8 Can Chicken Chili

View of a white bowl with chicken chili in it and toppings like chips, sour cream, and avocado.

8 Can Chicken Chili is a quick and easy chili recipe - with only 8 canned ingredients and dried seasonings, this chicken chili recipe is ready in no time. So delicious, cozy, and easy to make. Top with all your favorite chili toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, and tortilla chips.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword 8 can chicken chili, 8 can soup

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 20

Total Time 22

Servings

Calories 318kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

2 cans (15 oz each) chili beans (do not drain)
1 can (15 oz) white corn (lightly drained)
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 can (4.5 oz) diced green chilies
1 can (12.5 oz) chicken breast (drained & flaked)
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips chili toppings for serving

Instructions

In a large pot or ceramic dutch oven, over medium-high heat, add all the ingredients (not the toppings) and stir together. Bring to a boil.
^{*I blend the chicken broth and diced green chilies in a blender until smooth, then add it into the pot.}
2 cans (15 oz each) chili beans, 1 can (15 oz) white corn, 1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth, 1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, 1 can (4.5 oz) diced green chilies, 1 can (12.5 oz) chicken breast, 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium or medium-low, and let the chili simmer (uncovered) for 20 minutes.
Serve warm and garnish with your favorite chili toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, and tortilla chips. Enjoy!
sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips

Notes

Use A Good Quality Canned Chicken : I absolutely love the canned chicken from the Kirkland Signature brand that you can buy at Costco. It is really good quality chicken and it actually tastes really good. If you don't have a Costco membership - I recommend using the Swanson brand - I have used it before and had good results with it.
Make It Spicy : This is a mild chicken chili but there are lots of ways to spice it up if wanted. Use hot or medium diced green chilies. Substitute a can of chopped jalapeños for the diced green chilies (or use both of them!). Garnish the chili with jalapeños and/or shredded Pepper Jack cheese. Add some spicier dried seasonings like red cayenne pepper and chili powder.
Simmer Time : The simmer time is really important as that is what melds all the flavors together and thickens the chili. The chili tastes much better after it has had time to simmer. So don't rush it and just heat it up, really let it simmer for 20 minutes (longer if you can have time, like closer to 30 minutes) at a low boil/simmer so it has time for all the delicious flavors to combine together.
Texture Tip : I like to blend up the chicken broth and green chilies because my family does not like the texture of green chilies. You could also add the diced tomatoes in the blender for an even smoother, less chunky chili. Or use crushed tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes for no chunks.
Salt Content : I have always made this recipe with full salted chicken broth plus regular canned ingredients; meaning no low-sodium or salt-free products. We love it that way, however, if you are sensitive to salt or are watching sodium intake then it's really easy to use the lower-sodium versions of most of the canned ingredients in the recipe.

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