It’s easy to cook a big pot of this award winning white chicken chili, and it’s the absolute best! Tender chicken, chilies, white beans, spices and a few more goodies in this winning recipe.
Winning the office chili contest is an annual objective for my husband. Eddie has a really great, very meaty chili recipe that he’s been perfecting over time. Last year Eddie’s chili took first place and time before he came in second. In both cases the contest was decided by one vote and in both cases the other contender was his colleague Dean.
When Dean’s white chicken chili took first place, Eddie came home with his empty pot a bit dispirited by his second place status but couldn’t stop raving about the winning chili. I said “let’s invite Dean over for chili — his chili!”
There are multiple layers of delicious flavor and spice in Dean’s white chicken chili. The first layer is baked right into the chicken. Cumin, chile powder, a bit of cayenne and salt are spread over boneless chicken breasts and they go into a 350ºF oven for 30 minutes.
While they bake you can get the rest of the chili cooking – onions, garlic, beans, broth, chili peppers, spices.
The cooked chicken is shredded and simmered for a bit with everything else.
Then, for the final (knock-your-socks-off) layer, shredded cheese and sour cream get stirred into the mix. And the result is truly spectacular! This white chicken chili is one of those savor-every-bite kind of dishes.
Now, I have to admit that I tweaked Dean’s recipe the tiniest bit in this area of cheese and sour cream. I stayed with the quantity of cheese and sour cream that Dean prescribed but I only added half of each into the soup. I left the other half for adding as a garnish. My reasoning for doing this?
- Firstly, after I made this chili a few times and experimented a bit, I discovered that it’s still totally amazing with only half the cheese and sour cream.
- Secondly, I love adding exciting garnishes to the top of my chili, so better to reserve lots of cheese and sour cream for that.
I can also appreciate that many of you may want to follow Dean’s white chicken chili recipe to the T and so I’ve explained how you can do that, if you wish. Delirious food happiness will be yours no matter which version you choose.
Dean and Eddie have been work associates for many years, and over that time he and his wife Kathy have become our friends. But even as a friend, Dean was extremely generous to share his secret winning white chicken chili recipe with us and with the world (PTG’s followers).
I am so appreciative! Also, how about a friend who you invite to dinner and he brings all the groceries and does all the cooking? Dean is the best! Thank you Dean!
Dean’s white chicken chili is great for a crowd and just the thing for Sunday football.
It’s also perfect if you’re looking for a delicious festive dish that you can make ahead. It will keep for several days in the fridge. Just remember to reheat it slowly and gently.
Exciting news flash – Eddie’s award-winning pork and beef chili recipe is now on the blog!
Also, check out Eddie’s other great recipes on Panning The Globe: Eddie’s olive bread, Eddie’s linzertorte, Eddie’s Swinging Sultan Cocktail, and Eddie’s Perfect Manhattan, Eddie’s Basil Vodka Gimlet
Here’s the recipe for Dean’s award winning white chicken chili. If you make it I hope you’ll come back and let us know how it turned out!
PrintAward Winning White Chicken Chili
Spicy and delicious white chicken chili!
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Yield: 8-10
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 3 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chile powder,*divided
- 3 tablespoons cumin, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided, plus more, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- 3 cups chopped onion (2 medium)
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic or more if you love garlic (4-5 large cloves)
- 3 15-ounce cans white beans, drained
- 2 4-ounce cans chopped green chiles (hot or mild, depending on your preference)
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 4-6 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 6 cups shredded cheese, divided (half Monterey Jack, half cheddar)
- 2 cups sour cream, divided
- Garnish:
- Chopped scallions
- Chopped cilantro leaves
- Your favorite hot sauce
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- • A note on chili powder: One of my secrets to great chili is to use two or three different chili powders for a great depth of flavor. For this chili I used New Mexican and Chipotle chile powders.
Instructions
- Spice and Roast the Chicken: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spread chicken out in a roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch or two of cayenne. Roast for 30 minutes. Shred or cut into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
- Cook the Chili: In a large pot heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sauté onion and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes or so, until tender. Add beans, shredded chicken, chilies, oregano, 2 tablespoons chile powder, 2 tablespoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (or more, to taste). Add 4 cups of chicken broth, reserving the rest for thinning the chili to your desired consistency. Stir to combine and simmer gently on low for 20 minutes. (to keep the chicken tender, do not let the pot boil)
- Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes or so before proceeding. With the pot still off the heat, stir 3 cups of cheese into the pot, 1 cup at a time. Then stir in 1 cup of sour cream. (Or for Dean’s richer, creamier version, add all 6 cups of cheese to the pot and 2 cups of sour cream) Bring the pot back to a gentle simmer over low heat (to keep the dairy products from separating, don’t boil). Simmer the chili for 15-20 minutes, adjusting with additional chicken broth, if you like. A method I like to use for great added texture is to use a potato-masher in the pot to mash half the chicken and beans. Then stir to combine with the rest.
- Serve chili in bowls with garnishes on top or on the side.
Notes
Nutritional information for this white chicken chili recipe is calculated assuming you’re following the lighter version of the recipe.
Nutrition Information shown is an estimate calculated by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for the advice of a professional nutritionist.
Keywords: chicken, chili, white beans
[Originally published January 2016. Updated September 2018. Same delicious recipe with added nutritional information]
I made this recipe last night. I cooked it ahead of time (minus the cheese and sour cream) and left it to warm in the crock pot while we were at practice, and then I added the remainder of the ingredients when we got home. It was amazing!
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I just made this for my family and they LOVE it. I changed it a little. I used half the chicken and added a can of sweet corn. It is so yummy!! Thank you!
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Very excited to try this recipe out for Christmas this year! Do you have a recommendation for making this in the crockpot? The chicken will be cooked beforehand either way, but how long should I leave it to cook in the crockpot for it to be best?
I haven’t tried making this in a crockpot but I my guess is that it will work well, as long as you keep it on the low setting so it never comes to a boil. Here’s a great article on how to convert a recipe to the slow cooker: https://www.thekitchn.com/5-tips-for-converting-recipes-to-the-slow-cooker-189343 I hope you have a great holiday and a delicious Christmas dinner!
I just made this and literally just took the last bite of my bowl and had to comment on how amazing this chili is!!!! I’ve always enjoyed a traditional white chili but this completely knocked our socks off. The whole fam enjoyed it and it soothed some sore throats today. The only change I made was I used only 2 cups of cheese and 1 cup of sour cream and I added 4 lbs of chicken. It’s definitely not as creamy as your pictures but I still think it had so much flavor. So so SO good!
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Thanks for making my day with your comment Lauren. I hope all the sore throats are feeling better!
Wow this recipe is amazing! Thank though for sharing. I made with 2% and red onion due to ingredients on hand. The chicken flavor was amazing. A little pink when I removed from oven but knew the simmer would cook it through. Used extra oil from chicken to fry onions and garlic.
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Thanks so much for coming back to let us know how it turned out. I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed!!
Recipe looks awesome. Would love to make for my family Christmas this year. If I make it a day or two ahead of time, does it heat back up well in a crockpot? With all the dairy it it, I’m concerned it may separate by refrigerant and reheating. Would you recommend following the recipe until the addition of dairy and then on the day it will be eaten, do that last step? Any suggestions? Thank you. I know my family will love it!
Hey Nikki, good question. I like your idea of adding the dairy on the day you’re serving the chili. You’ll have much more control that way and minimize the risk of the dairy separating. Heat it slowly and gently when adding the dairy, stirring often, and don’t let it bubble or boil, and it should be perfect! I hope you and your family have a fun and delicious holiday!
Your receipe says it mahes 10 servings. Ehat are your serving sizes. (1) cup or (1 1/2) cups?
The servings are generous – 1 1/2 cup servings or even a bit more.
I won a chili cookoff with this recipe yesterday. The only change I made was to add 2 roasted Poblano peppers and two chopped jalapeños. Thank you for the recipe! It definitely is a winner!
I followed this recipe to the T a month or so ago and my whole family loved it. We mixed all of the dairy ingredients into the chili just to see how it turned out and it was bomb.com. Today we decided to swap out the sour cream and use coconut milk and pumpkin to thicken. We still used some of the cheese but wanted to cut down on the dairy. It turned out nice. This recipe will forever be in our family lineup. Thanks for sharing!
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Big hit with a family of four and even the most picky eater admitted that he liked it.
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Yay! That’s so great to hear.
My 10 yr old daughter wanted to enter-and win the chili cook off at our church’s Harvest Festival. Your directions were so thorough, she was able to follow them easily (after reading through a few times). We only used 1/2 an onion. The flavors are wonderful! We should have made it a day ahead since the flavors really settled and were more robust day 2. And, she won the coveted chili cook off trophy! Thanks for such an awesome recipe!
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Wow, congratulations to your daughter on her big win! And I’m glad to know that you and your daughter found the directions thorough and easy to follow – thank you so much for your feedback!
I made this last night and it’s amazing. I know roasting the chicken is part of the process, but I was in a hurry and used a rotisserie chicken. It was still delicious.
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Great to hear!
I just made this tonight for a chili cook off at church tomorrow! So excited! I am putting it in the fridge overnight and reheating tomorrow on low heat. I hope that doesn’t take away from this chili. Is that what you would do? Make it the night before and put it in the fridge?
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This truly is an award winning chili! I just took second place in my company’s chili cook-off with a variation of this recipe. I missed out on first place by 1 vote. Thank you very much!
Found out Saturday afternoon that we had a chili cookout in a park right next to me on Sunday afternoon..so I rushed to Publix and dutifully purchased all the ingrediate— my wife said we already had half the ingrediates, oh well got up early did the chicken and veggies went to church came home, made the chili exactly like your recipies…26 contestestants and my/your chili won hands down…I did add more cheese than you which I regretted because I ran out of toppings after about 20 servings… so, a blue ribbon that cost around $75 with a six pack of beer…thank you very much…everyone asked for the recipie and I told them it was a secret recipie from my grandmother Jane who is a terrific cook…..I’m a life long golfer and have had 12 hole in ones and have won many tournaments but I think I got a bigger kick out of winning this Blue Ribbon for my chili
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Congratulations on your blue ribbon!! So fun!! I’m thrilled that everyone loved it, even if Grandma Jane got the credit 🙂
Well it a cool, gloomy enough day Oct 5 2018 in chicago.
So I thought I needed a pot on the stove.
So I made this FABULOUS recipe.
Thanks so much
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Hello Lisa I found you just today I was looking for a good chicken chili and yours is great, I am a blogger and a retired chef,I have made so many chili recipes, but really never a chicken chili, so when my brother asked me for some ideas, I googled for chicken chili and got yours, in fact I will make some for myself later, I did give my brother your recipe I just gave him a few ideas, I would like to post your recipe on my blog ,and link it back to you, so my viewers can get the recipes I would never take credit. with your permission of course. you have a great looking site and i see many dishes, from middle east? very interesting. Thank you for the recipe and your great blog.
chef Ernie
Hi Ernest, Great that you found this recipe and Panning The Globe! Thanks for your kind words about my site. I’ll check out your blog too. With regards to reposting my recipe, all photos and content are copyright protected so please do not use our photos without prior written permission. If you wish to republish this recipe, please rewrite the recipe in your own unique words and link back to Award Winning White Chicken Chili on Panning The Globe. Thank you!
Hi! Ever use thighs instead of breasts for this?
I’ve never tried this with thighs. It’s so good with chicken breasts that I haven’t felt the need to experiment further. But thighs are so flavorful – I’m guessing they’d be great!
Brilliant. Just what I needed and it was a hit!
Lifesaver!
Great receipe…just made it for a small gathering…it definitely has a bite to it…but not out of hand…I added another can of beans to mine …and went ahead with the cheese and sour cream…it really gave it that extra bar. I like mine with a dash of lime along with a savory red pepper cornbread.
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i want to make this chili, can I freeze it
Yes Vicki. It freezes well. Defrost it in the fridge and reheat it gently so it never comes to a boil. Enjoy!
Have you ever tried this in a slow cooker?
I haven’t, mostly because it doesn’t need to cook for very long.
I am trying this tonight! My husband and I are tired of eating the same old stuff. We are branching out, in the house of course. When I mentioned White Chili he chuckled and said “this should be interesting”. I will let you know how it turns out!!
Great. Can’t wait to hear!!
I won first prize for this chili. I was a MAJOR hit. I doubled the recipe, and was a little worried that would muck the taste up, but it didn’t! It was the best chili I had ever made and ever tasted.
Everyone raved over it.
Thank you for sharing it!
KD
Woo hoo!! Congratulations!!! I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed the chili and that you won!
I plan on making this recipe soon. I was wondering if the chili would be too liquidy if I only used 1.5lbs of chicken? I plan to follow the rest of the recipe as is… except when seasoning the chicken I would use a little less spice. What do you think?
Hmmm. If you’re using half the amount of chicken specified, you might want to simply cut the recipe in half. That would be the best bet in my opinion. But if you want to go ahead with the recipe as is, at least hold off on some of the chicken broth until you see the consistency of the chili. Maybe add 2 cups of broth instead of 4 and then adjust with more broth towards the end of the cooking time (see step 3 in the recipe). I hope you enjoy!
Can I substitute the sour cream with anything else? Trying to make this clean recipe.
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Hi Sharon, I usually opt for Greek yogurt to sub for sour cream. It’s got that nice thick and creamy consistency and a sour taste. I think that would work well. I suggest using whole milk yogurt for best results. Since yogurt has less fat than sour cream it’s a little more likely to curdle. So you may want to stir it in at the very end and heat the chili very gently. Here’s an great article for you to read on the subject https://www.thekitchn.com/heres-how-to-substitute-yogurt-for-sour-cream-tips-from-the-kitchn-219130 I hope you enjoy the chili. Let me know!
Lia, I need to make 8 quarts of Chili for a soup exchange. Do you know if I should double this recipe or about how much one batch will make quart wise?
Erin I’m not sure of the exact amount but I’d guess the recipe makes at least 4 quarts and maybe 5. I think you’d be safe to double it.
I’m entering this in my workplace chili cook off tomorrow! Wish me luck! I’ve nade this before and i use a rotisserie chicken from Costco instead of roasting my own. Faster and just as tasty!!
Best of luck to you in the cook-off! Let me know!!
Make no this Sunday. Did you use cumin seed or ground cumin?
Ground cumin. Sorry it wasn’t clear. I hope you enjoy the chili.
Thank you very much for this recipe, l made this chili for a chili cook-off charity event, l did not win but everybody said it was the best chili, some were coming for seconds. Highly complimented. May do it again next year. Like someone said, be gentle on the spices, l did just that.
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First time making a white chili and this is def a keeper. Tasty, easy to prepare and cook time is reasonable for a busy person. Having this for dinner tonight.
Thanks for the share.
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This recipe has been a hit with family and friends. Thank you!
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I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you for checking back to let us know.
I made this tonight and had a hard time getting the cheese to blend well into the broth… it almost was too liquid with chunks of cheese engulfing the chicken, even after stirring incessantly. Any suggestions? It’s in the fridge now as I am reheating for a few hours in a crockpot tomorrow at work before a chili cook off. (I was hoping the slow reheating with occasional stirring may help blend all together for a creamier texture… possibly the addition of some cornstarch?) Thanks for any insight!
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I’m not sure what’s going on with your chili. Is it possible the chili was still simmering on the stove when you added the cheese? Too much heat can have a negative effect of tightening the cheese into hard pieces, rather than gently melting it. In any event, we’ve got to save the chili before your cook off! Any chancy you can scoop out most of the cheese clumps and go out and buy new cheese? Even if it’s time consuming, it’s probably your best bet. To add the cheese, heat the soup up, remove it from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes. Then stir in the cheese. It should melt perfectly. Fingers crossed for you. Let me know!
This is absolutely delicious!!! Was easy and fast
Just perfect on a cold, rainy fall night. Picky
Hubs loved it.
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I can’t thank you enough for posting this incredible recipe. I woke up early this morning to make this before my boyfriend woke up and the delectable smells made him rise early from bed. This was the first time I made chili ever in my life and I can’t see me trying any other recipe. It was absolutely amazing, and delicious. Thank you for sharing.
First, this is the best chicken chili I’ve ever had. Second, I think you can still further decrease the sour cream and cheese and make it delicious. I used lite sour cream and just 1 1/2 cups of cheese. It was a little liquidy – probably because it didn’t have the extra cheese and sour cream – but I think you could either decrease the amount of broth or add a little cornstarch to thicken it up. I can’t wait to eat this again for dinner tonight!
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I used your recipe as a base in our work annual chili cook-off and came in 2nd! I used some roasted peppers from our garden instead of canned and then added some corn to the mix too. Thanks for a great recipe!
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This looks delicious! I would love to try Eddie’s award-winning pork and beef chili recipe too though!
Thanks Rose. I agree with you – Eddie should post his chili recipe. I’m going to work on making that happen!
No sooner said than done!
http://www.panningtheglobe.com/2017/10/23/eddies-award-winning-chili/
Hope you enjoy!
How can you make this in a crock pot instead of on the stove?
I don’t think this is a good dish for cooking in a crock pot because it isn’t a long-cooking kind of dish. If you’re short on time and want to get this on the table quickly, perhaps you can roast and shred the chicken the day before and keep it in the fridge.Then it will take you only about 45 minutes to make the chili, start to finish. I hope this helps!
This is INCREDIBLE!! My new favourite dish! Thank you!!
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Thank your husband for me! I used his recipe for a chili contest for my son’s school and I won!! It was a huge hit!!
Wow, congratulations! I will pass along the news. 🙂
Oh gosh, Lisa, you’re so responsive to comments. I live alone and divided the recipe by 3. But of course when you adapt a recipe the exact measurements are merely advisory. I started with dry beans the other day… with no clear plan in mind except reducing the amount of meat in my diet. After I soaked, cooked, portioned them out and froze them, I somehow didn’t quite have enough in the small container that I thawed for this recipe.
To compensate, I added some brown rice to the pot, and upped the low-sodium chicken broth to accommodate the rice. And the little can of green chilis I was scrounging around for in the pantry turned out to be chipotles, so no. Instead, to the sauteeing onions/garlic, I added a couple of jalapenos that were starting to turn red in my garden. And then I found a lonely chayote squash in my fridge. Once the chicken came out of the oven, I cubed the chayote (dice sized) and coated it with oil and roasted it in the chicken pan while the chicken was cooling off and the brown rice was cooking in the chili pot.
Then I assumed I could use some Greek yogurt somehow instead of sour cream, cuz I didn’t have any sour cream, but d’oh, I was out of Greek yogurt. But I did have apocalypse-ready cream cheese powder, and made do with that, adding a little cider vinegar to make up for sour cream acidity.
So you get the picture. It’s your recipe but it’s not. More veggies, and I assert, still quite healthy. 🙂 I actually took a pic but it just looks like the recipe you posted. Anyway… thank you!
I forgot to say at the end: It was delicious! Just finished a bowl of it with shredded cheese on top.
Well I did mine exact except I did three poblanos instead of canned chiles, and the cheese and cream has separated even on a warm setting… frustrated, this was for a potluck and now I don’t even want to share it!!!!
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This recipe never disappoints! LOVE IT
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Yo! Finally got around to making this tonight, award-winner indeed! Great way to use up those end pieces of cheese, had about six variates in there, otherwise followed the recipe. Excellent recipe, just finished my third bowl – can’t move – send help!
haha! Maybe I should put a warning on that chili “eat at your own risk.” It’s hard to stop, isn’t it? 🙂
This was absolutely delicious! I agree with you, you can halve the cheese/sour cream, but do not skip adding some directly to the pot. This chili gets outrageously good as it sits for a day or two! I substituted two fresh poblano peppers and two jalapeno peppers (minced) for the canned chiles, put in one can of garbanzo beans with two cans of cannellini and also used 1/2 boneless, skinless thighs. My new go-to chicken chili recipe!
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Excellent…my family loved it!!
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I made this recipe with a slight twist of Fajita marinated smoked chicken and wow. Can’t wait to share this with everyone. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Hi after searching for an award winning chicken chili recipe I found this recipe pop up. I sat down and read all the comments. Every single comment made mention this chili is amazing. This is my first time making it and it already taste delicious. I am making this chicken chili for my school chili cook off tomorrow. Do you think it okay if I don’t add the cheese and sour cream in until tomorrow when I warm it up?
Yes, you can definitely wait to add the cheese and sour cream! Enjoy!!
Lisa,
Thanks for posting this, i cooked it yesterday for a chili cook off at work (i have entered several of these at various companies trying multiple recipes, never winning) and my coworkers plowed through it!
i backed off the meat seasoning before cooking, more or less sprinkled over the meat. Plus, i found that i only needed three cups of broth.
Still though, I won my first workplace chili competition, and couldn’t be happier! This is indeed, an award winning chili recipe!
Thanks again!
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Congratulations on your win! I’m so glad you enjoyed the chili. Great that it continues to win awards! 🙂
This recipe looks awesome. But I have a 2 and 3 year old. Is it spicy? How would you alter the recipe so it’s not spicy but still full of flavor. Thank you!!!!
Leave out the cayenne pepper. Use mild chili powder or, if using spicy chili powder, reduce the amount by 1/2. It will still be delicious. Those who like spice can add hot sauce to their own bowls of chili, as needed, to amp up the heat.
WOW!!! I love it! I plan to make this to bring to work as well. Made as you suggested, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Truly award winning.
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Thanks Sandra 🙂
Thank you, Dean, Eddie and Lisa, I already know this is going to be great! I also really like the idea of using 3 different types of chili I want to try out the award winning barbeque too.Thanks again! Very happy to find your site!
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I’m a little late to the party here, but hope you see this. I’ve searched for “White Chili for A Crowd” and yours recipe sounds delicious. For clarification, though – this recipe says serves 6-8. Is that accurate? It seems like a LOT of ingredients to only serve 6-8, and I need to feed about 15. Should I double it, or am I right that the recipe as-is will work for that many people? Thanks and am so glad I found your site!
Hi Tricia, I’m glad you found my site too! You are right about this recipe being generously portioned. You might be able to feed 15 but I always worry about not having enough food so I always err on the side of making too much. I just looked at the recipe again and I don’t think you have to double it. I think you’d be safe to “one-and-a-half” it – especially if you’re serving salad and bread or other sides with it. If you end up with leftovers it freezes really well.
Thanks so much for the quick reply, Lisa! I think your idea is good – I’m going to one-and-a-half it. I’m also serving a vegetarian chili but, like you, I always want to have more food than less. Leftovers are a good thing!
Very good. Definitely will cut back on the spices next time. And there will be a next time. Thanks.
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Hi!
Wondering if you can freeze this? I’d like to make the batch and save half for later…
Thanks!
Yes. It freezes well. Just be careful reheating. Let it defrost and reheat gently and it will be great!
Oh my goodness. I don’t often comment on recipes, but this was just incredible. Just absolutely excellent. Thank you so much for sharing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Amy. Thanks for your comment – made my day!
I don’t normally comment on bloggers/recipes because I normally make so many modifications that it goes against the integrity of the recipe. However, I made this and can’t hold my tongue….so delicious!!!! Didn’t change a thing (except halved recipe and added avocado as a garnish). Thank you so much for sharing!
I’m so happy that you enjoyed the chili so much! And I really appreciate that you took the time to leave a comment. It really makes my day to get great feedback like this. It also helps other visitors to the blog to know that a recipe has been tried and enjoyed. THANK YOU!!
Hi Lisa, if I make this the night before our office party, could I bring it in the crock pot and reheat at office the next day? Would I reheat on warm or low? Suggestions for how long? Worried about the dairy separating. Thanks for any tips!!! Super excited to make this. 🙂
Kelly, you should be fine to heat it in the crock pot. The only concern is if you boil it – then the dairy separates. But the slow and gently heat of a crock pot is the perfect way to reheat. Enjoy!
I am looking forward to making this recipie! Will putting this in the crock pot to keep warm ruin the chili?
No – just head it gently. As long as it doesn’t come to a boil, it should be great!
Is this recipe too spicy for young kids? Would you leave out the chile powder?
For little kids I would leave out the cayenne and either buy mild chili powder or cut the amount of chili powder in half. Plus, if you’re adding the full amount of cheese and sour cream, that will cut the heat quite a bit.
Excellent recipe! We all enjoyed it-including all my kids 🙂 Half of us are vegetarian so I split the recipe in 2 & made half according to the instructions & half I made vegetarian by subbing frozen white corn & extra beans for the chicken (& used vegetable broth for both pots because that’s what I had). Really great, both the original & the vegetarian version were well received. Thank you for posting it-will definitely make it again!
This looks and sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try it. If I want to make it for a potluck, can I make it the night before, minus the cheese and sour cream, reheat it in the crockpot and add the cheese and sour cream 15-30 minutes before serving?
Hi Jen, yes you definitely can do it that way! You can also make the whole thing and reheat it, as long as you reheat it slowly and make sure it doesn’t boil. Enjoy!!
I made this over the weekend and it was delicious. So easy and everyone loved it. I had a little trouble mashing the beans, so it was a little soupy. Then I had the idea to crush up some tortilla chips ( I was serving them on the side) and mix them in with the chili. It thickened it up and gave it great flavor. Perfect for a windy and chilly Sunday afternoon. Thanks for another delicious and easy recipe Lisa!!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the Chili Donna. And I love your adaptation. You’re very innovative in the kitchen!
Almost done w/ my first batch, can’t wait to try it tonight! Instead of canned chiles, I used 4 chopped jalapeño peppers & 2 poblano peppers, adding them in with the onions and garlic to get nice and mushy. Also, to save time when making this again, I made a big batch of the entire spice mix: 1 jar Cumin, 1 jar Chilli Powder, 1 jar Chipotle Pepper, 5T. Oregano, 2tsp, cayenne, and 1 T. sea salt. ….. I used 2T. of this mix for roasting the chicken, then 3T. into the pot w/ onions, garlic, & chilies.
Hi Lisa,
What’s your opinion of adding two 15 oz cans of Diced Tomatoes?
Hi Gerald, It wouldn’t be “white” chicken chili with two cans of diced tomatoes but I bet it would be very tasty. If you try it let me know how it turns out!
1 can of Rotel made it awesome
Is this good re-heated the next day?
Made this chili it was excellent.will definitely make again thanks for sharing your recipe.
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I love that these men are into cooking their chili! Awesome. The recipe looks great, how can you go wrong with so much cheese? And I love all the onions and garlic too. This is a real winner.
I made this weekend for my family and needless to say they were awe struck! The flavors are amazing and delicious. Cant wait to make this again.
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Sounds wonderful … on the menu for this week. And yes, I’d love to have Eddie’s recipe too! Thanks very much.
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Great – thanks Veronica! And I’ll let Eddie know that we have another request for his chili recipe. Hopefully he’ll cooperate. 🙂
Veronica – good news, you can now find my recipe here: http://www.panningtheglobe.com/2017/10/23/eddies-award-winning-chili/
Enjoy!
Sounds absolutely wonderful, but I’d love to learn to make Eddie’s award-winning pork and beef chili recipe, too!
I tried white chili for the first time a few months ago and now I’m hooked. This version looks fabulous – simple but with enough complexity in the flavoring to make it special. I love your tip about including various types of chile powders to provide a “layered”chile flavor.
I love that the chicken is roasted first. What a great way to add another layer of flavor.
This chili is just amazing. I followed your idea of leaving some of the cheese and sour cream and using them as garnish. It’s wonderful. Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you enjoyed the chili Joshua – thanks for letting me know!
Dude, right on there brherto.
Lisa
Can this Chili be made in a crock pot?
I don’t think this is a good dish for cooking in a crock pot Cora, because it only needs to cook for a short time. If you want to get this on the table quickly, perhaps you can roast and shred the chicken the day before and keep it in the fridge.Then it will take you only about 45 minutes to make the chili, start to finish. I hope this helps!
Hey Lisa,
If I make this recipe can I then put it in a crock pot and take it to the office for the chilli cook off the next day?
Thanks for the help and it looks so good.
Hi Josh, yes you definitely can! You can refrigerate it overnight and then heat it in the slow cooker. Just be sure to heat it on low. Good luck with the cook off!
I have made this in a crockpot and it most DEFINITELY works. I do the chicken first, shred it, and put everything together in the slow cooker for about 6 hours on low. At the end, I add the dairy, and leave on keep warm. Everything melts in and tastes delicious!
Delicious enough, in fact, that I just won my office’s chili cookoff (for the white/green category) with it in the crock pot! 🙂
Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
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Wow Sarah, so much great news here. First of all, a big CONGRATS on your cook-off win! Secondly, I’m happy to know that you made this in a crockpot and that it turned out great. Thank you for explaining your technique. I’ve had a few people inquire about using a crockpot for this recipe and now I can direct them to your comment. 🙂
The game didn’t turn out as we hoped, but the chili did! Great recipe Lisa, Ed and Dean! And thanks to my wife Carol for bringing to life! Now I get to clean up and think and reflect on a great season of football.
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Too bad the football didn’t turn out the way you (and I) wanted it to. But on a happier note, I’m really glad you enjoyed the chili! Thank you for leaving a comment!
Looks great, I am definitely trying this. I would be careful though, as 3 Tablespoons of Cumin is quite a lot and can overpower the other flavors. You can always add more if necessary, but I have ruined a meatloaf with 1 tablespoon of cumin (and I love spicy food.)
Thanks for another great recipe.
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Thanks Ronny!
Could this recipe be halved successfully? I’m a nervous cook!!!
Yes, Regina, you can absolutely halve the recipe! It will be just as delicious!
This sounds great, but one tiny aspect of the recipe brings out the pedantic jerk in me: in my dialect “chili powder” includes broth ground chiles and other stuff (e.g. cumin), whereas “chile powder” is powdered dry chiles. Your note about using multiple kinds makes me think you’re thinking of “chile powder”, but the ingredients list specifies “chili powder”. Ok, I’ll take a chill(i/e) pill now. 🙂
Thanks Jane! I appreciate the clarification!! I do prefer using pure chile powders in this recipe and I’ve edited the recipe to clarify.
Jane…I had to look “pedantic” up, so thank you for teaching me a new word. Also…I didn’t know about chile/chili either! Thanks again!
Lisa…I can’t wait to try your recipe!
Can’t wait to try your version of white chicken chili! I’m making soon as I get home!
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Making this now for the game later! Perfect timing. #Blizzard2016
Hope you got through the big storm ok and I hope you enjoyed the chili Stefanie! I often enjoy being snowed in, as long as I have something delicious and comforting cooking!