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Slow Cooker Green Chicken Chili

Did you know that one simple yet high quality ingredient can make or break a meal? Grab a jar of delicious salsa verde and make this super easy Slow Cooker Green Chicken Chili!
two white bowls filled with green chicken chili topped with cheese and cilantro
Look no further for a dump-and-go dinner that cooks as you go about your day! There’s no prep work needed to make Green Chicken Chili… other than dicing some onions. Everything else can be added to the slow cooker and it simmers until dinnertime.

 

Using chicken thighs instead of breasts will add more flavor to your chili. It’s simple to prepare them in the slow cooker and they shred easily when fully cooked.

 

You can use fresh corn on the cob in your Green Chicken Chili if you like, but frozen sweet corn offers consistency–not to mention making this dinner quick and easy!
yellow onion on a food processor
jarred salsa verde, bagged frozen corn, canned beans

Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Green Chicken Chili…

  • boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • frozen corn kernels
  • sweet yellow onion
  • jarred minced garlic
  • white beans
  • salsa verde
  • chicken broth
  • chips, sour cream, shredded cheese, and cilantro for garnish

green chicken chili in a round white with purple dots slow cooker

How To Make Green Chicken Chili in a Slow Cooker…

  1. Add chicken to slow cooker
  2. Peel onion and finely dice (use food chopper or processor)
  3. Add all remaining ingredients except for garnishes to slow cooker
  4. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours

slow cooker filled with beans, corn, salsa verde and broth

I made this in a 3 quart slow cooker. You can use a larger slow cooker and double the recipe if desired.

green chicken chili in a white textured bowl

Pro Tips…

Want to turn up the heat on this chili? Add some jalapeños to give it a spicy kick.

 

If you want to make this chili creamy and rich, stir in a little tempered cream cheese. Tempering dairy is important to keep it from curdling when being added to warm liquids.  To do this, simply whisk some of the warm liquid from your slow cooker with the cream cheese until smooth. Then, add it back into the chili.

 

Leftover Green Chicken Chili keeps well in fridge up to 3 days. If you want to meal prep, it can be frozen in airtight containers for up to 3 months. Check out my helpful tips here: How To Freeze Chili.

 

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green chicken chili in a round white with purple dots slow cooker

Slow Cooker Green Chicken Chili

Jennifer Draper
Did you know that one simple yet high quality ingredients can make or break a meal? Grab a jar of delicious salsa verde and make this super easy Slow Cooker Green Chicken Chili!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 249 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup diced sweet yellow onion
  • 2 tsp jarred minced garlic
  • 15 oz canned white beans, drained and rinsed navy or kidney
  • 8 oz jarred salsa verde
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • chips, sour cream, cheese and cilantro for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Add chicken to slow cooker
  • Peel onion and garlic and finely dice (or use food chopper)
  • Add all remaining ingredients except for garnishes to slow cooker
  • Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8

Notes

This recipe was made using a 4 quart slow cooker

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 23gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 359mgPotassium: 689mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 256IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 3mg
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6 Comments

  1. There is a corn cutter that is similar to a potato peeler. It works great. I cut it off over the pot. I bought mine at williams sonoma years ago.

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