This keto white chicken chili is the ultimate keto comfort food! Quick, easy, and packed full of flavor, it’s perfect on cold days or when you just need a filling, low carb meal.
What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe
Shredded chicken
Onion powder
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Cumin
Salt
Pepper
Butter
Chicken broth
Heavy cream
Cream cheese – If you are on keto, use full-fat cream cheese
Sriracha
Monterey Jack cheese shredded – You can use other shredded cheese if you’d like, like Colby Jack or cheddar
Diced green chilis
Garlic cloves
Green onions – The white bases. You can use the green parts as garnish.
How To Make Keto Chicken White Chili
In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken with the spices.
In a stock pot or thick-bottomed Dutch oven, melt the butter. Add the garlic cloves and green onion bases. Cook until the green onions become fragrant.
Add chicken broth, heavy cream, cream cheese, and Sriracha to the butter and green onions. Bring everything to a simmer and cook until the cream cheese melts.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Reduce the heat and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Make to sure to keep an eye on the chili so it doesn’t burn! After cooking, season with a little salt and pepper.
Serve with garnishes like more cheese, bacon, green onion slices, or jalapeño slices.
Top Tips For Making
- You can use any hot sauce you like if you don’t have Sriracha. The chili is also amazing with Frank’s Red Hot, Louisiana, or Tapatío.
- You can cook your own chicken and shred it by hand or buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it. If you have an Instant Pot, this recipe for shredded chicken (plus a hack to shred it) is super easy!
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Keto White Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken shredded
- 1 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- 2 (4-ounce) cans diced green chilis
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup green onion white bases, sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken with chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- In a stock pot or thick-bottomed Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and green onion bases. Cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, heavy cream, cream cheese, and sriracha to green onions. Bring to a simmer and cook until cream cheese is melted. Add the chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, and diced green chilis. Stir together. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. Make to sure to keep an eye on the chili so it does not burn. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Hot sauce: You can use any hot sauce you like if you don’t have Sriracha. The chili is also amazing with Frank’s Red Hot, Louisiana, or Tapatío.
- Shredded chicken: You can cook your own chicken and shred it by hand or buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it. If you have an Instant Pot, this recipe for shredded chicken is easy.
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