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Creamy Green Chicken Chili (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)

Green Chili Chicken is a super easy weeknight dinner made in a slow cooker or an Instant Pot. It’s made with boneless skinless chicken, a jar of salsa verde, fresh onions and peppers, and some pantry staples, such as canned cannellini beans and frozen corn.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 409kcal
Author: Agnieszka

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
  • 12 oz salsa verde I like Trader Joe’s
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • ½ jalapeno pepper diced, seeds removed
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 can cannellini beans drained
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2-4 ounce reduced fat cream cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional toppings: chopped cilantro avocado slices

Instructions

  • Place cannellini beans, frozen corn, diced onion, green bell pepper and jalapeno pepper in the slow cooker or pressure cooker (Instant Pot).
  • Remove any visible fat from the boneless skinless chicken thighs, then nestle the thighs in the vegetable mixture.
  • Pour a jar of salsa verde over the chicken and vegetables and add all seasonings: chili powder, salt and pepper.

Slow Cooker Method

  • Slow cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Open the lid and shred the chicken with 2 forks – the meat will be falling apart easily. Add cream cheese so it’s completely submerged, close the lid and cook on high until cream cheese dissolves, about 30 minutes more. Give the chili a stir and serve.

Pressure Cooker Method

  • Close the lid of your pressure cooker and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then use manual release to get rid of remaining pressure. Open the lid, wait a minute or so and then shred the chicken with two forks – the meat will be falling apart easily. Set the pressure cooker to low “sauté” and add the cream cheese. Allow the cheese to dissolve, stirring often. This will take about 10-15 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings.

Notes

This chili comes out quite thick. My family likes it this way and my kids scoop it out with tortilla chips like a dip. If you prefer more soup-like consistency, just add 2 cups of chicken broth at the beginning.
You can swap cannellini beans for canned Great Northern or navy beans.
If you don't like cilantro, swap it with sliced green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 1062mg | Potassium: 852mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 930IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 4mg