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This simple one-pot Spicy Buffalo White Chicken Chili is perfect for game day, family dinners, and any night in between. Made with a blend of herbs, buffalo sauce, poblano peppers, and shredded chicken. It’s spicy, creamy and so delicious. Top each bowl of chili with plenty of cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, and avocado. Great on its own, but even better with a side of homemade soft pretzels!
Some recipes have the ability to turn out so, so, good. Better than I had pictured in my head. When this happens, I’m always overly excited to share. It’s not every day that a recipe ends up working perfectly and tasting even more delicious.
Backing up a little here. I’m sure many of you are familiar with my White Chicken Chili. It hasn’t even been a year since I made the recipe and it’s already the second most popular recipe I’ve ever shared. It’s crazy how many of you have made it and enjoyed it!
It is so fun to see!
Over the weekend, I really wanted to make chili. The white chili sounded perfect and I had everything I needed. But I also wondered how I could switch it up and reinvent everyone’s favorite fall/winter dish.
I mentioned a buffalo-style chili to my mom and immediately she responded back, “oh that is what you should make, make that!”. She’s not always that enthusiastic about food, so I took her advice.
I’m sure glad I listened because I think we like this white chili even more than the original. It’s similar, but then it’s also so different. The flavors are worlds apart, but both are so good in their own ways.
We just LOVE anything with some buffalo sauce around here and it’s certainly fun for game day!
Start by cooking up the onion and vegetables until they smell fragrant. For the seasonings, I wanted to add a ranch element to the chili, so I used a mix of parsley, chives, and dill with a touch of paprika. These are the herbs and spices I use in my homemade ranch, so it really gives off that yummy flavor.
Pour in the broth and simply let the chicken simmer until it’s cooked through and shreds easily.
Once the chicken is cooked, pull it out, and shred it.
Next, stir the cream cheese into the chili and finish it up with that shredded chicken and some white beans.
Now comes the buffalo sauce. I used my homemade sauce, which I shared in the notes. But you can use store-bought sauce or even just your favorite hot sauce. I love Franks Red Hot.
So stir in the buffalo sauce, your favorite salsa verde, and then a bit of cheddar cheese.
As with any other chili, the toppings are key. For this chili, I like to do a dollop of plain Greek yogurt, then cheddar cheese, cilantro, avocado, and green onions. If you enjoy blue cheese, which we do, that would be great as well!
Homemade soft pretzels or beer bread on the side are extra delicious if you have time.
A dinner the whole family really will enjoy!
Looking for other fall dinners with a little kick? Here are a few ideas:
Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey and White Bean Chili
Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili
One Skillet Saucy Chicken Tortilla Enchilada Rice Bake
Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins
Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup with Salty Lime Chips
Lastly, if you make this Spicy Buffalo White Chicken Chili be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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AMAZING!!! Only 2 changes I did 2 pounds of chicken (big meat eaters) and 6 ounces of cream cheese (wanted thicker soup). I used Frank’s buffalo sauce and only 4 cups of broth. I served it with cheddar and jalapeno cornbread. Will definitely make it again.
Hey Kerri,
Love to hear this! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and your comment:) Happy Sunday! Xx
We recently had a chili cook off with our friends. I made this recipe and took home the trophy! Good job putting the flavors together. Love the smoky flavors. ☺️
Hi Linda,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this chili was a winner:) Thanks a lot for making it! Xx
I love this recipe 🙂 We used fresh dill instead of dried and plain nonfat Greek yogurt instead of the cream cheese and it was absolutely amazing. Definitely will be making again!
Hey Hannah,
Awesome!! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and your feedback! Love to hear that it was enjoyed! xT
This recipe looks awesome! I am planning to make it this weekend. Sadly, I cannot eat spicy foods so I am planning to omit the poblanos. Any other advice for good buffalo chicken flavor without too much “spicy”? Sorry I know I am asking to doctor a recipe that is already proven to be excellent by the ratings.
I use bell peppers instead of poblanos
Hi T – if using crockpot, can you throw in frozen chicken breasts?
Hi Katie! Yes, that should work just fine! 🙂 xT
This has become a weekly meal in our house. We all love it! It’s one of the best recipes I’ve ever made. It’s one of my favorites of yours! Everything about it is perfect! Thank you!
Thank you for giving this recipe a try! Hope you have a great rest of your week! 🙂 xT
My favorite HBH recipe to date! Absolutely great. I added a cup of cooked white rice to make it even heartier. Will definitely make again!
Hey there! So glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for giving it a try! xT
So great for a cold night! I omitted the dairy and used coconut cream in place of the cream cheese. Was so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Jenni! Thank you soooo much for trying out this recipe! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xT
Could you use bottled buffalo sauce like Reds?
Soooo delicious! I omitted the cilantro bc I’m one of those people with a cilantro aversion. Husband was obsessed too! Will definitely be adding this to our rotation!
Thank you sooo much for giving this recipe a try! Have an awesome week 🙂 xT
So easy and delicious! I loved it. Made it in the crockpot and had no issues. Will definitely make again!
Thanks sooo much! Love to hear that this recipe was a success! xT
So very delicious!!! My whole family loved it and they’re picky. Made beer bread and margaritas to go with 😋
Thank you so so much for giving the recipe a try! So glad you enjoyed it! xT
if using a crockpot, do you saute the onion and peppers before adding to the pot?
Nope, you can just throw them into the crockpot! xT
Made this the other night with leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. And everyone loved it! I had to improvise a few things because I just didn’t have it and have not gone to the grocery store yet. But I will definitely makee this again!
-shredded turkey from the turkey legs and wings instead of chicken
– used turkey broth and chicken broth to clean out the fridge
– jalapeno pepper instead of a poblano pepper (just didn’t have one)
– no dried chives
-fresh parsley because we didn’t have dried
-no cilantro
Hi Sarah,
I appreciate you making this recipe and your feedback! So glad it was enjoyed:) Have a great week! xT
So easy in slow cooker. Family favorite. Unfortunately no leftovers the only thing I might add sometimes is an extra Serrano or hatch Chile’s, love the spicy
Hi Sonija,
I appreciate you making this recipe and your feedback! So glad it was enjoyed:) Have a great week! xT
As others mentioned, using the crock pot method causes the cream cheese to curdle. I used room temperature cream cheese and still got a curdled/lumpy texture and there wasn’t really a way to salvage. If using the crock pot, I would recommend stirring melted/softened cream cheese at the end to incorporate.
Hi Katie,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear the cream cheese curdled for you. Did it never combine? I would think with a little stirring it would be just fine:) xx
No reason to hate on this recipe because your cream cheese didn’t work out. It would be great to vet out challenging and insensitive people to prohibit them from posting comments and reviews.