Keto White Chicken Chili
Posted: 09/30/20
Updated: 12/11/24
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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.
Ingredients
- 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.
Chef’s Tips
- 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 or buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it using the methods in The Best Shredded Chicken. If you have an Instant Pot, this recipe for shredded chicken is super easy!
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Keto White Chicken Chili
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.
servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup green onion chopped, white and green parts separated
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded, at room temperature
- 2 4-ounce cans diced green chilies 8 ounces total, undrained
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 white parts of green onions. Cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, heavy cream, cream cheese, and sriracha to pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until cream cheese is melted. Add the seasoned chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, and diced green chilis. Stir together.
- Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. Make sure to keep an eye on the chili so it does not burn. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with green parts of green onions if desired and serve warm.
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.
- Cheese: I highly recommend buying a block of cheese and shredding it yourself. Fresh cheese melts better, and prepackaged cheese contains fillers and anti-clumping agents that add unnecessary carbs and starches.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 719kcal | Protein: 41g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Total Carbs: 7g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 6g | Vitamin C: 6mg | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 501mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 3mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
Hello does 1 serving equal a cup? In regards to this recipe?
Hi! This recipe yields approximately 6 servings, depending on your preferred portion sizes. It can cook down differently each time you make it, so the exact amount made can change a little from one batch to another. That’s why we divide it into number of servings rather than amount per serving.
This recipe was delicious but it was not white after I put the chili powder in the chicken and put it in the sauce… but it was yummy
It’s called that because it’s made with chicken and heavy cream rather than ground beef and tomato sauce, not because it’s actually white! Ours pictured above isn’t white, either. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
This is the best keto recipe I have ever made. I put the chicken breasts in the crockpot with the seasonings listed and some broth. I then shredded it and cooked it in the pot as the recipe stated. My husband and I love spicy, so I pretty much did ten times more hot sauce than it called for. It was absolutely amazing!
Haha, you sound like my husband – never enough hot sauce! I’m so happy you and your husband enjoyed this chili, Chelsea. Thank you so much for sharing your review!
Perfect.
Short, sweet, and to the point! Thank you so much, Shelby. So happy you loved the chili!
This recipe is UNREAL. Amazing flavor, great for keto… or, not keto friends- add beans and corn and it’s amazing!!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
How much is a serving? Is it a cup?
This recipe yields approximately 6 servings, depending on your preferred portion sizes. It can cook down differently each time you make it, so the exact amount made can change a little from one batch to another. That’s why we divide it into number of servings rather than amount per serving.
Really delicious and easy to make!
So happy you enjoyed it, Diana!
I added just a small amount of cheese. It really doesn’t need it. Very good! A keeper for sure!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheese is always a great addition to chili. 🙂
I just happen to have the ingredients on hand for this. On keto plus intermittent fasting and looking for something new. I may add a small amount of edamame or chopped green beans. Thank you. Your keto recipes sound good.
So glad you found this recipe! Hope you love it as much as we do. 🙂
Interesting version for white chicken chili. I’ll have to try this one out.
Hope you do and that you enjoy it!
Can u put this in a crock pot and run all day
Yes, on low!
Okayy so I made the “6 serving” meal and.. it’s tiny. It’s only about 4.5 cups. How does that serve as a main course for six people? That would give every person a little over half a cup. It tastes great but I’m missing the “healthy” part I guess. I made this to meal prep and now I’m super bummed because if I want to make a meal out of it and still stay at the desired calories, it won’t even remotely be enough food. Ugh.
Hey Elizabeth, we’re sorry you weren’t satisfied with the serving sizes. While we didn’t experience this same issue, we can understand your frustration. Thanks for sharing your honest feedback.