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Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Recipe

This comforting white chicken chili made in the Instant Pot is rich, creamy, and packed with tender pulled chicken, beans, and spices in under an hour.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 people
Calories 308 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl Large

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz white beans drained
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 15 oz corn with juice
  • 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilis with juice
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 0.4 oz ranch dip or dressing mix packet
  • 8 oz cream cheese cut into 6 pieces
  • 0.5 cup chopped cilantro for garnish
  • 1 avocado diced, for garnish
  • tortilla chips or baked potatoes optional, for serving

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts at the bottom of your Instant Pot.
  • Add black beans, white beans, onion, corn, and Rotel tomatoes on top.
  • Sprinkle chili powder, cumin, and ranch mix evenly over contents.
  • Pour in chicken broth.
  • Cut cream cheese into pieces and place on top. Close and seal the lid. Cook on manual high pressure for 15 minutes.
  • Let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release remaining pressure.
  • Remove chicken breasts, shred with forks, return to pot and stir to combine.
  • Stir well to fully melt cream cheese into the chili mixture.
  • Serve hot with avocado, cilantro, and optional tortilla chips or baked potatoes.

Notes

Optional: Use pre-cooked shredded rotisserie chicken to cut time. Use frozen diced avocado and dried cilantro for quicker garnish.