Great tasting crock pot white chicken chili with only about 200 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving. No pre-cooking the chicken here. Put it in and go for one of the best tasting crock pot white chicken chili you will ever make. Give it a try today.
Editors Note: This is one of my best and most healthy chili recipes. With about 200 calories and 1 gram of fat in a serving of about 1 1/2 cups, it is one of those unusual dishes which combines great taste with a low calorie and fat profile. It is a bit high in sodium, and if you are on a low sodium diet, please check that. Originally published September 21, 2014, it is time for an encore performance. Rewriten and photos re-edited of course.
I love white chicken chili. Maybe not as much as a good filet but on some days almost. But my problem was my old reliable white chicken chili has a ton of cheese… read not very healthy. Ultra Simple Crock Pot White Chicken Chili So with this recipe, I wanted the dream chicken chili recipe:
- No pre-cooked chicken. I don’t normally have it.
- Crock Pot “dump and run” easy.
- Healthy or at least healthier than my normal chicken chili.
I have a recipe Excellent White Chicken Chili which is a modification of a Pioneer Woman recipe. That recipe had the basics of my list. I just needed a nip and tuck here and there. And a conversion to crock pot. Yup, it would do as a starting point. This one is low in calories and fat. I also kicked up the spices from the “excellent” recipe. It worked great.s
My Rating:
My wife is not quite the chili fan I am, and the five is from her (two servings). A nice five from me also. (PS- named by my wife.)
9-month-old Molly and Lilly with a stick
Notes on Low Fat High Taste White Chicken Chili:
So let’s work through the list.
First, the original recipe used raw chicken to make the chicken broth needed for the recipe and flavor. That was the whole cut up chicken with skin, fat, and bones. I didn’t want the fat and wanted to use skinless boneless breasts. The broth would be at best almost tasteless. So I added my own taste with broth instead of water.
Second, I didn’t want to work much. So a “dump and run” crock pot was mandatory. But, I wanted the chicken shredded more than chunks so I would need to pop it out of the pot and shred later in the cooking. I want to put the precooked beans in later so combine the two at one time.
Third and last was healthier. Now healthier means different things to different people but for me (a doctor remember) I mean lower calorie density and lower fat. I believe this recipe fits most reasonable diets. At least healthier than my previous cheese filled chicken chili.
So, check, check and check. Done. Great but better.
Crock Pot Note: I made this recipe for my 3.5-quart crock pot. It is just the right size for that. It will not fit a pot under three qt. If using a six plus quart pot, I would increase the recipe by 50-100%.
Other Great Crock Pot Chilis to Try
Ultra Simple Crock Pot White Chicken Chili
Crock Pot Three Bean Turkey Chili
Spicy 3 Chilies Texas Chili a la Crock Pot
Trim two medium size skinless boneless chicken breast.
Chop one onion.
Mince one jalapeno.
Add to smaller (3.5 qt but not smaller) crock pot; one 14 oz can chicken broth, one tablespoon cumin, one teaspoon paprika, two teaspoon chili powder, three garlic cloves minced, one teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken and cook on high for 2 hours
Remove the chicken from crock pot and shred. Place back in crock pot with the liquid.
Add one 48 oz jar pre-cooked Northern beans (do not drain) and one small can of green chilies.
Cook on high for 2 hours more.
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8 servings | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 240 minutes |
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| Great tasting crock pot white chicken chili with about 200 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving. No pre-cooking the chicken here. Put it in and go for one of the best tasting crock pot white chicken chili you will ever make. Give it a try today.
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- 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 14 oz low-sodium chicken broth one can
- 1 onion medium chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper minced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed or minced
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 48 oz Northern Beans precooked a large jar
- 4 oz diced green chilis a small can
- Trim two skinless boneless chicken breast.
- Chop one medium onion and one jalapeno.
- Mix everything but the beans and green chilis in a crock pot. Add the chicken.
- Cook for 2 hours on high.
- Remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred.
- Return the chicken to the crock pot.
- Add the green chilis and the beans.
- Mix well and cook on high for two more hours.
Crock Pot Note: I made this recipe for my 3.5-quart crock pot. It is just the right size for that. It will not fit a pot under three qt. If using a six plus quart pot, I would increase the recipe by 50-100%. It does freeze well.
I consider the sodium a bit high but can be improved by elimating the added salt and using low sodium broth.
A serving is a little under 1 1/2 cups so a nice serving size.
Heat note: this has some heat in it so adjust to your taste.
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All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
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Orginally Published
September 21, 2014
Last Updated
September 9, 2017
Tiffany
Do I drain the jar of beans or add it directly to the crock? Super excited to eat this!!
DrDan
Hi Tiffany,
Welcome to the blog.
Just dump the whole thing in. There is a lot of taste in the liquid.
Dan
Marni
This was an okay meal and we enjoyed it. I ended up changing the recipe a little and adding about half the amount of seasoning, I believe this was beneficial
Sunaina
hey DrDan….! I love chicken and your dish looks so delicious and yummy. Thanks for the sharing and keep shared your ideas and tasty recipe…..!
DrDan
Thanks Sunaina,
This is one of my favorite recipes.
Dan
Hina
hello DrDan…! your dish is amazing and delicious thanks for the sharing. I will make this dish in few upcoming days and keep share your new ideas…
DrDan
Hi Hina,
Hope it works well for you.
Thanks for the note.
Dan
DrDan
Here is was about 1 1/2 cups I believe. Since there is no standard, I look at it a recipe after cooking and decide how many servings I would make out if it.
Amy
Thanks, it smells delicious! Just waiting for it to be done!!!!
Amy
Dr Dan can you tell me what the serving size is?
Phyllis
I’d like to try this, but use an electric pressure cooker. I’m thinking half the time. Thoughts?
DrDan
Hi Phyllis,
I don’t use pressure cookers. My mother blew one up yrs ago so I’m not in that much of a hurry.
But it is 4 hours on high in a crock pot. On a stovetop with a Dutch oven, I would think 2 hours tops. I don’t know what those things translate to with a pressure cooker.
Dan
DrDan
The jalapeno is about half the heat… color me surprised. I have lots hotter than this. I’ll put a little heat warning in the recipe care.
DrDan
Hi Vicky,
Sorry it didn’t work for you. I would say this is a 4/10 on heat but maybe you hit an extra hot jalapeno or some of the seeds snuck in.
Dan
Vicky
Dan, I actually left the jalapeño out of the recipe!
VIcky
Way too spicy. I won’t be able to eat it, or my kids. – little disappointed.
Sue
Can this chili be frozen?
Thank you, Sue
DrDan
Definitely freezes well.
Dan
Teri
Love it and everyone who has tried it has made it and passed it on to there friends who are now making it. Question, what do you consider the serving size on the nutritional info chart, 1 cup?
DrDan
Hi Teri,
I’m afraid I’m not very scientific with this (but I’m not the only one). I look at it and decide how much I would normally have for a serving. I tend to like bigger servings than most nutritional information use. With this recipe, it is more like 1 1/4 cups (not measured). Not a great answer I know…
Glad you like the recipe.
Dan
Vanessa
Love this recipe. I found and started making this last winter (2015-2016). We had it almost every week. As Fall started to approach this year, I couldn’t wait to make it and even though it is going to be in the low 80’s today…I’m making it. I also shared this recipe with some family and they are in love with it as well. Depending on how spicy I’m feeling I’ll omit the jalapeno, but it’s delicious either way! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Janie Braga
Hi, I have made this recipe a few times now. I bring it to work for my friends and they all love it. I do it alittle differently though. First I make it on stove top, I don’t want to wait for the crock pot. AndiI sometimes add some vegetables like carrots and celery. I cut down on the size of the jar of beans too. I use a medium size jar. But everything else is the same. Thank you, your the best.
DrDan
Hi Janie,
I do love this chili. The no precooking of the chicken just is so much the way I like to cook.
Most people move recipes from the stovetop to a crockpot. But stovetop is always faster. Sometimes so I don’t need to watch it, I will start on the stove top using a Dutch oven and then pop it into the oven for the “simmer” time.
Thanks for the note
Dan
Lydia
I can’t find the jarred beans. Can I use canned? If so, would you drain them and add back more chicken broth? Thank you.
DrDan
Cooked canned are fine. Don’t drain.
DrDan
Lindse
Once again- AMAZING crockpot meal! My picky fiancé loved it ( he put it in a tortilla??? IDK but he liked it) took ALL my leftovers to his coworkers.
Love your crockpot recipes!
DrDan
Thanks for the note and rating.
It seems a little thin for a tortilla. He might like Ultra Simple Crock Pot White Chicken Chili https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/ultra-simple-crock-pot-white-chicken/ which can be much thicker but does require cooking the chicken ahead.
It does sound like he could cook some for you since he took the leftovers
DrDan
Cathie H
Doubled the recipe so I would have enough to send off to hunt camp. Excellent recipe…best white chili I have found
Love the blog. Thanks!
Cathie
Trish
Stop the press!!!
Dr. D, I just tried this recipe, and it is off the hook good! I followed the recipe exactly as written. The flavor from the combination of spices you chose made it exceptional.
You will hear cries from Santa Monica if I lose this recipe! Bring on more slow cooker recipes!
I crown you King of The Slow Cooker!
DrDan
Aw-shucks. This was more of an experiment but it was so good I published it.
Thanks for the note
DrDan
Patty C
Thank you-thank you-thank you, Dr. D! I am making this for gameday this weekend. The girls are gorgeous as ever!
DrDan
Thanks for the note. I think you will be happy with this one
DrDan