17 Instant Pot Chili Recipes

~ These Instant Pot Chili Recipes take everything you love about a slow-simmered, cozy pot of chili … and have it steaming hot and ready for you in no time flat! From leaner turkey and chicken chili recipes, to classic beef chilis, and even vegan and vegetarian chili recipes … there’s something here for everyone! ~

Calling all Instant Pot recipe lovers (wannabes, newbies, pros … and everybody in between)!

Here at THK, we’ve been breaking out those electric pressure cookers and learning how to use them, because this month is officially Instant Pot Month – for us, anyway!

I told you we were starting from the very start, and walking through the Instant Pot journey together, and it’s true! So if you’re just joining us, be sure to circle back to our posts on exactly what is an Instant Pot? and also the one about sooooo … what can you DO with an Instant Pot? – and what CAN’T you. (And a little FYI if you’re still shopping around: after tons of research, this is the Instant Pot I chose for my family’s needs … more about choosing the right one for you is coming up in our next post.)

For all of us ready to dive on in and get cooking, I figured cozy, comfort-food chili recipes were the perfect place to start. Because as I peer out my window today, there’s a snow-covered yard … an ice-crusted pond … and then even more snow, snow, snow beyond. Plus all the freezing temperatures to go alongside. Brrrrrrrr!

What we need here in Ohio is chili! And I thought you just might, too.

So today we’ve got …

Instant Pot Chili Recipes for Everyone!

Yep! We’ve got ideas for:

• Lower-fat chicken chili recipes and lean turkey chilis, of course!
• And even recipes with great pointers on beef chili, including how to make it healthier with leaner meat or lots of veggies to fill it out.
• Plus, since you don’t need meat to make a great chili, we even found some drool-worthy vegan and vegetarian options that’ll having you forgetting all about the meat!

And of course, because all of these are specifically Instant Pot chili recipes, they’re streamlined to be easy and quick to make … so a steaming bowl of comfort food really can be just minutes away, even on an icy-cold day in snow-covered little Ohio!

Instant Pot Chicken Chili Recipes

Instant Pot Paleo Buffalo Chicken Chili from Jean at What Great Grandma Ate

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Cajun Instant Pot Chili from Taylor at Food Faith Fitness

(Note that Taylor mentions this can optionally be made with ground turkey instead of chicken.)

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Pumpkin Chicken Chili from Swati at Let’s Cook Healthy Tonight!

(Note that Swati offers suggestions for vegetarian substitutions instead of the chicken.)

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Instant Pot White Chicken Chili from Corinne at Wondermom Wannabe

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Sweet Potato Chicken Chili from Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean

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Instant Pot Green Chicken Chili from Rebecca at Simple As That

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Instant Pot Turkey Chili Recipes

Instant Pot Turkey Chili {with Butternut Squash} from Chellie at Art from My Table

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Instant Pot Turkey and Sweet Potato Chilli from Donna at Whole Food Bellies

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Instant Pot Beef Chili Recipes

You know what I’m going to say, right? Whether a recipe specifically mentions it (some of these do) or not – here at THK, we always recommend that you choose the leanest ground beef you can find for recipes like these. We generally buy at least 90% lean ground beef, and often score even 93% or 96%, depending on the store.

Also, remember that lean ground turkey isn’t necessarily leaner than extra-lean ground beef, so if you’re looking to make substitutions, read the packaging carefully, as many ground turkey blends actually include a higher percentage of fat than you might think.

Instant Pot Chilli in 25 Minutes from Bintu at Recipes from a Pantry

(Note that, although Bintu calls for lean beef, she does mention an option of substituting ground turkey, if you prefer.)

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Best Instant Pot Chili from Catalina at Sweet & Savory Meals

(Be sure to check out Catalina’s tips for how to adjust the consistency of the chili, her suggestions on different flavor additions, her freezing tips, and also her take on the best ways to brown the ground beef. Great tips – for her chili, or other chili recipes you might make!)

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Instant Pot Chili from Julia at Savory Tooth

(Note that, although Julia calls for lean ground beef, she does mention an option of substituting ground turkey or chicken, if you prefer.)

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BEST EVER Instant Pot Chili! from Sheena at Gluten Free Pressure Cooker

(Sheena has great insights into just what makes an authentic chile con carne, terrific tips for the special considerations in seasoning pressure cooker chili recipes, and also tips for perfectly browned ground beef.)

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Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili Recipes (and Vegan, too!)

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas Lentils Butternut Squash Chili from Khushboo at Carve Your Craving

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Vegetarian Chili with Spinach (Palak Rajma) from Aish at My Yellow Apron

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Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Chili from Alex at Delish Knowledge

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Instant Pot Supersonic Veggie Chili from Silvia at Garden in the Kitchen

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Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili from Dara at Cookin’ Canuck

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Chili Recipes for Those Who Don’t Own an Instant Pot (Yet! 😉 )

If you haven’t made the leap into Instant Pot cooking – no worries, we’ve got some terrific ideas for our own THK recipes that you can make on your stovetop or in your trusty old slow cooker. And don’t forget – Instant Pots include slow cooking functionality, so you can actually make slow cooker recipes in them.

• Indian-Spiced Turkey Chili (stovetop instructions)
• Crock-Pot Crazy Pineapple Chili (slow cooker instructions)
• Quick Stovetop Vegetarian Chili with Red Peppers, Corn and Black Beans (stovetop instructions)

Stay warm out there, friends – and enjoy!