Name: Thai Chili Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves or thighs, cut into ½-inch pieces; 2 cups chopped onions; 2 sweet bell peppers, color of your choice, seeded, chopped; 1 (15.5 oz.) can white beans, drained, rinsed; 1 (14 oz.) can low-sodium chicken broth; 1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies; 1 (7 oz.) pouch Kevin’s Thai Coconut Sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro plus additional for garnish; sliced avocado and crumbled queso fresca

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Last Updated on April 26, 2026 by Lisa Keys

I'm excited to take part in the Eat Clean Live Happy Blogger Challenge sponsored by Kevin's Natural Foods. With the holidays here, I'm thrilled to share my bold new twist on Thai Chili Chicken. And yes, you can easily adapt it to use leftover turkey.

Bowl of Thai chicken chili topped with avocado and tortillas.

Aromatic and packed with flavor, this white chicken chili dish stars Kevin's Natural Foods Thai Coconut Sauce. It's made with creamy coconut milk, fragrant basil, and authentic Thai spices. You can have this healthy, vibrant meal on the table in under 30 minutes. Just sauté, sauce, and serve and get ready for rave reviews.

Pro Tips

Pro-tip: The bell pepper (or sweet pepper) is technically a colorful summer fruit. It is used as a vegetable due to its versatile role in the kitchen. The color of bell peppers changes from green to yellow, orange, and red the longer it is allowed to mature on the plant. The longer on the plant the sweeter it becomes.

How to make Thai Chili Chicken

First, cook chicken, onions and peppers in coconut oil until chicken is no longer pink.
Then, add beans, broth, chilies and coconut sauce.
Next, simmer for 15 minutes.
Finally, serve topped with fresh cilantro.

Sauté colorful peppers and onions in unrefined coconut oil to start this recipe. While slightly bitter green bell peppers balance the sweet orange peppers, you can choose any variety you like.

My family loves fresh chicken thigh meat in this dish, though you can use leftover cooked chicken or turkey instead. Simply add 2 to 3 cups of bite-sized cooked poultry along with the Thai coconut sauce.

Pro Tip: Unrefined coconut oil (often labeled virgin coconut oil) comes straight from pressed coconut meat. Because it undergoes no further processing, it retains its natural aroma and nutritional integrity.

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