Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 6 hr 10 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 6 hr
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Ingredients

2 pounds ground chicken, coarsely ground preferred

3 tablespoons chili powder, plus 2 teaspoons

1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed

2 (28-ounce) cans diced fire roasted tomatoes

1 medium sweet potato (about 10 ounces), peeled and shredded

1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup instant tapioca (recommended: Minute tapioca)

1 to 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce with seeds, chopped

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon onion powder

2 teaspoons granulated garlic

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch ground cloves

1/2 to 3/4 cup lager-style beer, optional

Toppings: Sour cream, shredded Cheddar or Jack cheese, chopped scallions, and chopped pickled jalapenos

Directions

  1. Put the chicken in the slow cooker. Add 3 tablespoons of the chili powder and all the rest of the ingredients, except the beer. Stir everything together, cover, and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
  2. Just before serving, stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons of chili powder, the beer, if using, and season with more salt and pepper, to taste, if desired. Divide the chili among warm bowls. Serve with the topping of your choice.
  3. Know-How: Stirring in chili powder right before serving brightens the flavor of the chili.

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KarenWL

This is a really good chili recipe! I would have given this 5 stars, except that it was really the reviewers suggestions that took this from a 4 star to a 5+ star recipe. I took several of the suggestions: 1. Brown the chicken 1st. 2. Added green pepper (I also added onion and sauteed before adding to the crockpot). 3. Reduce the amount of broth (I actually used wine white instead of chicken broth), so it wasn't runny - I prefer a "thicker" chile, so I also added a little more tapioca. <br /> <br />I would suggest you give this recipe a try - you will like it! <br />

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