Description
This Cajun White Chicken Chili is a creamy, comforting bowl of warmth, made with tender chicken, white beans, Cajun spices, and a velvety finish of cream cheese and sour cream. Perfect for stovetop or crockpot cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 (15 oz) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (optional)
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 1/2 cup sour cream or heavy cream
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Chopped cilantro or parsley, sliced jalapeño, and lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and garlic. Sauté 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in Cajun seasoning, cumin, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth, white beans, diced green chilies, tomatoes (if using), corn, and chicken breasts. Simmer 15–20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and return to pot. Turn off heat and stir in cream cheese until melted and smooth, then add sour cream.
- Stir in lime juice, adjust seasoning to taste, and serve hot with cilantro, jalapeño slices, and lime wedges.
- Crockpot Method: Add onion, peppers, garlic, spices, broth, beans, chilies, tomatoes, corn, and chicken to slow cooker. Cook LOW 6–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours. Shred chicken, return to pot, stir in cream cheese and sour cream, cook an additional 10–15 minutes, then add lime juice before serving.
Notes
Do not boil after adding cream cheese and sour cream to avoid curdling. For a thicker chili, mash some beans or use a cornstarch slurry. Adjust Cajun seasoning to control spice level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes (stovetop) / 4–7 hours (crockpot)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop or Crockpot
- Cuisine: Cajun American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: cajun white chicken chili, chili, chicken, cajun recipe, comfort food