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A bowl of dairy free buffalo chicken chili topped with a drizzle of dairy free ranch and green onions.

Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Chili

Kick off winter comfort food with this spicy and hearty bowl of dairy-free buffalo chicken chili!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy free buffalo chicken chili
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 402 kcal
Author Dairy Free for Baby

Ingredients

For the chili:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 15.5 oz can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed (or any white bean; recommend low sodium)
  • 14.5 oz can fire-roasted diced tomatoes (liquid and solids)
  • 1 cup corn (canned, frozen, or fresh; if using canned recommend low sodium)
  • 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth (more if you prefer a thinner chili)
  • ½ cup Frank’s RedHot Original sauce (or another dairy-free hot sauce)

Optional for garnish:

  • Sliced green onions
  • Dairy-free ranch dressing

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken, onion, and celery. Cook, stirring every few minutes to break up the chicken, for about 6-8 minutes until chicken is mostly cooked through.

  2. Add the garlic, paprika, parsley, dill, garlic powder, and black pepper. Cook for another minute, until fragrant.

  3. Add the beans, tomatoes, corn, broth, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook uncovered for about 20 minutes, until fragrant and thickened.
  4. Ladle the chili into bowls. Garnish if desired with green onions and a drizzle of dairy-free ranch.

Recipe Notes

  • I prefer a thicker chili. If you like yours to be a bit thinner, you can add extra broth to achieve the right texture.
  • This is a higher sodium recipe, as hot sauce generally has quite a bit of salt per teaspoon. However, you can purchase a low sodium hot sauce to significantly reduce the sodium content if that’s a concern. The nutrition analysis below assumes using Frank's RedHot Original, and using a lower sodium chicken broth, beans, and corn.

 

Nutrition analysis (approximate per serving, does not include optional garnishes): 402 calories, 14 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 1620 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 0 g added sugar, 34 g protein, Vitamin D: 0%, Calcium: 8%, Iron: 28%, Potassium: 30%