Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili Recipe (2024)

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This easy Slow Cooker Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili recipe is perfect for Fall, football games, and chili season!

Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili Recipe

This delicious, hearty, bean-less chili recipe made in the slow cooker with ground chicken, ground beef and sweet potatoes – the perfect combination. Also great in the pressure cooker (directions provided for both)!

From Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook, this might be the easiest slow cooker chili recipe I’ve ever made because it’s very little prep! Just throw all the ingredients into the slow cooker – no need to brown the ground meat or any of the other ingredients first. After the meat cooks, you then break it up with a wooden spoon – genius! I wasn’t sure how this would turn out, so I did break the meat up in the slow cooker with my hands so it wasn’t a big chunk of meat. After it cooked, I broke it up some more and as you see in the photo below it worked out great.

This was pretty spicy, the original recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes plus two jalapeños. Next time I make this (yes there will be a next time) I’m cutting back on the red pepper flakes, or leaving it out altogether. The jalapeños have enough heat for my wimpy taste buds. I topped mine with diced avocado and just a little goat cheese (totally optional) which helped balance the heat. This makes a lot, leftovers can be frozen for future meals when you’re to busy to cook.

And since so many are asking, although I have and love myInstant Pot, I still love my slow cooker! I have the6 Quart Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker(affil link). I love it because you can adjust the time you want it to cook, and it automatically turns to warm when it’s done. It also has a probe for meat that automatically shuts off when done. I hated my old crock pot, it burnt everything and my food had a weird taste. This slow cooker is so great, I actually own several!

Slow Cooker Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili

4.68 from 55 votes

Cals:285

Protein:25

Carbs:20

Fat:12

This easy-prep Slow Cooker Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili, perfect for Fall, football games, and chili season!

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

▢ 1 medium white onion, diced
▢ 3 cloves minced garlic
▢ 1 red bell pepper, diced
▢ 2 jalapeños, seeds removed
▢ 1 large sweet potato, 14 oz
▢ 1 lb 93% lean ground chicken
▢ 1 lb 95% lean ground beef
▢ 2 tsp smoked paprika
▢ 2 tsp chili powder
▢ 2 tsp dried oregano
▢ 2 tsp kosher salt
▢ 1 tsp ground cumin
▢ 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
▢ 1 14 oz can petite diced tomatoes
▢ 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
▢ chopped scallions, for garnish
▢ 8 oz diced avocado, from 2 small haas
▢ 4 oz goat cheese, optional leave out for whole30

Instructions

Slow Cooker:

Place all the ingredients except the scallion, avocado and goat cheese in the slow cooker and cook on low 8 hours. When done, break up the ground meat with a wooden spoon and add half of the goat cheese if using.
Serve garnished with scallions and avocado on top.

Instant Pot:

Place all the ingredients except the scallion, avocado and goat cheese in the pressure cooker and cook high pressure 25 minutes. When done, break up the ground meat with a wooden spoon and add half of the goat cheese if using.
Serve garnished with scallions and avocado on top.

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Notes

Juli Bauer's Paleo Cookbook

Nutrition

Serving: 1 generous cup, 1 oz avocado, Calories: 285 kcal, Carbohydrates: 20 g, Protein: 25 g, Fat: 12 g, Saturated Fat: 3.5 g, Cholesterol: 83 mg, Sodium: 350 mg, Fiber: 5 g, Sugar: 1 g

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FAQs

Should you cook jalapeños before adding to chili? ›

Start with a large heavy-based pot (or casserole pot) and sauté onions, green peppers (or capsicum), jalapeños and garlic until fragrant. Cook until browned (Break up any big chunks with the end of your wooden spoon). Stir in your seasonings and spices, then mix in crushed tomatoes, broth and beans.

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How many carbs are in jalapeno popper chicken? ›

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

259	Calories
12g	Fat
7g	Carbs
30g	Protein

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Does cooking jalapeños make them more or less spicy? ›

Boiling or cooking in oil for just 2 minutes had less impact on texture and also less impact on heat. Roasting the jalapeños in the oven at 500 degrees for 5 minutes left the peppers still somewhat crunchy while also taking the edge off their heat. THE BOTTOM LINE: Yes, cooking does tame chiles' heat.

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Do you have to cook meat before putting in chili? ›

Raw meat and pot of chili are two things that just don't belong together. If the recipe includes any type of ground meat, bacon, chorizo, or cubes of beef, it should always be browned first. Try this: The first order of business before adding anything else to the pot is to brown any meat in your recipe.

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Do jalapeños need to be cooked? ›

If you can stand the heat, the small peppers also taste good on their own. Cooking jalapenos deepens and enhances their flavor all for just a few calories and a negligible amount of fat, as well as a boost of vitamin C and potassium.

Paleo Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili Recipe (2024)