Instant pot Chicken Verde Stew. After I published the recipe for Homemade Salsa Verde, I received many requests to share my recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Chile Verde. It is a thick and hearty Mexican-American stew that is made from roasted tomatillos, peppers and a pork shoulder and has been slow cooked for hours. Hearty and zesty, Chili Verde is a saucy green stew with juicy and tender chicken -- one of the most popular low carb, keto, and paleo Instant Pot dinners on the site.
This is one of those meals that everyone loves and is a great use of leftover chicken.
Each bite is loaded with tons of tasty ingredients and you only need a few minutes to prepare it.
Brown Chicken in Instant Pot: Press "Saute" button to "Sauté More" to heat up Instant Pot.
You can have Instant pot Chicken Verde Stew using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Instant pot Chicken Verde Stew
- Prepare 1 of boneless skinless chicken thigh.
- Prepare 5 oz of chicken broth.
- You need 5 oz of tomatillo or green salsa.
- It's 1-3 cups of bell pepper any color.
- Prepare 1 can of beans, I used black.
- It's 1 teaspoon of cumin.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
- It's to taste of Pepper.
- You need of Water to taste at the end (I do about 2 cups).
Super quick after a long day at work. Would like to avoid potatoes of any kind. Trying to make it as low point as I can. Instant pot chicken stew is all made in one pot, where everything is dumped into the pot and stew cooks itself.
Instant pot Chicken Verde Stew step by step
- Sauté bell peppers in any oil in instant pot for a few minutes.
- Throw all ingredients except beans and water in instant pot. High pressure for 20 minutes.
- Add beans and high pressure for another 5 minute.
- Add water to taste at the end. I like to adjust water at the end because it is very flavorful and salty before adding water. I don’t like adding water before because it dilutes the mixture resulting in less flavorful ingredients (chicken, veggies)..
Ultra tender juicy chicken pieces and soft vegetables in gravy like sauce makes this chicken stew the best and it's perfect winter meal with some crusty bread to dunk into the saucy stew. He said it is a weeknight dinner lifesaver. And if you have an Instant Pot, but are a little scared by it, like me, this is chile verde recipe is the one to start with because it is so easy and only. This Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken is packed with flavor and super easy to prepare! If you're looking for an easy IP chicken recipe that everyone will love, this is it.