White Chili Chicken Burrito Bowls Prepared in a Slow Cooker

Experience all the delicious flavors of white chili chicken, prepared in a slow cooker, presented in a delightful burrito bowl.

White chili chicken is a dish featuring chicken, green chilies, and cream; it’s among my favorites, and you can’t miss by preparing it in a slow cooker before adding it to a burrito bowl! This recipe captures all the essence of white chicken chili and transforms it into a rice bowl that’s bursting with flavor! The chicken is slow-cooked together with salsa verde, green chilies, onions, garlic, cumin, and once finished, cream cheese is stirred in. The bowl is then crafted according to your preferences, including ingredients like: cooked rice, lettuce, beans, corn, avocado, cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, cilantro, and more. Naturally, you could also utilize the slow cooker white chili chicken in an actual burrito, or in tacos, quesadillas, etc.

Don’t hesitate to prepare some burritos!

Slow Cooker White Chili Chicken Burrito Bowls

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes Servings: 8

Experience all the delicious flavors of white chili chicken, prepared in a slow cooker, presented in a delightful burrito bowl.

ingredients

For the slow cooker white chili chicken:

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 poblano pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup salsa verde (link)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth (link) (or water)
• 4 ounces cream cheese (or sour cream)

For the burrito bowl:

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup corn
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup cheese (such as cheddar or jack)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced (or pickled)

directions

For the slow cooker white chili chicken:

1. In a slow cooker, combine the chicken, onion, poblano, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, salsa verde, and broth, and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
2. Take out the chicken and shred or pull it apart.
3. Add the cream cheese into the sauce in the slow cooker, stir, and allow it to melt into the sauce.
4. Return the chicken to the sauce and enjoy!

For the burrito bowl:

5. Assemble the burrito bowls and dig in!

Note: You can adjust the heat level with the salsa verde, poblano, and jalapeno. For a milder taste, just use the salsa verde; for a spicier kick, include all or even add more!
Option: Swap the poblano and jalapeno for a 4-ounce can of diced green chilies.
Option: Create burritos, tacos, quesadillas, etc., with the slow cooker white chili chicken!
Option: Utilize your favorite burrito fillings/toppings in the bowl!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 347, Fat 18g (Saturated 7g, Trans 0.3g), Cholesterol 114mg, Sodium 635mg, Carbs 35g (Fiber 6g, Sugars 5g), Protein 36g