Some days are tough. Schedules that defy comprehension. Days where you feel like cloning yourself is the only way you’re going to get through. One child is supposed to be at soccer, one is supposed to by at Tae Kwon Do, and both you and your significant other need to be at work. You’re wondering how you are going to be in three places at one time. Days like these call for life hacks (and a village full of carpools!). Days like these call for Slow Cooker Maple Chicken Chili.
Slow Cooker Maple Chicken Chili is a chili unlike any you’ve had previously. It’s sweet, a little spicy and best served with something salty. It’s a slow cooker chili that can be thrown together in minutes using just a few shortcuts. Then just let it cook all day while you try to conquer your calendar. Easy as that!
Some of the time saving hacks recommended for this Slow Cooker Maple Chicken Chili, include precooked chicken breast, or a rotisserie chicken from the local grocery store. You can buy pre chopped or frozen onions. Peeled garlic cloves are available in the produce department (peeling garlic is one of my least favorite kitchen tasks). The beans and green chiles can be found in cans in the grocery store. Perfect for your busiest days. It turns out even your littles can get this one prepped for the slow cooker!
So on your crazy, busy days, prep this Slow Cooker Maple Chicken Chili, leave it in the slow cooker until you are ready for it, and you will have a great dinner waiting for you!
Slow Cooker Maple Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken cooked and chopped (you can use 4 breasts or 1 rotisserie chicken)
- 2 cups onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 15 ounce cans Great Northern Beans rinsed
- 2 16 ounce cans Maple Baked Beans do not rinse!
- 7 ounce can green chiles
- 24 ounces chicken broth
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Shredded cheddar for garnish
- Corn Chips for garnish
- Cilantro chopped, for garnish.
Instructions
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Place all ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
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Serve with shredded cheddar, corn chips and cilantro.
Ooh, this sounds delicious! I am always looking for more slow cooker recipes for the weekdays. This looks perfect!
We’ve been eating it all weekend! It’s fabulous with a little sour cream and some fritos (or saltines)!
I am pinning this right now!! It looks so good!! I love maple in everything, so this is right up my alley. 🙂
I have never tried combining chicken and maple syrup. That’s an interesting idea! Thanks for the recipe!
Sweet, but delicious! Great served with some sour cream and shredded cheese!
I love easy comforting dinners like this for the week! And salty with sweet yes please 🙂
Woah! Only 2 steps?! If that ain’t an easy recipe, I don’t know what is! It’s starting to get cold here in Georgia so this is just what I need to warm up. Yummm. And I love the uniqueness of this recipe. I bet the maple flavor shines in this chili. Can’t wait to try it out!
So simple-especially if you use a rotisserie chicken. Just dump and simmer in the slow cooker!
I’ll bet the maple baked beans give this chili a great boost! Very interesting twist!
It’s great!
Looks really delicious! 🙂
Thanks!
What a gorgeous recipe! Just the sort of thing for us busy parents. 🙂
Easy is good 🙂 !
The maple in this is so creative! Adding a perfect ingredient for the season to a traditional recipe makes a family favorite a little different!
I can eat soup every day and just love this hearty chicken chili!
I could soup every day also! Yum!
There’s nothing like the spicy + sweet combo! Great flavor combo.