Easy Buffalo Chicken Chili delivers a hearty bowl of goodness in less than an hour!
Perfect for a quick, healthy, weekday meal, this chili riffs on the popular buffalo chicken wing appetizer. Chopped celery and carrots combine with ground turkey or chicken, canned diced tomatoes, beans and seasonings for a one pot meal. Even though it’s short on prep, it’s long on flavor with plenty of kick from the Cayenne Pepper Sauce and the chili seasoning packet.
Easy Buffalo Chicken Chili Toppings
Classic Topping Ideas include:
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Sliced Green Onions
Gourmet Spin Ideas:
- Chopped Avocado
- Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Blue Cheese Sour Cream
Blue Cheese Sour Cream
What goes better with buffalo chicken wings than blue cheese dip? With that idea in mind, I created a simple version by stirring crumbled blue cheese into sour cream. A dollop of this Blue Cheese Sour Cream on the chili really embraces the buffalo chicken wing experience. Not a fan of blue cheese? No problem! Just use regular sour cream.
Adjusting the Heat Factor
This chili has quite a bit of flavor, with a medium level of heat. If you prefer a milder chili, start with a tablespoon of Cayenne Pepper Sauce and add more if it suits your taste buds. Or you can skip it all together. If you want to dial the heat up, you can add more Cayenne Pepper Sauce during the cooking process. Or add some to individual bowls just before serving. That way everyone can customize the heat level to their own liking.
Hot Dish to Chili
You probably noticed from the photos that this is a very thick chili. Truth be told, the original recipe yielded what I call hot dish vs chili. While the hubby and I were taste testing, he suggested adding chicken broth to create a more chili like consistency. This worked perfectly! There was also plenty of flavor even after thinning with the additional broth. If you prefer a thinner chili, simply add more than the 1 1/2 cups of broth. I didn’t get around to taking additional photos after adding the broth, but trust me, it looks more like chili once it’s added!
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Easy Buffalo Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 package McCormick® Chili Seasoning Mix
- 1 can 15 ounces white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can 14 1/2 ounces petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup FRANK’S® RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
Optional Toppings
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- additional crumbled blue cheese
- 1 avocado cut into chunks
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- Melt butter in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add carrots and celery; cook covered for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are fairly tender, stirring occasionally. Add ground chicken or turkey; cook 5 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with desired toppings. For more heat, drizzle with additional RedHot Sauce, if desired.
Optional Toppings
- For Blue Cheese Sour Cream; stir 2 tbsp. blue cheese into 1/3 c. sour cream. Add a dollop to chili before serving. Top chili with other desired toppings.
Other Easy Meal Ideas
Here are a few additional easy meal options you can try. You can also head to the recipe index for a host of Dinner Ideas.
This looks so good Cathy, I’ve never eaten avocado, will have to try it.
Looks delicious!