Instant Pot Chicken Chili (GF)
Instant Pot Chicken Chili is hearty, flavorful, and is ready to serve in minutes. This easy pressure cooker chili recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
Suitable for gluten free and dairy free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
Chili is just one of those hearty, satisfying meals that is sure to please the whole family. What’s better than sitting down to a piping hot bowl of flavorful and comforting chicken chili? Especially during those cold, dreary winter months. And the best part of this chicken chili Instant Pot recipe is that it’s easy to make, affordable, and ready to serve in less than 30 minutes!
Like this Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas, and Instant Pot White Chicken Chili, this Instant Pot Chicken Chili is perfect for serving up for busy weeknights dinners, an ideal meal prep solution, and it’s just the thing for feeding a crowd at potlucks or at those game day gatherings.
I happen to love just how versatile this chicken chili is. Ladle it into bowls, over rice or spaghetti, use it to top baked potatoes (yum!), roll up into tortillas, and for making classic All-American chili dogs. Yeap, there are sooooooo many ways to enjoy pressure cooker chicken chili.
Why You’ll Love This
- Quick and Easy – this recipe requires less than 30 minutes of cook time.
- Affordable – a hearty and satisfying meal made with inexpensive pantry staples.
- Dietary – suitable for gluten free and dairy free diets.
Tools Needed
- An Instant Pot.
- Measuring cups and spoons.
Ready to learn just how easy it is to make chicken chili Instant Pot? Then let’s gather up those ingredients and I will show you….
How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Chili
- Set Instant Pot to sauté mode and add the oil, then add onion and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, then the chicken, and cook until nicely browned, making sure to break up the chicken while browning.
- Next, add chicken stock and quickly deglaze the Instant Pot insert by scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon in case anything is stuck.
- Then layer in the remaining ingredients, ending with chopped tomatoes and beans on top, making sure NOT to mix.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the valve to the sealing position, select manual pressure / high pressure, and set the timer to 15 minutes.
- When cook time is complete, allow for a full natural pressure release (NPR). Open the lid, stir thoroughly, then garnish and serve.
Expert Recipe Tips
- Feel free to use ground turkey instead of chicken.
- Swap some or all of the kidney beans with pinto beans or black beans.
- Add green chilis, diced jalapeño, or a dash of your favorite hot sauce.
Delicious Variations
This pressure cooker chicken chili is perfect as is, but you can vary the flavor a bit by following these suggestions;
- Swap ingredients: To save time and effort, you can use garlic powder instead of minced garlic. No chicken stock? Use vegetable stock, beef stock, or even plain water.
- Use different seasonings: try allspice instead of ground coriander, or add a tablespoon of cinnamon or cocoa powder for some unexpected depth and richness.
- Add some veggies: toss in diced carrots and celery at the beginning, or stir in some canned corn before serving.
Topping Ideas
Serve your delicious chicken chili some of these toppings:
- Sour cream or unflavored yogurt
- Grated cheese
- Diced green onions
- Chopped cilantro
- Black olives
- Guacamole or sliced avocado
- Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- Tortilla chips
Meal Prep and Storage
- Prep Ahead – You can prep the onions, peppers, and minced garlic ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator until you’re ready to make this recipe.
- Store – Store cooked chili in an airtight container inside the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Freeze – Allow to cool completely, then transfer into Ziploc Freezer bags. Squeeze out all the extra air and seal the bags. Label the bags and store them flat inside the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Reheat – Transfer to a microwave safe container and reheat in the microwave. Or place in a saucepan to reheat on the stovetop.
FAQs
Yeap, you can easily make this recipe using your slow cooker. Add all of the ingredients to your slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 3 hours, or low for 6-7 hours.
This recipe only requires a few minutes to brown the ground chicken, then 15 minutes of cooking time under pressure.
Yes, you can use dried beans to make chicken chili, but they need to be cooked before adding to this recipe. Check out these instructions on how to cook Instant Pot Pinto Beans.
Find the easy stovetop Ground Chicken Chili Recipe here.
Serving Suggestions
More Instant Pot Recipes
- Instant Pot Chicken Mac and Cheese.
- Easy Instant Pot Chicken Adobo.
- Instant Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Potatoes.
More Ground Chicken Recipes
Weight Watchers Points
Replace the oil with calorie-controlled cooking spray and there are 0 Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving of this.
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Instant Pot Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper deseeded and finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound (450g) ground chicken
- 15 ounces 1 can (260g) kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander optional
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 14 ounces 1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to sauté mode and add the oil, then add onion and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, then the chicken and cook until nicely browned, making sure to break up the chicken while browning.
- Next, add chicken stock and quickly deglaze the inner pot by scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon in case anything is stuck on.
- Then layer in the remaining ingredients, ending with chopped tomatoes and beans on top, making sure NOT to mix.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the valve to the sealing position, select manual pressure / high pressure and set the timer to 15 minutes.
- When cook time is complete, allow for a full natural pressure release (NPR). Open the lid, stir thoroughly, then garnish and serve.
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Notes
- Make this using ground turkey instead of chicken.
- Swap some or all of the kidney beans with pinto beans or black beans.
- Add green chilis, diced jalapeño, or a dash of your favorite hot sauce.
- There are 0 Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving of this if you replace the oil with a calorie-controlled cooking spray.
This sounds like such a tasty and hearty dish for the whole family!