White Chicken Chili Recipe

This easy White Chicken Chili recipe is a creamy white version of chili with white beans, roasted chicken, sour cream, poblano peppers, and Anaheim peppers. It is a welcome change from the traditional red chili.

Course main meal chicken

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings serving

Calories 178kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

4 Anaheim peppers or poblano peppers
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 medium sweet onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon marjoram or oregano
⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 (15.8-ounce) cans great northern beans drained and rinsed
1 (15.25-ounce) can whole kernel corn drained
2 cups cooked cubed or shredded chicken breasts or chicken thighs
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
Monterey Jack Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Place the Anaheim or poblano peppers on the baking sheet with space between them. Roast for 8-10 minutes. Using tongs, carefully flip them and roast for another 8-10 minutes.
Place them on a cutting board and invert a large bowl over the top to steam them. Steam for 30 minutes. Cut the stems off, peel the peppers, and discard the skins. Dice the peppers and set them aside for a few minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft. Reduce the heat to low and add the minced garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, marjoram, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
Add the chicken broth, beans, corn, and diced peppers. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove 2-3 cups of the chili, and use an immersion blender or stand blender to puree the chili. Add the pureed chili and the cooked chicken to the pot and heat for 2-3 more minutes.
Turn the heat off and stir in the sour cream and chopped cilantro. Reserve some of the cilantro for a garnish for each bowl. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Ladle the chili into bowls and top with shredded Monterey Jack Cheese and chopped cilantro.

Notes

If you are in a hurry, skip the fresh poblano and Anaheim peppers and add two (7-ounce) cans of diced green chiles.
Fresh sweet corn can be substituted for canned corn. If you have the time and like to cook, blacken the corn in a skillet for even more flavor.
For a thick and creamy texture, puree several cups of the chili and add it to the pot. This can be done with an immersion blender in the pot, with a Pyrex measuring cup and an immersion blender, or in a stand blender. Don't forget to remove the center cap on the stand blender to allow steam to escape.
If your rotisserie chicken is fresh, store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Leftovers heat up well in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop over low heat.
Or pour into heavy-duty freezer bags and freeze for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

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