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Yummy White Chicken Chili

Yummy white chicken chili recipe.

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This creamy white chicken chili is rich, flavorful, and packed with tender chicken, green chilies, and hearty beans. Finished with a swirl of cream and a squeeze of lime—it’s the perfect cozy dinner for any night of the week.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 large boneless/skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 – 15 oz cans great northern white beans
  • 32 oz chicken stock ( I homemade mine from scratch)
  • 8 ounces diced green chilies
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Juice from 1/2 lime

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
  2. Add the garlic and onions, and sauté until soft and fragrant—about 5 minutes.
    • 1 medium onion, diced
    • 2 garlic cloves
  3. Stir in the chicken, green chilies, seasonings, and chicken stock.
    • 3 large boneless/skinless chicken breasts
    • 8 ounces diced green chilies
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 tbsp salt
    • 1 tsp dried oregano
    • 1/2 tsp black pepper
    • 32 oz chicken stock ( I homemade mine from scratch)
  4. Bring everything to a gentle boil, then cover the pot.
  5. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  6. Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it using two forks.
  7. While the chicken is out, drain and rinse the beans.
    • 3 – 15 oz cans Great Northern white beans
  8. Add the beans, chopped cilantro, and shredded chicken back into the pot. Simmer on low heat for another 10 minutes.
    • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
  9. Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the sour cream and heavy cream until fully combined and creamy.
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  10. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime juice (about half a lime), give it one last stir, and enjoy!