Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

Ninja Foodi or 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.

Ninja Foodi White 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. Use any pressure cooker you have at home.

• If you have a Crockpot Express or Ninja foodi those will work this same way. The instructions and/or timing will not change.

Here we use canned beans to make everything a lot easier and quicker too. I have started from scratch with cooking dry Great Northern Beans and that is possible too. Timing for that method is below as well if you want to go all out. Either way this “magic” multi cooker makes all the things easier.

Instant Pot chicken chili

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.

InstaPot White Chicken Chili

If you have only made “traditional” ground beef or turkey chili in the Instant Pot you are in for a treat. Swapping out the meat makes all the difference. Here are a few questions you might have before you get going on this one: Add diced chiles, garlic and watch out for a whollop of flavors.

What is white chili made of?

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. I don’t even really need to precook the meat which I love because it’s quicker.

White Chicken Chili in the Ninja Foodi

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

You really could use dark or light meat for this one. Either way I would choose boneless skinless just because that makes it easier to cube. Yes it is cheaper if you choose the other so if you have time to trim and remove it all then go for it. I’ll say chicken thighs meat is pretty amazing too.

1. Boneless skinless chicken breasts and a cutting board to dice it up
   1. could use diced chicken thighs
   2. here’s how to use frozen chicken breasts in Instant Pot
   3. if using cooked chicken just add the chicken and skip to step 4
2. Chicken stock or chicken broth
3. Onion
4. Corn – canned or cut kernels off fresh cobs
5. Salsa verde

Diced chiles – we like mild or use diced smoked green chilies right out of the Traeger if I have them on hand. Of course with any recipe you can add heat to it to make it spicy too. Best way to do that is with red pepper flakes or dry Sriracha if you ask me.

1. Canned white / Northern beans
   1. if you use dry beans use this dry beans cooking time chart
2. Garlic
3. Any toppings you like – we like sour cream, cheese and avocado

White Chicken Chili Recipe

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 is a great meal even if you aren’t sick.
• Instant Pot chili with dry beans is easier than you might think. You can make it with canned beans too but homemade is always best.
• Our pressure cooker chili mac has kidney beans in it with elbow macaroni. A fun dinner time that kids will ask you for over and over again.

This healthy orange chicken is a favorite and only needs 3 ingredients.

Instant Pot white chicken chili salsa verde

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.

• 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.
• Pour in your salsa verde, broth, chilies, white beans, corn and a pinch of salt. 
• Turn your pressure cooker to manual, pressure, high pressure 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 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!!

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.