Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe

Are you looking for an easy-to-make, budget-friendly Instant Pot White Chicken Chili recipe? My family loves making white chili. Before I started dating my now-husband, I had never had or even seen great northern beans. I always thought I hated all kinds of beans. It was really that neither of my parents knew how to cook beans the right way. Mom disliked most beans (except restaurant-style southern beans), and my Dad’s military cooking was, at best, bland and mushy (beans were the only thing he knew how to cook). Luckily, my husband encouraged me to try different bean recipes, with a spicy white chili becoming one of our favorite fall dishes.

Of course, with my in-laws visiting more (who hate anything spicy) and having a young nephew, I have had to learn to modify my recipes and tone down the heat to make them more kid-friendly when we have company. To make matters worse, though, I usually have little warning when I have company, meaning I don’t even have the time to start my slow cooker white chicken chili recipe. Luckily, we have been experimenting more with pressure cooker recipes. Since I needed to make a less spicy recipe, I decided to use my old recipe as a base and see if I could create an Instant Pot, less time-intensive alternative.

After some experimentation, I was finally able to create what my family considers the perfect, kid-friendly white chicken chili recipe. This recipe is also healthier since it uses unsweetened coconut milk rather than full heavy cream. We found that it gave the recipe some nice flavor and profile texture without the excess saturated fat. It wasn’t too spicy, with our little visitors having no issues eating this yummy soup. Though I will freely admit, I make it far spicier when cooking for my husband and myself, since we like spicy food.

Are you ready to try this delicious recipe with your family? You can find our full Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe below. If you would like to save some extra money, you can also try making your own chili seasoning for the recipe. This is a great way to control the flavor profile and make it as spicy as you like for your family. You can find our Homemade Chili Seasoning Recipe here, or if you would rather stick with store-bought, I highly recommend Penzey’s seasoning.

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Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe

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A delicious, easy to make white chili chicken recipe using your preferred electric pressure cooker (or Instant Pot)

• Author: Susan Bewley

Ingredients

Units USM Scale 1x2x3x

• 4 cups chicken broth
• (1) 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
• 1 cup sweet onion, chopped
• (2) 15.5-ounce cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 14-ounce can diced green chilis
• 2 tablespoons chili seasoning
• 2 pounds chicken tenders
• Juice from 1 lime

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Instructions

1. Add the broth, coconut milk, corn, beans, green chilies, onion, and chili seasoning to the Instant Pot/pressure cooker.
2. Squeeze the lime juice into the Instant Pot and stir until everything is well combined.
3. Add the chicken tenders to the pot.
4. Place the pressure cooking lid on the pot and set the pressure cooker to HIGH for 12 minutes.
5. After 12 minutes, quick release the pressure from the pot and remove the lid.
6. Remove the chicken tenders from the pot, place them in a separate bowl, and shred them with two forks.
7. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot and stir to combine.
8. Serve topped with shredded cheese, crushed tortilla chips, or sour cream.
9. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Are you trying to find more recipes like this one? Make sure to check out our full selection of homemade recipes here! Also, if you don’t have a pressure cooker, don’t worry about buying a slow cooker just for this recipe. I use a multicooker that is both a pressure cooker and slow cooker, like the Zavor Lux.

About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.