recipe is one of my favorites and everyone loves it! Would it also work to pressure cook it in my new instant pot? (or is it better for slow cook?) Would you suggest the chicken button, time-25/30 minutes? It probably has enough liquid like it is?
Susan, this would be a GREAT recipe for your Instant Pot–I need to update the recipe for that ASAP!
I would follow directions as stated and set on high pressure for 25 minutes. Then let pressure release naturally, to continue to let flavors develop (and plus you don’t want to let the liquid spew out if you tried to do a manual release.)
Thanks, Kristen! Perfect, I will try it tomorrow! Thanks so much!
YAY!!! Enjoy!
I love how colorful this is and tasty slow cooker meals are always so handy!
Slow cooker meals are a must Caroline!
I’m reading this on a cold, drizzly morning and this chili looks wonderful! I’ve got all of the ingredients so this is going to be dinner tonight. Thanks for the inspiration!
So happy to provide you inspiration. Enjoy Monica
This looks delicious…. I like the addition of beer. I’m going to have to try this!
The beer adds a lot but if you need this to be gluten free, just omit.
The perfect recipe….easy, peasy and delicious.
Thanks Wendy. Gotta love easy and tasty!
I typically steer clear of chicken chili but your photos are absolutely mouth-watering and the recipe sounds wonderful. I think you’ll be the first person to convince me to give chicken chili a shot!
Oh I hope you do give this a try Liz and love every bite of it!