Creamy, cheesy and full of warm spices, this Crack Chicken Chili is SO comforting! Loaded with green beans and baby corn, this keto crack chicken chili is perfect for a low carb diet, skipping the traditional beans and corn, but amplifying the flavour. It’s the perfect comfort food to keep you cosy and satisfied. Keto + gluten-free.
Why you will love this Crack Chicken Chili Recipe
- It’s just like the casserole…but extra everything. Extra warming, extra cosy, extra spicy, even extra veggies!
- It’s keto-friendly! Just 4.8g net carbs per serving! You can easily fit 1 or two bowls of this into your keto day.
- You can use up leftovers: Leftover rotisserie chicken or leftover turkey is excellent in this recipe. If you have any leftover veggies in the fridge like broccoli, zucchini and bell peppers, you can throw those in as well!
- The extra veggies! So many keto recipes are just cheese and bacon and meat…and not much else (maybe eggs). I’m definitely guilty of creating (and loving) recipes like this too. This recipe, however, includes onion, green beans and keto-friendly baby corn, which stays a little crunchy. So satisfying!
Key ingredients for Keto Crack Chicken Chili
- Chicken: Shredded cooked chicken breast is ideal for this recipe. Store-bought rotisserie chicken is great, or you can make your own shredded chicken breast in an instant pot or slow cooker. I made the instant pot method. My raw chicken weighed 1kg (2.2lbs) and cooked it weighed 670g (1lb 7oz). Diced chicken breast can be substituted, or you could also use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas.
- Cheese: I added both cream cheese and cheddar cheese to this recipe. Cream cheese is how this white chicken chili gets so creamy, and chedder adds saltiness and a little sharpness to the chili.
- Green Beans: As most beans aren’t keto-friendly I opted for green beans. According to this chart on healthline, green beans come in at 2g net carbs per 1/2 cup (about 60g). They add colour, nutrition and blend in well with the other flavours. Chili has to have beans!
- Baby Corn: Funnily enough, baby corn is keto-friendly! According to carbmanager, it has 2.7g net carbs per 100g and is great for snacking on or throwing into soups, stir-fries and casseroles while eating a low carb diet.
- Bacon: I pan-fry the bacon until crispy and add it into the soup. You can also add it as a garnish at the end.
- Herbs and spices: Most “Crack Chicken” calls for ranch in some form, so this time I added the ranch herbs – dill, parsley, chives and onion powder, along with some classic chili spices: cumin and chili powder.
How to make Keto Crack Chicken Chili
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How to store and reheat Crack Chicken Chili
- Store: In an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days,
- Reheat: Reheat in a pot on the stove or in the microwave until piping hot. Make sure you stir it occasionally so that it heats more evenly.
Is baby corn keto-friendly?
Yes! At just 2.7g net carbs per 100g, it is perfect for the keto diet. Surprising, as regular sweetcorn is far too high in carbs to be included in a keto diet!
What beans can I eat on a keto diet?
Most beans are off the plate when it comes to keto, but there are a couple that can fit the bill!
- Green Beans: 2g net carbs per 1/2 cup
- Black Soybeans: 2g net carbs per 1/2 cup
What is crack chicken made of?
When looking at a recipe that is called “Crack Chicken” it will usually have a mixture of chicken, bacon, ranch (or ranch seasoning), cheese and cream cheese in it.
How many calories are in chicken chili?
There are 502 calories per serving of this keto chicken chili recipe.
More keto chicken recipes you will love
- KETO CRACK CHICKEN CASSEROLE
- KETO CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
- BRAZILIAN CHICKEN STROGANOFF
- WHOLE ROAST BBQ CHICKEN
- KETO ORANGE CHICKEN
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Crack Chicken Chili Recipe
Creamy, cheesy and full of warm spices, this Crack Chicken Chili is SO comforting! Loaded with green beans and baby corn, this keto crack chicken chili is perfect for a low carb diet, skipping the traditional beans and corn, but amplifying the flavour. It's the perfect comfort food to keep you cosy and satisfied.
Ingredients
- 8 slices smoked bacon
- 670 g /1lb 7 oz shredded chicken, or cooked diced chicken *see notes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 105 g red onion, diced, 1 small onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 jalapeños, diced, or 2 tbsp diced green chilis
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder, mild, hot, or medium (I used mild)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 360 g cream cheese, 12.5oz
- 300 g fresh green beans, diced
- 200 g baby corn, diced
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp dried chives
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 115 g cheddar cheese, grated, 4oz/1 cup
- 1 tsp salt, optional
- 1/4-1/2 lime, juiced
- avocado, cilantro, more crispy bacon, optional garnish
Instructions
- Begin by pan-frying the bacon until crispy. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot add the olive oil and sauté the onions over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, cumin, chili powder, and diced jalapenos, and continue sautéing until fragrant, about 2 minutes,
- Next, add in the chicken stock, cream cheese, green beans, baby corn, dill, chives, parsley, and onion powder. Stir until the cream cheese melts, cover with a lid, and allow to simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't boil over.
- Remove the lid and add in the chicken, cheese and bacon. Stir until the cheese melts.
- Stir in lime and season with salt if desired.
- Serve with avocado, cilantro and more crispy bacon as a garnish if desired.
Notes
*I added 1kg/2.5 lbs of raw chicken breasts and a cup (227g) of chicken stock to my instant pot for 10 minutes on high pressure, then used natural release (didn’t vent the valve). The cooked chicken weight was 670g/1lb 7oz. You can also use cooked diced chicken: just sauté it along with the onions before adding in the spices.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 502 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 34.8g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat 16.8g | 84% |
| Cholesterol 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium 1448mg | 63% |
| Total Carbohydrate 6.8g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 39.6g | |
| Vitamin D 2mcg | 9% |
| Calcium 187mg | 14% |
| Iron 2mg | 14% |
| Potassium 384mg | 8% |
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 502Unsaturated Fat: 0g
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