Slow-Cooker Green Chicken Chili

A hearty and flavorful Mexican-inspired chili combining tender chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, and pinto beans in a tomatillo salsa base. This easy slow-cooker meal is perfect for feeding a crowd and can be customized with various toppings.

8 servings
6 hr

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 16 ounces tomatillo salsa
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cans low-sodium pinto beans
  • to taste toppings
  • 6 quart slow cooker

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix chicken, potatoes, salsa, broth, cumin, salt, and pepper in slow cooker. Cover and cook until chicken shreds easily with a fork and sweet potatoes are tender, about 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Add beans during last 30 minutes of cooking. Shred chicken in slow cooker with 2 forks. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve topped with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, and/or onion, if using.

    360 min

  2. 2.

    Chili can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill.