Instant Pot Ground Turkey Chili Recipe

Instant Pot Ground Turkey Chili is such a great way to make a healthy turkey chili recipe without having to use the stove top and speed up the process with pressure cooking with tons of flavor. 

You will still get the rich flavors of this great recipe for hearty chili but in less cooking time and you will still get a healthy chili recipe that will become one of your family favorites for comfort food. 

The nice thing about using the Instant Pot over the slow cooker is that you can cook the lean ground turkey right in the pot with the sauté mode and not have to make more dirty dishes but still get the perfect meal for a homemade pot of chili.  

New Instant Pot recipes to try:

• Instant Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe (Freezer Meal)
• Instant Pot Easy Mac and Cheese Recipe
• Instant Pot Mama’s Pot Roast Recipe

Ingredients used to make Instant Pot Ground Turkey Chili:

• Olive oil 
• Yellow onion, diced 
• Red bell pepper, seeded and diced 
• Jalapeno*, seeded and minced
• Ground turkey 
• Salt 
• Black pepper 
• Garlic powder 
• Rotel 
• Chicken stock 
• Red kidney beans, drained
• Pinto beans, drained
• Ground cumin 
• Smoked paprika 
• Chili powder
• Bay leaves

How to make Instant Pot Ground Turkey Chili:

1. Saute. Allow your Instant Pot to heat up for a minute or so on the sauté function. Add the olive oil to the bottom of the pot and allow it to heat for a few seconds before adding the onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Saute for 2-3 minutes. 
2. Brown the turkey. Add the ground turkey and remaining ingredients to season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go, for 5-7 minutes or until browned on all sides.
3. Load the instant pot. Stir the Rotel, chicken stock, kidney beans, pinto beans, cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, and bay leaves into the turkey.    
4. Cook. Seal the instant pot by turning the valve to the sealing position and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Allow the pressure to naturally release before opening the instant pot. 
5. Season. Give the chili a stir and a taste. Season with extra salt and pepper if desired. 

Notes

• The jalapeno is optional. You can leave it out or swap it for a milder (or spicier) pepper. 
• You can change up the type of cans of beans you use if you prefer using black beans or white beans.

Favorite Chili Toppings:

• Sour cream
• Green onions
• Cheddar cheese
• Red onion
• Fresh cilantro

How to store leftover turkey chili:

For any leftovers from this instant pot turkey chili recipe, place it in the airtight container and store it in the fridge for 4-5 days.

What to serve with healthy Instant Pot chili:

• 30 Minute Homemade Rolls Recipe
• Easy Homemade Rolls Recipe
• Apple Cranberry Walnut Green Chopped Salad Recipe
• Easy Homemade Cornbread Recipe
• Southwest Cornbread Recipe

Favorite recipes for the Instant Pot:

• Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Pasta Recipe
• How to Cook White Rice in the Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe
• Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
• Instant Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

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