Keto White Chicken Chili

What makes a white chili white? Instead of a tomato-based chili, this Keto white chicken chili is made with a broth thickened with heavy cream and cream cheese. The thick, white broth has that hangover-curing level of fat to it and a slight tang. These flavors pair well with shredded pieces of dark-meat chicken thighs and canned green chilis. If you like more heat or spice in your chili, you may wish to include a jalapeno pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, or your favorite Keto hot sauce stirred right into the pot. Some chopped zucchini makes this dish more filling, but it’s really the fat content that will keep your stomach satisfied! If you’re looking for more to your meal, try pairing this chili with one of Carb Manager’s many Keto sliced bread or bread roll recipes. Keto bread will soak up the broth in this chili very well.

Other Keto Ingredients To Include In Chili

You’re certainly not required to keep this white chili looking as white as fresh cream. While the color may change, you can make a more complex and flavorful chili while using this recipe as a base. Try adding diced bacon or ground beef to your chili. You could also trade in the canned green chilis for a can of diced tomatoes with green chilis added to it. Substitute a portion of the cream cheese for sour cream or Greek yogurt if you like those types of fermented flavors finishing off your spoonful of chili. Chopped mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, or whole spinach leaves would all make excellent additions to bulk up your meal if you don’t want to spend time cooking a side dish as well.

Keto Toppings For Your Chili

The final step of this white chicken chili recipe suggests using Mexican, colby jack, cheddar, or monterey jack cheese as Keto toppings. Other toppings may be a dollop of sour cream to stir into your chili. Even a dollop of scratch-made Keto guacamole or whole slices of fresh avocado would complement this recipe well. If you a hot sauce aficionado, see which ones taste best with the tangy flavors of this dish. If you like spicy foods, fresh slices of jalapeno or pickled jalapeno would be very yummy on top of your chili. Much like ramen noodle dishes, you could get very creative when choosing toppings for a chili. Let other users know in the comments what Keto ingredients you like to garnish your chili with!

Jessica L.