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4.8 from 5 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

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By: Joanna Cismaru •12/19/22 12 Comments

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This Slow Cooker Chicken Chili really is as easy as 1 2 3. All you have to do is place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, set it and forget it!

This Slow Cooker Chicken Chili really is as easy as 1 2 3. All you have to do is place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, set it and forget it!slow-cooker-chicken-chili-1

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I know I love my slow cooker! I don’t understand why I haven’t used one until recently. Not to worry. I plan on making up for lost time.

I can’t believe how convenient they are. You basically dump all the ingredients in there, turn it on and forget about it for a few hours. When you come back you have this amazingly delicious dish! How can you not love this?

I also have a confession to make. I’m pretty much a chili making virgin. I think I’ve made it once before, mainly because I’ve always been scared of making thinking it was a lot of work. But this chicken chili is literally a walk in the park, nothing to it. The chicken melts in your mouth, it’s really delicious. The great thing about this recipe, is that you can tweak it to what you have in your pantry and use whatever beans you have, chicken breast, tomato soup, whatever you have. You can add more chili powder, skip the Tex Mex seasoning, whatever strikes you fancy. You cannot go wrong with this recipe.

Did I mention it’s pretty healthy too?

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4.80 from 5 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

Prep 10 minutes
Cook 5 hours
Total 5 hours 10 minutes
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This Slow Cooker Chicken Chili is a one pot easy and simple dish, that's packed full of rich flavors. All you have to do is place the ingredients in the slow cooker, set it and forget it!
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Ingredients

  • 28 ounce red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa (I used mild)
  • 15 ounce tomato sauce (no salt added )
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Tex Mex seasoning
  • 2 pound chicken thighs (boneless and skinless, or chicken breast cut into bite size pieces)
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 cup corn (frozen or canned)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

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Instructions 

  • Combine beans, salsa, tomato sauce, chili powder and Tex Mex seasoning in slow cooker. Top with chicken, onions and corn. Do not stir. Cover with lid.
  • Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours; shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir.
  • Serve topped with cheese.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 488kcal (24%)Carbohydrates: 36g (12%)Protein: 33g (66%)Fat: 25g (38%)Saturated Fat: 8g (50%)Cholesterol: 126mg (42%)Sodium: 842mg (37%)Potassium: 1050mg (30%)Fiber: 10g (42%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 1071IU (21%)Vitamin C: 8mg (10%)Calcium: 168mg (17%)Iron: 5mg (28%)
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Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Patricia
Patricia
Posted: 4 years ago

5 stars
Made this for my family yesterday and it was ready when I came home from work. Everyone loved it!! Thank you!

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Marta
Marta
Posted: 7 years ago

Hi Jo! Could I use ground chicken instead of chopped up? Also, when you say can/jar of tomato sauce is that like stewed tomatoes? Can you give me a brand you use so I can look for it. Thanks!

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Reply to  Marta
Posted: 7 years ago

Hi Marta! You can definitely use ground chicken for this recipe. Tomato sauce usually comes in either cans or sometimes bottles, and it’s used in stews or pasta dishes. You can find it with all the other tomato products, like diced tomatoes, etc. I used Hunt’s here, but brand doesn’t really matter, they’re all the same. You can also use your own, you could probably roast the tomatoes or blanch them until you can remove their skin then just blend them in a blender until smooth.

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Karen
Karen
Posted: 9 years ago

Turned out great!! Thanks!!

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Annalisa
Annalisa
Posted: 9 years ago

Should I drain the beans and corn or just toss all the juice in the crock pot too?

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Annalisa
Posted: 9 years ago

Yes, drain them, good luck. 🙂

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Jenny
Jenny
Posted: 9 years ago

This might be a silly question, but should the chicken be pre-cooked before going in the crock pot or should it be added raw?
-Newlywed still learning to cook
🙂

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 9 years ago

Raw chicken, it has plenty of time to cook in the slow cooker. 🙂 No question is silly, we all had to learn at some point. 🙂

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Jennie fink
Jennie fink
Posted: 9 years ago

Can I use something in place of salsa or just eliminate it. Don’t care for chuckiness of salsas.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 9 years ago

Hi Jennie,
I’d probably add something else instead to add some flavor, maybe even an enchilada sauce, that’s not chunky. 🙂

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Judy
Judy
Posted: 9 years ago

I don’t have a slow cooker and I don’t know if it’s worth me buying one! They’re probably very expensive here as are most things. I also wouldn’t know what size to buy and I know I split the infinitive! Sorry. Advice please and not about the grammar.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 9 years ago

Hi Judy, I paid $15 for my slow cooker, less than I spend on my some of my pots and pans. I bought the cheapest there is at my local grocery store, because I didn’t know if I was going to be using it much. I bought the smallest one they had because there’s only two of us here, so I don’t need big meals. Not sure where you are but this Proctor Silex 33116Y Portable Oval Slow Cooker, 1.5-Quart is the one I have and it’s 17.99 at amazon.

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