Whole30 + Keto Instant Pot Verde Chicken Chili
Whole30 + Keto Instant Pot Verde Chicken Chili Recipe + Video – 6g net carbs! A bright + hearty low carb salsa verde chicken chili! Slow cooker + stove top instructions too. Paleo, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free, clean eating, real food.
This chicken chili is bursting with flavor, and all the gorgeous green vegetables. The bright lime and tomatillo salsa with the hearty chicken is a match made in heaven.
This whole30 + keto instant pot verde chicken chili is going to be your new favorite dinner you will be making on repeat all winter.
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Ingredients in Whole30 + Keto Instant Pot Verde Chicken Chili
The name of the game in this chicken chili is green. All the beautifully and delicious green foods.
For vegetables I’m using green bell peppers + green zucchini. Add in some onion and the star of the show, 2 jars of salsa verde. I love green salsa! Trader Joe’s makes my favorite one that is whole30 compliant and keto friendly.
Cooking in the Instant Pot
You’ll want to saute your vegetables first to allow a lot of the moisture to cook off. This will give you a thicker chili. Add in the chicken breasts raw (or heck, even frozen! See recipe notes) and let it cook for 15 minutes.
After it is done cooking, add in a bag of frozen cauliflower rice. This is for 2 reasons: the cauliflower rice adds heartiness since there are no beans, and it also cools down the chili so you can eat it sooner!
Toppings
I love topping this verde chicken chili with even more green things. Avocado, scallions, cilantro, jalapenos and lime.
So so so delicious + bright, you’ll be glad this makes enough for 8 servings so you can have leftovers for lunches or freeze! See recipe notes for meal prep and freezing instructions.
Watch Verde Chicken Chili Recipe Demo (2:25 mins)
Whole30 + Keto Verde Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 2 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, grated or finely minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 6-ounce chicken breasts
- 2 12-ounce jars salsa verde
- 2 cups chicken stock, or bone broth or chicken broth
- 12- ounce bag frozen cauliflower rice
- Toppings of choice: avocado, cilantro, green onions, sliced jalapeno, sour cream, etc.
Instructions
- Set your instant pot to SAUTE. Add the avocado oil, bell pepper, zucchini, onion, garlic, salt + pepper. Sauté for 10 minutes until soft.
- Press CANCEL. Add in the chicken breasts, salsa verde + chickens stock.
- Close with the lid, and make sure the vent is at SEALING. Cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes. Will take about 10-15 minutes to reach pressure, then it will start counting down from 15. After the 15 minutes is up, do a QUICK RELEASE, where you move the valve to VENTING to release all the steam. Once all the steam is gone and the float valve has dropped, you can safely open the instant pot.
- Remove the chicken breasts, then shred with 2 forks. Add back in to the instant pot.
- Add in the frozen cauliflower rice and stir. It will thaw instantly, and also cool the chili so it's not too hot to eat!
- Serve warm with your favorite toppings.
- Will keep in an airtight container for at least 5 days in the fridge, or frozen for at least 6 months.
Notes
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170 Comments on “Whole30 + Keto Instant Pot Verde Chicken Chili”
Love this chili! Full of veggies and so much flavor! Great for meal prepping!
So glad you liked this!
So delicious. I added a little fresh lime juice with avocado on top at the end! Easy recipe too and make a lot for leftovers!
Shire – I am so glad you liked this. Thanks for sharing your tip on fresh lime juice and avocado. That sounds delicious.
This was SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS! I can’t wait to make it again! It is more like tortilla soup than a true chili but oh so good!
I am so glad this was easy and delicious for you Kameron! You can’t beat that.
SO FLIPPIN GOOD! My husband asked we make this every week from now on and I absolutely will! Added some green chilies and wow. 10/10!
So happy you and your husband enjoy my chili Jena! What a great compliment that your hubby wants it every week! Thanks for sharing your tip on adding green chilies. That’s a great addition.
Amazing! Will definitely be making this a staple this winter.
I am so happy you will be making this again throughout the winter Jennifer!
This recipe is so good. You are a Food Rock Star in my book!!!! I used to follow a bunch of food bloggers. Not any more. You’ve got it girl !!! No need to search all over social media. Thank you for EVERYTHING you share.
Wow Amy! What a nice comment. You MADE my day! I am so happy you enjoy my recipes. Glad you liked this chili.
Oh. My. Goodness. So good. I used red peppers because it was what I had. I can’t get over how easy, yet delicious this meal is. I used my crockpot. :)
So happy you liked my Verde Chicken Chili Jennifer. Thanks for sharing the tip on red peppers, sounds delicious!
So good, craving it all the time!
That’s so nice to hear Cheryl! I love it when you make a recipe and crave it over and over again!
Delicious and so easy to prepare!
So happy you enjoyed this Caron!
The BEST! My family devoured it last night. This is the perfect fall/winter recipe to keep on hand.
So glad your family enjoyed this Erika! It’s so wonderful when you find a recipe the whole family enjoys!
Made this last night and it was delicious! So tasty and extremely easy! I did add a can of green chilis because I didn’t have quite enough salsa verde. Also added a diced jalapeno in with the sautéed veggies to kick up the spice just a bit. Perfect recipe!
Made this last night and it was delicious! So tasty and extremely easy! I did add a can of green chilis because I didn’t have quite enough salsa verde. Also added a diced jalapeno in with the sautéed veggies to kick up the spice just a bit. Perfect recipe!
Greer, I am so happy that you liked my Keto Instant Pot Chili Verde! I love all the tweaks you made to the recipe. Adding the jalapeno is a really great idea. Thanks for sharing that!
This turned out great. My husband and I are eating it for lunch this week. So good!
Hi Jen! Sounds like you and your husband are going to have yummy lunches this week! I so appreciate your kind words.
I made this is the slow cooker and it was good. No Trader Joe’s near me so I used the Herdez green salsa, which is also Whole30 compliant, and it worked great. I then used the leftovers to make burrito bowls.
Jennifer I am so happy you enjoyed the chicken chili! I’ll have to try the Herdez green salsa, it sounds delicious. Great idea to use the leftover for burrito bowls. Yum!
I made these fo lunches this week…SO GOOD!!! I did mine in the crockpot and it turned out amazing. I love all the flavors and a different variation of a chili! Will be keeping this on hand!
Olivia I am so glad that you liked the chicken chili. My family also enjoys it for lunches. The leftovers just seem to get better each day!
Made this last week and it was a huge hit!!! Everyone loved it and it was great for colder weather. Added it to my soup recipes list to make more this fall/winter!
I’m so glad you liked the chicken chili Allyson! There is nothing better than chili on a cold day. I’m so happy this soup has made it into your rotation for this winter!
This soup is amazing! My husband didn’t even notice there was zucchini and cauli-rice in it. Love it!
It is always a win win when you can sneak in extra veggies! I am so glad you and your husband enjoyed the soup!
This recipe is absolutely delicious. I followed this recipe exactly without any modifications. Wow, wow, wow!
Thank you so much Malissa! This is my favorite thing to hear!
It was absolutely delicious!!! I didnt have green pepper, used red, just as good!!
I’m so happy to hear you liked it Cortney! And any bell pepper color works. Use what you have!
Ohhh great…. Now I need a new kitchen tool!!!!!
Hahah! oh yes you do! Obsessed with my instant pot!