Buffalo Chicken Chili (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)
This creamy Buffalo Chicken Chili is an easy, high-protein meal prep made with tender chicken breast, fire-roasted tomatoes, poblano peppers, buffalo sauce, and cream cheese. Make it in the slow cooker or Instant Pot for a flavorful, comforting, family-friendly dinner that's perfect for meal prep!
Servings: 9 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 small yellow onion diced (150 g)
- 3 stalks celery diced (150 g)
- 2 poblano peppers diced (175 g)
- 2 14.5 oz cans fire-roasted tomatoes
- ¼ cup Frank’s RedHot or any buffalo-style hot sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth or water
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 8 oz ⅓-less-fat cream cheese
Instructions
Slow Cooker
- Dice the chicken into small bite-sized cubes, or leave whole if you prefer to shred it later.
- Add the chicken, onion, celery, poblano peppers, fire-roasted tomatoes, hot sauce, chicken broth, chili powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika to the slow cooker. Stir well to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender.
- Stir in the cream cheese until melted and creamy. Shred or dice the chicken if left whole.
- Serve warm or divide into containers for meal prep. Pack with cheese, Greek yogurt, avocado, or diced green onions for extra flavor.
- Reheat in the microwave for 2–3 minutes before serving.
- Pressure Cooker
- Dice the chicken into small cubes, or leave whole to shred later.
- Add the chicken, onion, celery, poblano peppers, fire-roasted tomatoes, hot sauce, chicken broth, chili powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika to the pressure cooker. Stir to combine.
- Seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes. Allow a natural release for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure.
- Stir in the cream cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Shred or dice the chicken if needed.
- Serve immediately or portion into meal-prep containers. Pack with cheese, Greek yogurt, avocado, or diced green onions for extra flavor.
- Reheat in the microwave for 2–3 minutes before serving.
Notes: Adjust the heat level by using more or less buffalo sauce.
Notes
- Search the MyFitnessPal or MacrosFirst app food databases for “Stay Fit Mom Buffalo Chicken Chili” to log in your food diary.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup (270g) | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.6g | Protein: 23.6g | Fat: 7.7g | Fiber: 1.8g