Jalapeño Popper Chicken Chili in the Pressure Cooker

Serves 6 in about 41 minutes. A pressure cooker recipe built around jalapeños and avocado.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter, unsalted
• 1 onion, diced
• 5 jalapeños, seeded and diced
• 5 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
• 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 3 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp kosher salt, or to taste
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp mexican oregano (or regular oregano)
• 2 cups chicken broth, low sodium
• 8 slices cooked thick cut smoky bacon, divided and chopped
• 3 (6-8 oz) chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
• 2 (15 oz) cans white beans , drained & rinsed
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• Remaining bacon pieces
• Tortilla or corn chips
• Avocado

Method

1. Turn on the Sauté setting. When hot, add the butter, onions, and jalapeño. Cook, while stirring now and then, until vegetables begin to soften.
2. Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, while stirring often.
3. Tip in the diced tomatoes/green chiles, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir.
4. Stir in the broth, half of the bacon, and the chicken breasts.
5. Chunk up the cream cheese and drop in evenly.
6. Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
7. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 8 minutes. High Pressure. The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.
8. When the cook cycle has finished, turn off the pot and let it sit undisturbed for 8 minutes (8 instant natural release). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to release the remaining steam/pressure.
9. When the pin in the lid drops back down, open the lid.
10. Lift out the chicken breasts to a cutting board.
11. Mix the chili well to incorporate the cream cheese. Then add the corn, beans, and Monterey Jack cheese.
12. Shred or cut the chicken into bite sized pieces, then add back into the chili. Stir.
13. Garnish as desired and serve hot.

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