Description
This Street Corn Chicken Chili is a creamy and flavorful twist on traditional chili, packed with tender chicken, beans, fire-roasted corn, and a blend of delicious spices. The addition of cream cheese and cotija cheese gives this dish a rich and indulgent finish, perfect for cozy nights in or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Chili:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cubed)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 jalapeño (seeded and diced)
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can (15 ounces) white beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can (15 ounces) fire-roasted corn or 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chiles
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Finishing Touches:
- 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed and softened)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in onion, garlic, and jalapeño, cooking until softened.
- Add black beans, white beans, corn, diced tomatoes, green chiles, chicken broth, cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove lid and stir in cream cheese until melted and smooth. Add heavy cream, cotija cheese, cilantro, and lime juice.
- Simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes. Serve hot, garnished with extra cotija, cilantro, and lime wedges if desired.
Notes
- For extra street corn flavor, use roasted or grilled corn.
- This chili thickens as it cools—add more broth if you prefer it soupier.
- Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to 4 days and freeze nicely for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
