Description
This Mexican Street Corn White Chicken Chili is a comforting and flavorful twist on classic chili. Creamy and hearty with tender chicken, white beans, fire-roasted corn, and a blend of delicious spices, this dish is perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (15 oz) can white beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (15 oz) can fire-roasted corn or regular corn (drained)
- 1/2 cup frozen or fresh sweet corn
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese or queso fresco
- juice of 1 lime
- Optional toppings: cilantro, jalapeños, tortilla strips, additional cheese
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until soft. Stir in garlic.
- Cook Chicken: Add chicken, green chilies, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Pour in broth, white beans, and corn. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
- Shred Chicken: Remove chicken, shred, then return to the pot. Stir in sour cream, cream cheese, cotija cheese, and lime juice. Simmer until heated through.
- Serve: Serve hot with desired toppings.
Notes
- For a thicker chili, mash some of the beans before adding them to the pot.
- You can also make this in a slow cooker on low for 6 hours.
- To spice it up, add a diced jalapeño or a dash of hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
