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Instant pot white chicken chili in a small bowl.

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

Tressa Jamil
Easy Instant Pot white chicken chili layers juicy chicken, vegetables, and warm spices to make a hearty and filling chili that's ready in under an hour.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 303 kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
  
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, and cut into ½ - inch pieces
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cans green chilies, 4.5 - ounce
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, coarse ground
  • 1 package cream cheese, room-temperature
  • 1½ cups corn
  • 2 cans white beans, 15-ounce, drained and rinsed
  • lime juice, ½ fresh lime
Instructions
 
  • Warm oil in an Instant Pot in saute mode, then add chicken and cook until the chicken turns white.
  • Add the onions and saute until they become translucent and soften for about 10 minutes. Then, stir in the garlic and cook for another minute.
  • Stir in the chicken broth, green chilies, kosher salt, ground cumin, paprika, coriander powder, cayenne, and black pepper.
  • Bring the soup to a boil in saute mode. Then, secure the lid and set the Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 7 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.
  • Remove the lid and stir in the cream cheese until it melts.
  • Add the corn and beans and simmer in saute mode for 10 minutes.
  • Finish with lime juice and serve with the toppings of your choice.
Notes
Expert Tips:
  • When using an Instant Pot, it's best to avoid dairy while the soup pressure cooks since it will cause the cream to scorch and separate; instead, we add ours at the very end to lend the perfect creaminess to the soup. 
  • Before adding it to the soup, leave the cream cheese at room temperature to ensure it combines well.
Nutrition Disclosure:
  • The nutritional information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for professional advice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Bowl | Calories: 303 kcal | Carbohydrates: 25 g | Protein: 24 g | Fat: 9 g | Sodium: 803 mg | Fiber: 10 g | Sugar: 5 g
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