Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe

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Instant Pot white chicken chili is the perfect cozy weeknight meal. Creamy and flavorful with shredded chicken, green chiles and fragrant spices, it will warm up your body and soul.
Utensils Dinner
Globe Mexican
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ingredients
10
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35
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Giselle Park
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
6
2 tblsp
olive oil
1 lb
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1
large yellow onion, diced
2
garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tsp
oregano
1 tsp
ground cumin
1/2 tsp
ground coriander
1/4 tsp
cayenne pepper
3 cup(s)
low-sodium chicken broth
2
15-ounce cans of white beans, drained and rinsed
1
7-ounce can of diced green chiles
1 1/2 cup(s)
corn kernels
1/2 cup(s)
half-and-half
1 cup(s)
sour cream
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2
lime, juiced
1
ripe avocado, diced
fresh cilantro, chopped finely

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Directions 10 steps | 35 Minutes

Step 1

Set the Instant Pot to the sauté function and heat the olive oil. Add the chicken breasts and sear on each side, about 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.

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Step 2

Add the onions and cook until nearly softened, about 3-4 minutes.

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Step 3

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the oregano, cumin, coriander and cayenne pepper and toast the spices for about 1 minute. 

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Step 4

Add the chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.

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Step 5

Stir in the beans and the diced green chiles.

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Step 6

Place the seared chicken on top and close the lid on the Instant Pot. Pressure cook on the manual high setting for 20 minutes with the pressure release valve set to sealing.

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Step 7

Allow the Instant Pot to naturally release steam for 10 minutes before quick releasing. Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and shred them.

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Step 8

Stir in the corn kernels, half-and-half and sour cream.

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Step 9

Stir in the shredded chicken breasts and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Step 10

Top the bowl of the white chicken chili with diced avocado and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
539
FAT
23.2 g
PROTEIN
34 g
CARBS
51.9 g

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Robyn B.

Robyn

03 Oct 2022

Really looking forward to making this. I love the idea of making a batch and eating it throughout the week!

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