This Instant Pot Chicken Chili is a delicious dinner that is done in less than one hour and requires minimal prep. It's perfect for the whole family!
This chicken chili recipe is perfect for busy and chilly nights. Just throw everything into your Instant Pot, let it cook for 20 minutes and enjoy.
Chili is the best for enjoying on game day or you can meal prep to eat for lunch all week long.
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Ingredients
What you need for this Instant Pot Chicken Chili:
- Chicken breasts
- Yellow onion
- Green bell pepper
- Jalapeño
- Garlic
- Chili powder
- Paprika
- Cumin
- Cayenne pepper
- Can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- Chicken broth
Instructions
How to make this Instant Pot Chicken Chili:
Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Dice a yellow onion, green bell pepper and jalapeño and add to the pot with the chicken.
Add in minced garlic cloves, salt, black pepper and spices. Pour in a can of diced tomatoes and two cups of chicken broth.
Stir everything together and put the lid on the Instant Pot. Set it to seal and use the chili setting, if you have it, or manually pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.
Allow a natural release for 10 minutes or quick release by switching to vent. Take the pieces of chicken out, put them on a plate and shred with two forks.
Add the chicken back in to the chili and stir to combine everything. Serve in bowls and enjoy!
Can this be made on the stove?
Yes, this recipe can be made on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.
Stovetop
If using stovetop, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat, then add diced onion, bell pepper and jalapeño to the pan. Stir and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add in minced garlic and a can of diced tomatoes. Stir to combine. Stir in spices, salt and pepper and chicken broth. Bring chili to a simmer. Turn down heat to medium-low, cover and cook for about 45 minutes. Remove chicken, shred, return it back to the pot, stir and serve.
Slow Cooker
Add everything to a slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Turn off the slow cooker, remove chicken and shred with two forks. Add chicken back with the rest of the ingredients, stir and serve with your favorite toppings.
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Recipe
Instant Pot Chicken Chili
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 jalapeño deseeded and diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Top with yellow onion, bell pepper and jalapeño.
- Add in minced garlic, salt and black pepper and spices. Pour in the can of diced tomatoes and chicken broth.
- Stir everything together and put the lid on the Instant Pot. Set to seal and use the chili setting or manually pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.
- Allow a natural release for 10 minutes or quick release by switching to vent. Take the pieces of chicken out, put them on a plate and shred with two forks.
- Add the chicken back in to the pot and stir to combine everything. Top with avocado, cheese, cilantro, lime wedges and cilantro. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Heather johnson says
love this! the instant pot confuses me but i think i can make this one! and i love shredded chicken!
Sarah Holt says
Hi Heather, takes a little while to get used to but I feel manually setting it is easier than the preprogrammed buttons.
Anjali says
I love this one pot meal!! It was super easy to make and turned out to be hearty and flavorful!
Sarah Holt says
One pot meals are the best, glad you loved!
Jayne says
I love to make new chili recipes. This is making it our game day table this weekend. With the spices I know my family will love it.
Sarah Holt says
Hoping your family loves it Jayne!
Claudia Lamascolo says
I adore those fire roasted tomatoes, that will make all the difference in this chili for good to awesome great job!
Sarah Holt says
Thanks Claudia! Love the flavor the tomatoes give
Beth says
Yummy! My family is going to love this recipe! I can't wait to give this a try!
Sarah Holt says
thanks Beth!
Nancy says
Delicious and easy after a day of skiing!
Sarah Holt says
the perfect end to the day!