White chicken chili and chicken and corn chowder are two amazing dishes and they get even better when you combine the two! These recipes are already very similar with a creamy broth and chicken so it’s easy to add the ‘chili’ and ‘chowder’ aspects. White chicken chili uses green chilies, jalapeno, poblano and salsa verde, along with white cheddar, melted into the broth, cumin and cilantro for seasonings. The chowder aspects come in the form of the diced potatoes, corn and bacon! The salsa verde and cheddar bring a ton of flavour, the sweet corn complements the warm spicy heat of the chilies very well and the potatoes make this a particularly hearty meal
White Chicken Chili Corn Chowder
A creamy chicken and corn chowder with green chilies and salsa!
ingredients
- 4 ounces bacon, diced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 poblano pepper, diced (or green bell pepper) (optional)
- 1 jalapeno pepper, diced (optional)
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup flour (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs *
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (or sour cream or 4 ounces cream cheese)
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 cups corn (fresh or frozen)
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat before setting aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the pan.
- Add the butter, onion, poblano, and jalapeno and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Sprinkle in the flour, mix, and cook for a minute.
- Add the broth, salsa verde, chicken, and potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and shred it or slice it
- Add the cream and cheese, mix and let it melt into the sauce.
- Add the corn, chicken and bacon, season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
Option: Use a 4 ounce can of diced green chilies instead of the fresh poblano and jalapeno chilies for a more pantry friendly version.
Tip: * Make sure that the chicken is thinner or in smaller pieces so that it cooks quickly!
Option: Use already cooked chicken instead of raw chicken.
Option: Garnish with cilantro, green onions, cheese, avocado, tortilla chips, sour cream, etc.
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Sabrina says
great twist on chowder, love the green chili, thank you!
KATHY MCGRATH says
wow! I cannot show a picture, because it is GONE! My family and I loved it and all said it was a keeper recipe. Thank you.
Mary in TX says
Yum! Can’t wait to try this. My go-to soup at a local Mexican restaurant here is ‘Street Corn Soup’ which looks very similar! Have always wanted to make it at home.