Instant Pot white chicken chili salsa verde tastes amazing! A great low carb recipe for everyone in your family! Dump all the ingredients in and it’s a healthy pressure cooker chili packed with flavor.
I’m back with this easy Instant Pot white chicken chili dinner, one of our favorite Instant Pot recipes! I think I have used this every night since I got it trying new dishes. (originally published 3/17, affiliate links present)
Instant Pot chicken chili
You can adjust the heat in this for sure. We like more of a mild medium spice level and is reflected as such in the recipe below.
Let’s start with a few basic tips:
- Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
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- This is a great InstaPot cookbook to grab too.
- I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot. It is easier to clean and will avoid the burn message too.
- For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have and use for all recipe creations.
Tonight I tried this chicken chili I had made in my slow cooker in the past. It only needed 5 minutes to cook and was delicious! We are big chili lovers and my youngest loves anything with chicken so it’s a winner all the way around.
- It is really great recipe that’s low carb and healthy too which I love. Here’s the easy recipe you’ve got to try yourself.
- You can use cubed chicken breasts or boneless skinless thighs. Either one works well.
- I typically just use what I have or what is on sale that day.
To make it even easier this recipe is with canned beans and corn. You can remove kernels from fresh corn on the cob too or take the time to make chili with dry beans but we’re all about simple.
You could also opt to make this with no beans, that’s up to you. It’s dairy free too which is great.
Here are a few questions you might have before you get going on this one:
Unlike traditional Instant Pot chili that is tomato based, this one is creamier. The base is a jar of salsa verde. This gives it a lighter color with some kick for sure.
Add diced chiles, garlic and watch out for a whollop of flavors.
That depends on whom you ask. It does have beans which is typical with both types. BUT if you feel strongly that it isn’t chili unless it has ground beef in it than you probably would say no.
Just whisk 1 Tbsp of cornstarch into 2-3 Tbsp of milk, broth or water. When smooth pour it into your mix that should be bubbling. This would be done using the saute function on a pressure cooker.
On the stovetop, heat on medium heat until bubbly, add in, stir, and cook for a few minutes until it’s as thick as you like. Remember it will thicken as it sits as well.
I don’t even really need to precook the meat which I love because it’s quicker.
Just 3 minutes on the saute function to warm the outsides just a tad and then throw everything else right in the pot to cook!
If your pot is super sensitive I would remove the chicken after browning and deglaze the pot. Personally I suggest just getting that non stick pot I linked to above, but……
- It takes about 15 minutes to prep and 20 minutes total including pressure cooking in my Instant Pot!!
Super quick cook time, I know! Of course you can add more with a bit of chili powder. But for us the salsa verde offers the perfect amount of spice. Served with a side of rolls and topped with some sour cream it is delicious.
Pressure cooker White Chicken Chili
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- could use diced chicken thighs
- here’s how to use frozen chicken breasts
- if using cooked chicken just add the chicken and skip to step 4
- Chicken stock or chicken broth
- Onion
- Corn – canned or cut kernels off fresh cobs
- Salsa verde
Diced chiles – we like mild or use diced smoked chiles
- Canned white beans
- if you use dry beans use this timing chart
- Garlic
- Any toppings you like – we like sour cream, cheese and avocado
I would use fresh corn kernels during the summer to give it a bit of added texture and freshness too.
Looking for more Instant Pot soup recipes?
- Instant Pot chicken noodle soup
- 5 ingredient Instant Pot chili
- Creamy tomato basil soup
- Kid favorite pressure cooker chili mac
This healthy orange chicken is a favorite and only needs 3 ingredients really.
In total this should take 10-15 minutes to cook. It will be faster if you’re using a precooked rotisserie. If so just shred the chicken, add to the pot and start with step 4 with your onions.
Time needed: 8 minutes.
Instant Pot Chicken Chili
- Saute
Turn your Instant Pot to saute and add your olive oil, garlic, and onions. Cook down until onions are softened slightly.
Add cubed chicken and cook for about 3 minutes, just slightly until outsides are no longer pink, with your onions. Turn your Instant Pot off/cancel so it can cool off before turning back on. - Add ingredients
Add your salsa verde, broth, chilies, white beans, corn and a pinch of salt.
- Cook
Turn your Instant Pot or pressure cooker to manual, pressure, high, for 5 minutes. Put lid on and close steam valve. When done do a quick release and carefully lift lid.
- Thicken
Add a small ladle full of chili liquid to a small bowl with cornstarch in it and whisk together until smooth. Add back into pot. (if you want a bit thicker)
Stir and serve topped with spicy jack cheese, avocado and sour cream!!
For more easy ideas, try our easy Instant Pot chicken recipes too.
Of course you can make this into Ninja Foodi chicken chili as well, or use any other brand like Mealthy or Crockpot Express. Directions below will work for all models.
Directions for white chicken chili in Crockpot are here.
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Instant Pot white chicken chili salsa verde
Instant Pot White Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast cubed, about 2 cups
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 14-16 oz chicken broth use less if you want it thicker
- 1 small can diced chilies
- 1 c canned corn drained
- 1 jar salsa verde 16 oz
- 2 cans white beans
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- salt to taste
- Toppings:
- sour cream
- avocado
- spicy jack cheese shredded
- 1/2 onion diced
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to saute and add your olive oil, garlic, and onions.
- Cook down until onions are softened slightly.
- Add cubed chicken and cook for about 3 minutes, just slightly, with your onions. Turn your Instant Pot off/cancel so it can cool off before turning back on.
- Add your salsa verde, broth, chilies, white beans, corn and a pinch of salt.
- Turn your Instant Pot or pressure cooker to manual, pressure, high, for 5 minutes.
- Put lid on and close steam valve. When done do a quick release and carefully lift lid.
- Add a small ladle full of chili liquid to a small bowl with cornstarch in it and stir, add back into pot. (if you want a bit thicker)
- Do this again if you want it thicker. Stir and serve topped with spicy jack cheese, avocado and sour cream!!
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Mary says
Looks amazing! Going to try this tonight. If I want to double the recipe, should I keep the same cook time? Or how much more time should I add?
Laura says
Thanks for clear instructions!! My empty nester hubby and I loved it!! We topped it with sliced avocado, cilantro and a few squeezes of lemon. Lime may be a tad better. But that’s what I had. He also added some crushed tortilla chips!! Really good!! Thanks!!
Noelle says
White chili is my favorite! Thanks for this idea, can’t wait to try it out!
Jenn says
I’m all about the easy instant pot dinners right now and this is FANTASTIC! Thanks so much for the recipe!!!
Karen says
I’ve made this several times with precooked chicken and also ground chicken that I sauteed in the beginning. I’ve always added onion usually about half a large Vidalia but there is no onion on ingredients list even though it speaks to sauteeing with the garlic in the instructions
The Typical Mom says
Yes it does say 1/2 onion, diced in ingredient list.
Allie says
Hi,
Do you drain the white beans or put the entire can with the bean liquid in the pot?
The Typical Mom says
I didn’t drain the can.
Cassie says
What type of white beans do you use? I just threw some dried Lima beans in the pot.
The Typical Mom says
They need to be canned beans, my can literally said white beans but you could opt for another. They’d need to be canned though or you’d need to cook the beans separately first.
Nancy says
One of the best dishes I’ve ever put in my mouth!! The flavor is amazing and the chicken is so tender. Will definitely be making this one regularly. Thank you so much, Justine, for such an awesome recipe!
Matt says
I made this tonight… I used mild Chilies and mild salsa and it was way too spicy for my kiddos (I thought it was perfect)… Any ideas to omit the salsa but keep the liquid level?
Thanks
The Typical Mom says
Well you could make it more like a soup and use chicken broth vs. the salsa??
Jennifer says
Are you starting with cooked chicken?
Ness says
I’d like to know this as well!
Cindy says
I just made this and cubed my raw chicken then sauteed it with the onion after sauteing the onion. That’s the beauty of this recipe! It all cooked so fast!
Sarah says
This was amazing! 25 minutes start to finish?
Allison says
Thanks for the recipe! It looks delicious! I’m making it tonight. You don’t have onions in the ingredients list but I see it in the instructions. I’m assuming yellow onion?
The Typical Mom says
Oh total oversight, added. I usually use white but I think it’s personal preference.