Try this 5-star Slow Cooker Chicken Chili recipe with just 5 ingredients for a hearty and budget-friendly meal.

Slow Cooker Chunky Chicken Chili (Easy) 

Only 5 ingredients to make this absolutely delicious, budget friendly chili. This hearty meal is thrown together in minutes, allowing your slow cooker to do most of the work. Big taste with little effort…this recipe is a keeper! 

What you need for the chili (full recipe at bottom of post)

• boneless skinless chicken thighs
• diced tomatoes with green chilies (I use Rotel)
• tomato sauce
• chili seasoning
• hominy – If you are not familiar with hominy, this is the perfect recipe to give them a try. So. Darn. Good.
• salt and pepper

HOW TO MAKE

To make: Spray cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in a single layer and lightly salt and pepper.

In a large bowl, add Rotel, tomato sauce, hominy and chili seasoning, mixing well then pour evenly over chicken.

Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. Adjust cooking times according to how fast or slow your slow cooker cooks.

When ready, break up the chicken using two forks.

Serve as is or with your favorite chili toppings – fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, cheese, sour cream. This is wonderful served with rice.

I like my chili with rice, fully loaded with fresh cilantro, lime juice, cheddar cheese and a dollop or two of sour cream. So good.

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Slow Cooker Chunky Chicken Chili

Recipe from Betty Crocker

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (can substitute with boneless skinless chicken breasts)
• 28 ounce can Original Rotel (Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies)
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 packet (1 ounce) chili seasoning mix
• 2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) hominy, drained

Directions

Spray cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in a single layer and lightly salt and pepper.

In a large bowl, add Rotel, tomato sauce, hominy and chili seasoning, mixing well then pour evenly over chicken.

Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. Be sure to adjust cooking times according to how fast or slow your slow cooker cooks.

When ready, break up the chicken using two forks. Serve as is or with your favorite chili toppings (fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, cheese, sour cream), or serve with rice. Enjoy!

Tips

• The recipe on Betty Crocker calls for adding the hominy at the end, but I opted to add them in the beginning. I loved the texture, they were perfect.
• Betty’s recipe calls for 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) of diced tomatoes with green chilies. I used 1 can (28 ounces) of Original Rotel.
• You can easily substitute chicken breasts for thighs. Thighs are wonderful in this recipe.
• Not a fan of hominy (I love them, they help make the dish so tasty), you can substitute with kidney beans.

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