Slow Cooker Sweet Chicken Chili

Chicken breasts, three kinds of beans, and the surprise ingredients of brown sugar and Asian-style chili black bean sauce make this slow cooker chicken chili stand out.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, undrained
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, undrained
• 2 onions, cut into chunks
• 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, undrained
• 1 tablespoon Asian chili black bean sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the chicken breasts into a slow cooker, and pour in the kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, onions, green bell pepper, tomato paste, brown sugar, rice vinegar, chili black bean sauce, and sea salt. Stir to combine all ingredients, and set the cooker to High. Cook for 1 hour; stir again, and set the cooker to Low. Cook for 4 more hours.

Step 2

Remove the chicken breasts, shred with 2 forks, and stir the shredded chicken back into the chili. Sprinkle the top of the chili with Cheddar cheese, and serve.