White Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili is a high-protein stew or soup recipe ready in 40 min. It makes 4 servings, each 500 kcal with 37 g protein. Beginner level, 15 ingredients.

Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 40 min15 min hands-on
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 500kcal a serving
  • 37 gprotein
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White Chicken Chili

What is White Chicken Chili

A chicken chili of minced chicken, cannellini beans, sweetcorn and green chiles in chicken stock with cumin, coriander, curry and chilli powder.

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How to make White Chicken Chili

Tips from the cook

  • For more heat, add pickled jalapeños or cayenne.
  • For a thicker chili, blend one more can of beans or simmer without the lid.
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Sides from Cookpath that balance this dish, the same picks the app suggests.

Greek Salad15 min · 500 kcalHot Honey Garlic Bread2 h · 330 kcal

Meal prep and storage

Leftovers keep 3 to 4 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.

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White Chicken Chili substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Curry powder3 options
  • Homemade mix: 2 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp chilli flakes, 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp black pepper same amount as the curry powder called for

    Chilli can be cut for a milder version.

  • Garam masala 1:1 (interchangeable, milder)

    Milder.

  • Ground cumin + lots of black pepper + a little dried chilli to taste

    Different vibe.

Chilli powder2 options
  • Sweet paprika + pinch of cumin same volume

    No heat.

  • Smoked paprika (mild) 1:1

    Smoky, not hot.

Chicken stock3 options
  • Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume

    Less poultry flavour; the page notes vegetable broth usually has celery, carrots, onions.

    Still contains celery.

  • Mushroom broth (dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume

    Earthy taste.

  • Miso whisked into hot water (1-2 tsp per 1 cup) 1:1 by volume

    Add late; do not boil hard.

    Still contains soy.

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