Nutritious White Chicken Chili Recipe Tastes Like It Simmered All Day (30 Minutes) by Donna John
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No simmering all day here with this delicious chicken chili recipe. This quick white chicken chili recipe is ready in about 30 minutes. The easy high-protein, high-fiber chicken chili recipe is perfect for a fast dinner or lunch any time of the year.
The white chicken chili recipe is made with boneless/skinless chicken breasts (read about the health benefits of protein). The chicken is cooked with onion and celery for about five minutes, then the chicken broth, chopped green chiles, fresh chopped cilantro, garlic powder, ground cumin and dried oregano are added and simmered about 15 minutes. The last step is adding the great northern beans or black-eyed peas (read about the health benefits of beans). Five more minutes of cooking and dinner is done.
Here is your shopping list for this high-protein and high-fiber recipe: boneless-skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, onion, celery, chicken broth, a can of chopped green chiles, fresh cilantro, garlic powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, ground cayenne and white beans.
This is a hearty, gluten-free comfort food meal that gets you out of the kitchen fast. Serve the hearty white chicken chili with a side salad for a complete meal. This chicken chili is a great meal-prep recipe, too!
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless/boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4 ounces (1 can) chopped green chiles
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper, or to taste
- 15 ounces (1 can) great northern beans or black-eyed peas (do not drain)
Optional Toppings
- fresh cilantro
- grated cheese
- chopped green onion
- diced avocado
Here's how to make it:
- Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the chicken, onion and celery and cook about 5 minutes.
- Add the broth, green chiles, cilantro and the spices. Simmer about 15 minutes.
- Add the beans and cook another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve as is or with desired toppings. Store the chicken chili in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.
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