Chicken Sweet Potato Chili

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Falls here and Chicken Sweet Potato Chili has all the flavors we love about fall. A little sweet from the sweet potatoes with a delicious smokey spiciness from chipotle peppers and chipotle sauce make this a delicious dinner recipe.

With the cooler weather comes a regular rotation of chili. A few other Chili recipes we love are Chicken Chili Verde, Darn Good Chili, and Chipotle Black Beans. If you have leftover chipotle peppers you need to use from making this recipe Crock Pot Chipotle Ham and Bean Soup is another favorite.

Chicken Sweet Potato Chili in a white bowl topped with sour cream and cheese.
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This months Yahoo Shine Supper Club Challenge is One Pot Meals and I thought what better way to celebrate then with my favorite Chicken Sweet Potato Chili.

It's football season in case you don't have football fever going around your house like it's going around mine. It really is just the boys in the house it seems to spread to but I always enjoy the food. The Hubby let me know you all love recipes for a good tailgating party. He must be a mind reader I guess. He is pretty incredible! So I decided to take his recommendation.

Just in case you don't have football fever don't fret. If I were you I would just make any excuse to make this. Sooner rather then later because it is D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! I mean what a perfect fall comfort food dish! Does life get any better then chipotle peppers, chicken, black beans, sweet potatoes, topped off with a pumpkin ale? I think not!

The hubby had eaten half a bowl of Sweet Potato Chili before we even sat down to eat and the kids cleaned their plates.

Sauté 1 whole Large Diced Onion in 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil until starting to caramelize.

Add:
  • 4 cloves Minced Garlic
  • 2 whole Diced Chipotle Peppers

Sauté until fragrant for about 2 minutes.

Chicken, Chili Powder, Smoked Paprika, Cumin, Chipotle Sauce, Oregano, Granulated Garlic, and Salt added to sautéed onions for Sweet Potato Chicken Chili.
Add:
  • 2 whole Diced Chicken Breast
  • 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin 
  • 1 tablespoon Chipotle Sauce from Peppers
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
Sauté for 4 minutes.

Beer being poured into Chicken Sweet Potato Chili.

Add 12 ounces Pumpkin Ale Beer or Favorite Beer or additional Chicken Broth. 


Add 3 cups Chicken Stock into Chicken Chili mixture and stir to combine.

Cooked Black Beans, Sweet Potato and Bell Pepper added to Sweet Potato Chicken Chili.

Add:
  • 1 pound Soaked and Cooked until tender Black Beans
  • 2 whole Peeled and Diced Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 whole Diced Bell Pepper
Stir to combined. Bring Chicken Sweet Potato Chili to a simmer, cover, turn heat to low and cook for 2 hours.

Sweet Potato Chicken Chili with Cilantro on top.
Right before serving add cilantro to Chili.

Chicken Sweet Potato Chili in a white bowl topped with sour cream and cheese.
Garnish with Monterey Jack Cheese, Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream and Cilantro.

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Yield: 8
Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
Chicken Sweet Potato Chili

Chicken Sweet Potato Chili

Chicken Sweet Potato Chili has all the flavors we love about fall. A little sweet from the sweet potatoes with a delicious smokey spiciness from chipotle peppers and chipotle sauce make this a delicious dinner recipe.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 15 M

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition Facts

Calories

547

Fat

17 g

Sat. Fat

7 g

Carbs

60 g

Fiber

13 g

Net carbs

47 g

Sugar

9 g

Protein

40 g

Sodium

801 mg

Cholesterol

67 mg

Calories are estimated.

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Chicken Sweet Potato Chili recipe can be made on the stove or in the Crock Pot from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Chicken Sweet Potato Chili recipe can be made on the stove or in the Crock Pot from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch. Great recipe for tailgating or dinner.

21 comments

Audra @ Once a Mom Always a Cook said...

This looks so amazing, I am so excited to try this recipe! Have a wonderful weekend, Serena :)

Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine said...

sounds fabulous!

What's Baking?? said...

awesome..it has got so many ingredients in it. looks lovely.

Smitten Foodie said...

Love the chipotle, love the chili, love the beer. Sounds perfect for the fall! I bought a season pack of blue moon with this pumpkin ale and a caramel apple ale, both so good. Never thought about cooking with them, that would just slow down my drinking ;)

Take care
Connie

Lauren @ Hey, who cut the cheese? said...

This sounds so tasty! I'll definitely be trying it out this week =)

Abby said...

oooh bookmarking this!! I love the flavors in this, and oh yes we are in full on football season in our house too :)

Food Jaunts said...

This looks uber fantastic - you know I'm a sucker for anything with chipotle seasoning in it, and I especially love the use of sweet potato. Great use of the pumpkin ale.

Sam said...

Hello,

I love spicy food but my family...not so much. This recipe sounds so good so I must try it but I heard chipotle in adobo sauce is rather hot.

Any recommendations for how to make it less spicy but still with a small kick?

Half the amount of chipotle/adobo or quarter it??

Thanks!

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

You can easily just start with a quarter of the chipotle and then taste after an hour and see if you would like it a little hotter add a little more.

Natalie said...

Hi - just found your recipe through tasty kitchen. This looks amazing! Do you think the two hours of cooking on low heat could be done in a crock pot on low? I wanted to put this on and then run some errands later today.

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Hi Natalie I would let the chili sit in a crock pot for more like 6 hours because the heat is so low and it takes it a while even to come to a simmer! This would works fabulous in a crock pot! Have a fantastic day!

Sarah | Yahoo! Shine said...

This is what fall is all about! Looks fantastic.

Kate said...

What a creative chili! It looks AMAZING! I might have to try to create a vegan version of this. :) Thanks for the amazing recipe!

Ginger said...

What could I use in place of the beer? I live in a dry country, so beer is unavailable.

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Hi Ginger,
Water or broth would make an excellent alternative.

Anonymous said...

Is the diced chicken cooked before adding , or diced raw-then cooked?

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Great question.. The chicken is diced raw and then cooked.

Anonymous said...

Hi Serena,

Can you cook the onions and then put everything in a slow cooker?

Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...

Hi,
Yes if you cooked the onions first it would work great in the slow cooker! I hope you enjoy it!

Miz Helen said...

Hi Serena,
Your Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Pumpkin Chili looks amazing with fabulous fall flavors! Thank you so much for sharing this Chili with Texas Star Chili Cook Off and the very best luck to you!
Miz Helen

Unknown said...

I've made this several times in a crock pot (about 6 hours on low) - I cooked the onions first, used a roasted chicken from the grocery store shredded, and canned beans. It's fabulous!

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