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Instant Pot Turkey Chili

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 08/21/20 Updated: 01/16/22
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This Instant Pot turkey chili is about to become your new favorite chili ever! Healthy, filling, and flavorful with just a hint of heat without being too spicy, the Instant Pot lets it simmer for a rich flavor with no hovering over the stovetop. Easy to make and perfect for fall, tailgating, and parties.

Instant Pot turkey chili in a bowl garnished with cheese and sour cream

This thick, wholesome turkey chili is so easy to make and absolutely delicious! With pantry staples, fresh veggies, healthy ground turkey, and a little spice from a jalapeño, this chili will become one of your family’s absolute favorite meals. I love this chili because it’s so easy to make in the Instant Pot, yet it tastes like it’s been simmering on the stove all day. It’s also great for meal prep or batch cooking. Load it up with your favorite garnishes, and this chili is the ultimate dinner.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

Ground turkey – Lean ground turkey helps give this chili plenty of meaty bulk, but also keeps it healthier.
Fire-roasted diced tomatoes – Adds a smoky flavor to the chili that takes it to the next level.
Red kidney beans – A great pantry staple that gives this chili flavor and fiber, helping to make it a full meal.
Jalapeño – Just a little heat from a seeded jalapeño pepper combines perfectly with the tomato-y sauce, seasoned turkey, and other rich flavors.

How To Make It

The full recipe & ingredients list are below, but here you’ll find a quick overview for making this recipe perfectly, along with useful tips and info!

On Sauté mode, heat up some oil. Add the turkey and brown, breaking it up with your spoon or spatula.

Add the vegetables and seasoning to the Instant Pot. Sauté until softened. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for a minute until it’s well combined.

Pour in the the drained beans and chicken stock and stir.

Pour the diced tomatoes in the Instant Pot, but don’t stir them. Add bay leaves. Secure the lid and cook on high manual pressure, then naturally release.

Ladle the chili into serving bowls and top with whatever garnishes you like!

Instructions for Instant Pot turkey chili

Chef’s Tips

  • Love this recipe but don’t have an Instant Pot? Check out the slow cooker version!
  • If you like even more heat in your chili, leave the seeds in your jalapeño, or even add more than one.
  • Chili not thick enough to your liking? Add a little more tomato paste.
  • This recipe is absolutely perfect for making ahead of time and freezing. Choose a plastic bag (or bags) made especially for the freezer and keep frozen as long as 2-4 months!
Close-up of turkey chili garnished with shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, and sour cream

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5 from 6 votes

Instant Pot Turkey Chili

Prep:5 minutes
Cook:24 minutes
Total:29 minutes
This Instant Pot turkey chili is about to become your new favorite chili ever! Healthy, filling, and flavorful with just a hint of heat without being too spicy, the Instant Pot lets it simmer for a rich flavor with no hovering over the stovetop. Easy to make and perfect for fall, tailgating, and parties.
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or other neutral oil
  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • 2 cups onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1 red bell pepper large, cored, deveined, and chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 jalapeño cored, deveined, and finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ½ tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 14-ounce cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes or 1 28-ounce can
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 15-ounce cans red kidney beans light or dark, drained

For Garnish

  • cheddar cheese shredded
  • green onions sliced
  • yellow onions chopped
  • avocado diced
  • jalapeño slices fresh or pickled
  • sour cream or yogurt

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or pressure cooker

Instructions 

  • On Sauté mode, heat 1 tablespoon oil in the Instant Pot. Add turkey and brown, breaking up with a spoon or spatula.
  • Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil . Add onions, garlic, pepper, oregano, celery, jalapeño, chili powder, and cumin. Sauté 3-5 minutes until softened. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute or until well combined. Pour in drained beans and chicken stock and stir.
  • Pour in diced tomatoes; do not stir. Add the bay leaves. Secure lid and cook 14 minutes high manual pressure then naturally release. Ladle into serving bowls and top with desired garnishes.

Notes

  • No Instant Pot: See the slow cooker version
  • Flavor variation: Leave the seeds in your jalapeño, or even add more than one.
  • Thicker chili: Add a little more tomato paste.
  • How to freeze this recipe: Choose a plastic bag (or bags) made especially for the freezer and keep frozen as long as 2-4 months.
 
Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines, and reflect information for one serving. Macros may vary slightly depending on specific types and brands of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 6. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 428kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 47g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 84mg, Sodium: 1430mg, Potassium: 1201mg, Fiber: 13g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 2960IU, Vitamin C: 38mg, Calcium: 142mg, Iron: 6mg, Net Carbs: 28g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik

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Meet Cheryl Malik

Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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  1. Vero says

    Posted on 3/5/22 at 6:54 pm

    Delicious. Easy to make. Loved it with the cheese, sour cream, avocado toppings. And had some baguette on the side.5 stars

    Reply
    • Anna Claire | 40 Aprons TeamAnna Claire | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 3/8/22 at 8:10 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it!5 stars

      Reply
  2. Becca McIntosh says

    Posted on 3/10/21 at 10:28 pm

    yum yum yummy!!! great recipe that turned out delicious. and get this, i even forgot to put salt in at the end (i’m ashamed to write that) and it still tasted great. of course it tasted even better once i remembered the salt and added it lol. another thing to note is that instead of 2 cans of kidney beans, i used 1 can, and a can of pinto beans in chili sauce from Sprouts. I even hate tomatoes and loved them in this chili! I will most definitely be making this again.5 stars

    Reply
  3. Carrie says

    Posted on 12/22/20 at 12:01 pm

    Hello! Making your recipe for the first time (and chili and an insta pot for the first time too ;)) and I’m wondering when (or if) I add the oregano? And the bay leaves go in with the tomatoes at the end correct? Thank you for the recipe! I’m looking forward to this one!

    Reply
    • Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:37 am

      Hi! Sorry about that. Add the oregano in with the other spices, and you’ll add the bay leaves right before the tomatoes. 🙂5 stars

      Reply
  4. Lynn Terhune says

    Posted on 11/17/20 at 1:50 pm

    I just made the insta-pot turkey chili and it was fantastic! So easy to make, and it was full of delicious flavors. Some times ground turkey dish’s end up bland or dry, but not this one! I’ll definitely make this recipe again!

    Thank you !5 stars

    Reply
    • Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 11/22/20 at 10:51 pm

      Thanks for the awesome review! So glad it worked out for you!5 stars

      Reply

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