Cheater's Chicken Chili

Rating: 4.27 stars
Ratings
  • 5 star values: 7
  • 4 star values: 6
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

Quick and easy chicken chili for the whole family. Serve plain or over rice. Top with tortilla strips, shredded cheese, sour cream, plain yogurt, and/or green onions. Could also be served over tortilla chips for a great nacho dish. Red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, or chili seasoning mix can also be used to season.

 By Vicki
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add salsa and water to onion and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer; add chicken, black beans, and chili powder and return to a simmer. Cover saucepan and simmer chili until chicken is heated through, about 10 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
339 calories; 11.4 g total fat; 85 mg cholesterol; 837 mg sodium. 22.7 g carbohydrates; 35.9 g protein; Full Nutrition

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Miss Mariko
Rating: 5 stars
12/01/2014
My boyfriend's top favourite food is chili but I really don't enjoy it much. We compromised on making a chicken chili instead and he very much enjoyed this recipe. It's not thick like a chili though we just used it as a dip for chips. Otherwise very good.? Read More
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Lisa Jeffers
Rating: 3 stars
01/05/2016
I made this with just a few changes adding refried black beans fresh salsa and a can of corn. I boiled 2 small chicken breasts then cut up and added to the skillet. I added 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp Cumin and 1 tsp. Chili Powder for flavor. It was very quick and easy to throw together in a hurry but satisfying. This would be good as a topping for brown rice. Tortilla chips on the top made for a nice crunch. Read More
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Miss Mariko
Rating: 5 stars
12/01/2014
My boyfriend's top favourite food is chili but I really don't enjoy it much. We compromised on making a chicken chili instead and he very much enjoyed this recipe. It's not thick like a chili though we just used it as a dip for chips. Otherwise very good.? Read More
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Deb C
Rating: 4 stars
11/02/2013
For the time and simplicity in making this chili it is quite respectable. How well you like this chili will be determined by the quality of the salsa you use. Read More
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Lisa Jeffers
Rating: 3 stars
01/05/2016
I made this with just a few changes adding refried black beans fresh salsa and a can of corn. I boiled 2 small chicken breasts then cut up and added to the skillet. I added 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp Cumin and 1 tsp. Chili Powder for flavor. It was very quick and easy to throw together in a hurry but satisfying. This would be good as a topping for brown rice. Tortilla chips on the top made for a nice crunch. Read More
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Miss Mariko
Rating: 5 stars
12/01/2014
My boyfriend's top favourite food is chili but I really don't enjoy it much. We compromised on making a chicken chili instead and he very much enjoyed this recipe. It's not thick like a chili though we just used it as a dip for chips. Otherwise very good.? Read More
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Barbara Rymarczyk
Rating: 5 stars
11/18/2014
We loved the chili but I found it needed about twice as much salsa and 8 oz. Of tomato sauce. Otherwise it was too dry. We like rotisserie chicken and that made it good. Read More
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Lynn Klassen
Rating: 5 stars
07/16/2015
Yummy! Added a can of diced tomatoes that were flavoured with garlic and olive oil as well as a can of Bush's chili beans. Doubled the chicken and added over 2 cups of homemade salsa. Read More
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Linda
Rating: 4 stars
09/29/2017
I didn't have any sour cream but it was still yummy! Read More
fruittonuts
Rating: 2 stars
02/01/2015
Fast but would not make it again. Read More
Cathylee43
Rating: 4 stars
03/17/2017
Extremely easy and very tasty! Read More
Mark Powell
Rating: 5 stars
01/22/2015
We really enjoyed this - we made it with a 16 oz. jar of salsa verde and 3/4 cup of water. Read More
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