queso chicken chili

<p>Queso Chicken Chili! Creamy, spicy, and so easy. Made with roasted corn, jalapeño, and creamy Pepper Jack cheese. Super easy dinner!</p>

Queso Chicken Chili with Roasted Corn and Jalapeño

chicken breasts

salsa, divided

water

cumin

chili powder

salt

bell peppers, minced

corn,

jalapeño pepper, minced (without ribs and seeds)

can black beans, rinsed and drained

light cream cheese

Pepper Jack cheese

cilantro

blue corn tortilla chips

Place the chicken breasts, 1 1/2 cups salsa, water, cumin, chili powder and salt in the bowl of a slow cooker or Instant Pot. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 6-7 hours (or in the Instant Pot for 20 minutes on high pressure). 

Place the chicken, water, salsa, and spices in the Instant Pot.

Queso Chicken Chili Instant Pot Step 1

Preheat oven to 450. Pat the peppers and corn dry with a paper towel. Place on a baking sheet with a little bit of oil. Roast for 10-15 minutes, until browned and&#8230; well, roasty-looking.

Preheat oven to 450. Pat the peppers and corn dry with a paper towel. Place on a baking sheet with a little bit of oil. Roast for 10-15 minutes, until browned and… well, roasty-looking.

Queso Chicken Chili Instant Pot Step 2

When the chicken is done, shred the meat directly in the pot using two forks. Add the roasted peppers, roasted corn and jalapeño, black beans, remaining salsa, and cream cheese to the crockpot. Stir and replace cover, allowing the cream cheese to melt. Adjust the consistency of the soup by adding another 1/2 cup of water if needed. Let the soup simmer for another 15-30 minutes until everything is smooth and melted. Just before serving, stir in the Pepper Jack cheese.

Queso Chicken Chili Instant Pot Step 3

Spoon chicken chili into a bowl, top with avocado, scoop everything up with tortilla chips. REPEAT!

Spoon chicken chili into a bowl, top with avocado, scoop everything up with tortilla chips.

Queso Chicken Chili Instant Pot Step 4

There are no words - this looks absolutely fantastic!

Making this right now, the house smells Amazing! Can’t wait to dig in!

made this tonight and it was so delicious! the only minor issue was i got fresh jalapeno juice in my eye! oops :)

Tex-Mex is my favorite food group! Can't wait to inhale this one :)

Just made this and it's simmering away now in the crockpot, making my apartment smell divine! Can't wait for dinner! In the meantime though, I wondered if you had any good suggestions for what to serve it with? Rice maybe? A green salad if I could get myself together to go buy salad stuff...but any other suggestions? Thanks!

This is my first recipe from your site and we love it. Love. It.

I made it on the stove (slow cooker occupied by turkey stock) and I used a little Texas trick for chili in general and stirred in about a tablespoon of corn meal and toasted a couple of corn tortillas, tore them up and added them. This just thickens everything up a bit and I like the way it reinforces the corn flavor.

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With a few shortcut ingredients, this Tex-Mex Queso Chicken Chili packs a flavor punch.  I love how easy the recipe comes together and can be ready to eat in as little as 30 minutes.  The best part is each serving is only 350 calories and packs 32 grams of protein!

Quick and Easy Queso Chicken Chili

chicken broth

salsa (see notes)

smoked paprika

chicken breast

black beans

shredded pepper jack cheese

In a large heavy bottomed pot, combine the chicken broth, salsa, and spices.  Add in the chicken breast.  Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.  Cover with a lid and let simmer for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is easily shredded with 2 forks.  Remove from the heat.I like to remove the cooked chicken from the liquid into the bowl of my stand mixer and use the beater attachment on low to medium to shred my chicken.  Otherwise, you can shred it directly in the cooking liquid, or you can remove it to a shallow bowl or plate to shred with 2 forks.

Stir the shredded chicken back into the cooking liquid along with the black beans, cream cheese, and shredded pepper jack.  Continue stirring until the cheeses are completely melted into the liquid.  Serve in bowls with cilantro if desired.

We made this last night (with a few tweaks) and it was delicious! I used bone broth for more protein, sautéed some red bell pepper, sweet onion and garlic in the pan before adding the liquids and added some frozen corn with the beans. Absolutely delicious!

Loved this. Big hit! And so quick to put together and serve.

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