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slow cooker white chicken chili

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 6

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Immersion Blender or Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts butterfly chicken in half to make 4 thinner pieces of chicken
  • 2 onions diced
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 2-3 jalapeno peppers ribs and seeds removed, then diced
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp salt divided, add more as needed
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 4oz can of green chilis
  • 2 cans cannellini beans
  • 4-6 cups bone broth
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn

Toppings

  • Any combination of shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, squeeze of fresh lime, cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Pat chicken dry and season well with salt and pepper on both sides. Sear on med/high heat in olive oil in a separate pan or directly in the slow cooker if you have a sauté function. About 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  • Add onion, celery, jalapeno peppers, and 1 tsp salt to the pan and sauté until softened and slightly browned, about 8 minutes.
  • Push veggies to the side and add a little more olive oil, add the garlic right into the oil along with the cumin, coriander, oregano, and 1 tsp salt. Let those cook together for a minute until fragrant.
  • Add can of green chilis and mix. If you are working in a separate pan, transfer to slow cooker now. Add in chicken with accumulated juices. Cover with bone broth. Set on low for 6 hours.
  • 1 hour before it is finished, add corn and beans. Reserve 1 cup of beans and place in a large jar or blender. Add in 2 cups if the veggies and broth and blend. Pour this thickened broth back into to the slow cooker.
  • At the end of the cooking time, remove chicken from pot to a cutting board, shred with two forks, and place back into slow cooker.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste and serve with toppings! We also like to serve this over a scoop of rice.
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