Easy 5 minute Instant Pot white chicken chili that tastes amazing and is a great recipe for families! 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. 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 healthy too which I love. Here’s the easy recipe you’ve got to try yourself. (originally published 3/17, affiliate links present)
I love easy Instant Pot dinner recipes I can throw together and this Instant Pot white chicken chili.
- I don’t even have to precook the meat which I love because it’s quicker. It takes under 20 minutes to prep and cook this in my Instant Pot!! Super quick cook time! 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.
This is what you need to make this easy pressure cooker White Chicken Chili recipe
- 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
- Salsa verde
- White beans
- if you use dry beans use this timing chart
- Garlic
- Diced chiles – we like mild
- 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
Or try our easy Instant Pot chicken recipes like this healthy orange chicken.
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.
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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Allie says
03/03/2019 at 3:27 pmHi,
Do you drain the white beans or put the entire can with the bean liquid in the pot?
The Typical Mom says
03/04/2019 at 1:59 pmI didn’t drain the can.
Cassie says
02/13/2019 at 2:04 pmWhat type of white beans do you use? I just threw some dried Lima beans in the pot.
The Typical Mom says
02/13/2019 at 2:14 pmThey 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
01/03/2019 at 5:45 amOne 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
08/27/2018 at 3:19 pmI 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
08/28/2018 at 8:11 amWell you could make it more like a soup and use chicken broth vs. the salsa??
Jennifer says
02/19/2018 at 11:41 amAre you starting with cooked chicken?
Ness says
12/11/2018 at 11:00 pmI’d like to know this as well!
Cindy says
03/14/2019 at 2:47 pmI 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
02/13/2018 at 2:37 pmThis was amazing! 25 minutes start to finish😊
Allison says
10/04/2017 at 2:41 pmThanks 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
10/04/2017 at 2:56 pmOh total oversight, added. I usually use white but I think it’s personal preference.