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Healthy Chicken Chili with Chicken Breast
This easy chicken chili recipeis one of those year round dishes that we rarely ever get tired of. When the weather is cold, a warm bowl of chili always satisfies a hearty appetite. For summer parties or football game days, variations on our chili rocks the menu: chicken chili quesadillas, chicken chili nachos and chicken chili cheese fries. This recipe is one of those dishes which taste better the next day and is a rock star leftover dish that always keeps on giving. Don’t you love dishes like chili which can be re-purposed in many different ways and you can never get tired of it? This is why we adore this fresh and healthychili recipeso much.
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Fresh Vegetables in Healthy Chicken Chili
We love our fresh chicken chili version because it’s full of fresh vegetables, flavor and texture. Our goal was to create a quick and easy chicken chili recipe that used as many fresh ingredients as possible. Because we wanted a recipe without sacrificing the rich flavor of what makes chili so wonderful. Fresh chicken instead of leftover chicken, fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, celery and spices are the base to both a healthy and tasty chili.
Can you use brown meat (chicken thighs)? Leftover roast chicken?
What makes this chicken chili recipe even healthier is using chicken white breast meat. But please feel free to use what ever cut of chicken you like and appreciate all the wonderful vegetables that make this so delicious. Using chicken thigh meat will add a deeper, richer chicken flavor if that’s what you’re craving. Make sure to use boneless, skinless chicken thigh meat. If you want to make this even easier, buy a pre-cooked roast chicken and use that! Cooking time will be much quicker because the roast chicken meat is already cooked.
Make-Ahead Chicken Chili: Can You Freeze This?
Yes, you can definitely freeze this chicken chili for an easy make-ahead meal. Just make sure that the chili is cooled completely, then store it in a freezer safe, air tight plastic bag or container. After thawing, it might be a little less juicy. Add a little extra water or tomato sauce to make the chili a little more saucy to your preferred consistency.
Healthy Chicken Chili
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 40 minutes mins
Total Time: 50 minutes mins
Make the consistency of the chili as thick as you want. Simmering the chili on low for 20-30 minutes will really bring out the flavors, but it will be on the thick side. So add additional water during the simmer to the thickness that you want.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 medium onion , minced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3/4 lb. (340 g) chicken breast or cutlets , cut into small bite sized pieces
- 1 lb. (454 g) fresh tomatoes , diced
- 3 ounces (85 g) tomato paste
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) chili powder
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt , or more to taste
- 15 ounces (425 g) canned black beans , drained
- 2 stalks celery , diced
- 1 large bell pepper , diced
Instructions
Heat a large pan, add oil, minced onions and garlic. Cook until softened and lightly golden, about 1 minute..
Add chicken, cook chicken until it becomes white on the outside. Add fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, water, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and salt. Stir to combine well, then allow to come to simmer. Cook for about 2 minutes.
Add black beans, celery, and bell pepper. Stir to combine well. If it's too thick, add a little more water. Bring to a boil, then immediately lower heat and bring to a low simmer.
Continue simmering the chili for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, for the flavors to combine. Keep cooking the chili until it becomes your desired consistency.
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Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 170kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 675mg, Potassium: 710mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 2055IU, Vitamin C: 39.9mg, Calcium: 54mg, Iron: 2.5mg
Course: Main Course, Sauces, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 170
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- This healthy chicken chili recipe was originally published in 2013 and re-published in 2022 with updated video and photos.
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Candice — Reply
Hello! this looks delicious. How many people does this recipe feed? Thanks!
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Peanut — Reply
Hi Candice- this recipe feeds about 5-6, depending on how big the portion size is. 🙂
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Jaclyn — Reply
Another great photo, how have I not seen your blog before. It’s wonderful! I love how your photos are clean and colorful and of course – very tempting =).
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Anamika — Reply
hi,
thanks u so much for this recipe, i am an indian and dint know anything about chili, i just copied ur this one and my husband won the chili cook off competition….thank u soooooooooooooo much
love and regards.. Ana
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Sandra — Reply
How did you season the chicken?
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Matthew — Reply
Just finished a bowl, it’s soooo good and I feel like a chef. Thanks for sharing!
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Sommer — Reply
What a great chili recipe. It’s lean, but so flavorful!!-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Thanks so much and love lean foods with great flavor!
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Beth Pierce — Reply
What a fabulous recipe! Thanks so much! -
april — Reply
so good! -
Layne — Reply
What a yummy and beautiful recipe – I can’t wait to try! -
Sherri L Kennedy — Reply
What is the serving size?
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
It is about a cup per serving.
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Michael Cimprich — Reply
This is a delicious and hearty meal! We used left over pulled rotisserie chicken and it was very tender. The information above calls out 8 servings total, but what is a serving size per the nutritional and daily value information?
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Stephanie — Reply
Yummy chili! -
Lea — Reply
Have made this recipe twice with ingredients on hand and it is fantastic! Very filling and such great ingredients. The first time I made it I used rotisserie chicken to use up leftovers. The second time I used chicken breasts cut in small pieces. Both times it has been excellent. The ingredients are simple enough that you can customize your own way. I have not had tomato paste both times or celery and it still came out delicious. We have been topping with a little bit of shredded cheese and tortilla chips. Thank you for sharing!-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Lea and we’re so happy that you like the recipe.
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Jeff — Reply
My family loves this! The fresh tomatoes give a sweetness and freshness that makes this stand out. -
Lacey — Reply
This was amazing! I added an extra teaspoon of chili powder and doubled the garlic. -
Brian — Reply
We loved the chili recipe. Very easy to make. When I made it the spices added didn’t seem to melt in, it looked grainy. I don’t know if I didn’t something wrong. I hope the next time I try to it will look more smooth. it did taste phenomenal though.-
Diane — Reply
Hi Brian, So glad you enjoyed the chili! We’re not sure why the spices looked grainy. Perhaps you just need to simmer the chili for a little longer to integrate the spices into the chili.
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Andi — Reply
Loved it!! I had to substitute diced tomatoes in can for fresh and used sauce instead of paste but still worked!! Will make again for sure! <3-
Diane — Reply
Glad to know the canned diced tomatoes worked. Thanks Andi!
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Bekah — Reply
do you remember how many cans of tomatoes you used?
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