Easy 5 minute Instant Pot white chicken chili that tastes amazing and is my family’s favorite dinner! Dump all the ingredients in and it’s a healthy pressure cooker chili packed with flavor and really cheap to make too!
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 and recipes that just sound good, or I’ve made in my crockpot and know it can now get done faster with this awesome pressure cooker. Tonight I tried this white chicken chili I had made in my slow cooker in the past, it only needed 5 minutes to cook, and it was delicious! We are big chili lovers and my youngest loves anything with chicken so it’s a winner all the way around, healthy too which I love. Here’s the easy recipe you’ve got to try yourself. (originally published 3/17)
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. Did you hear it only took 5 minutes for this to cook in my Instant Pot??!! Super quick and just enough heat for everyone.
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 Instant Pot White Chicken Chili recipe
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – could use diced chicken thighs too
- Chicken broth
- Onion
- Corn
- Salsa verde
- White beans
- 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, but during the winter months canned corn is great too.
Looking for more Instant Pot soup recipes?
- Instant Pot chicken noodle soup
- 5 ingredient Instant Pot chili
- Creamy Instant Pot tomato basil soup
- Kid favorite Instant Pot chili mac
Or try our easy Instant Pot chicken recipes like this healthy orange chicken.
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
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.