This White Chicken Chili is ultra thick and creamy, best white chicken chili shredded chicken, white beans and corn and just the right amount of spice! Make ahead and freezer friendly, perfect for pantry cooking.
This White Chicken Chili recipe is ultra thick and creamy, with shredded chicken, white beans and corn and just the right amount of spice! Easy meal ideas that will bring your family to the table fast! Now that the days are chilly and the evenings are long, I’ve been craving a big comforting bowl of creamy White Chicken Chili. The fact that this White Chicken Chili recipe is ready in 30 minutes or less with mostly pantry ingredients means that I can actually get it on the table while chasing 3 kids around the house, which is pretty much how things happen these days. It is healthy, hearty, make ahead and freezer friendly!
That means you can make a double or triple batch, and use it as a base to create fresh, easy meals for the family through the week. Make meal planning even easier by prepping a big batch of this Crockpot Shredded Chicken or this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, and stashing some away in the freezer for quick dinners. How to make Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili: You can easily make this Chicken Chili in the crockpot to make it even easier to fit in your day! I do things a little differently when I make this chicken chili in the slow cooker, simply because if I’m using my slow cooker I don’t want to be babysitting it all day. I throw everything in the pot and let the chicken cook with everything else, then shred it later. Cook on low for 4-6 hours, until chicken is cooked through and falling apart. Remove chicken breasts and shred, then stir back into the chili.
How to thicken white bean chicken chili: We thicken this creamy chicken chili with two things: cream cheese and corn starch. The cream cheese adds a wonderful richness without making this chili heavy. If you don’t have any, that’s fine! I’ll share some other things you can add in the next section. The corn starch is optional, but we love our chili super thick and creamy, so we like to add it. If you skip the corn starch, it will still be perfectly creamy but not quite as thick. Another way to thicken white chicken chili if you don’t have cream cheese or corn starch, is to keep some of the white beans aside, and puree them in a blender before adding into the chili.
This is a great way to make this chili dairy free! White Chicken Chili FAQs How do I store White Chicken Chili? Chicken Chili can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Chili is a great freezer meal!
