Quick Chicken Chili
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Chicken chili is our regular go-to on busy nights. Super easy to make, and everyone loves it! Add all your favorite toppings for the perfect simple weeknight dinner.
I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t seem to matter how well I plan, there’s always at least one night a week that we end up scrambling for dinner. Enter this Chicken Chili. It’s made with ingredients we always have in the freezer or cupboard and it only takes a few minutes to throw together. Also? It’s really tasty.
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We like to serve it with quick dinner rolls and easy peanut butter cookies for the perfect busy weeknight meal.
Chicken Chili
Chicken Chili Ingredients
- Chicken breast meat – cooked and shredded or chopped (here’s how to make the perfect baked chicken)
- Diced tomatoes – canned
- Chili seasoning – I’m partial to the McCormick’s brand
- Optional garnishes: sour cream, shredded cheese, pickled jalapenos, kernel corn
How do you make a quick chicken chili?
⭐ First, bring diced tomatoes and chili seasoning to a simmer on the stove top.
⭐ Then, stir in cooked chicken and continue to simmer until everything is heated through.
⭐ Finally, top with your favorite garnishes!
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Recommended Tools
- Farberware 16 quart covered stock pot – You can’t beat a good heavy stock pot and this one has happily graced my kitchen for years now.
- 7 quart Crock Pot – Most soup and chili recipes can be converted back and forth from stove-top to slow cooker. This is the slow cooker we got for our wedding in 2003 and it’s still kicking butt!
- Giant soup bowls – Because why would you eat chili out of a small bowl?
- 4 cup glass measuring cup – Everyone needs a good measuring cup!
- Stainless steel measuring spoons – I have a really bad habit of melting plastic measuring spoons, so we’ve recently purchased these stainless steel ones and they’ve been great. I also love that they don’t absorb odors. I’m looking at you, curry.
How to Make Chicken Chili
Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 4 cooked chicken breasts chopped or shredded
- 1 28 ounce large can diced tomatoes NOT drained
- 1 packet McCormick's Mild Chili Seasoning 1.25 ounce package
- optional garnishes: shredded cheese, kernel corn, sour cream, sliced jalapenos
Instructions
- Bring tomatoes and chili seasoning to a simmer in a large pan.
- Add cooked chicken breast and continue to simmer until everything is heated through.
- Enjoy with your favorite garnishes.
Notes
Nutrition
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Easy, quick and yummy! Hubby loved it 🙂
This looks fabulous and sounds like its perfect for a busy night!
Sauted onion and garlic to add to it – it was yummy!
It's that time of year for chili. Yay! As much as I love summer, it's always fun when the seasons change to so you can switch up your recipes. Thanks for sharing this easy recipe.