This Instant Pot Turkey Chili is a comfort food classic made healthier thanks to lean ground turkey. This classic dish is ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Olive oil – replace olive oil with any neutral oil of your choice like grapeseed oil, avocado oil or sunflower oil.
- Ground turkey – ground turkey will keep this dish leaner but feel free to substitute with the ground meat of your choice like chicken or beef.
- Taco seasoning – use store bought taco seasoning or make your own by combining chili powder, cumin, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder and chili flakes.
- Yellow onion – white onion, shallots and red onion will work in place of yellow onion in this recipe.
- Celery stalks – replace celery stalks with carrots to achieve a similar crunch or leave out the celery altogether.
- Green pepper – you can use any bell pepper colour of choice in place of green pepper or leave out altogether if you’re in a pinch.
- Jalapeno pepper – if spice is a concern, you can use a poblano pepper instead of jalapeno or leave out the jalapeno pepper overall.
- Corn – use fresh, canned or frozen corn for this recipe.
- Kidney beans – black beans, pinto beans, or a double portion of navy beans can be used in place of kidney beans.
- Navy beans – double the portion of kidney beans or replace the navy beans with pinto or black beans.
- Garlic – use fresh garlic or jarred minced garlic for this recipe.
- Salt & pepper – to taste.
- Diced tomatoes – fresh or canned tomatoes can be used as diced tomatoes.
- Chicken broth – use beef broth, vegetable broth or water with a bouillon cube in place of chicken broth.
How to make turkey chili in the Instant Pot.
- Sauté the ground turkey.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Serve with your favourite toppings!
What to serve with turkey chili
Turkey chili is a hearty and delicious meal and can be served with a variety of side dishes. You can also add on your favourite toppings for extra flavour!
Here are some of my favourite things to serve with turkey chili:
- Tortilla chips for dipping in the chili or with a side of guacamole or salsa
- Side of cornbread
- Fajitas
- Baked potato or cheesy potato skins
- Salad or crunchy coleslaw
- Baguette or garlic bread
Frequently Asked Questions
This turkey chili is made with ground turkey (of course), beans including kidney and navy beans, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, a variety of veggies and taco seasoning. It’s super flavourful and so easy!
This dish tastes pretty much exactly like beef chili. Turkey does have a milder taste than beef, but with the addition of all those good spices and veggies, you’ll barely notice the difference.
If you want your chili to be even thicker, stir in a cornstarch slurry after the chili has cooked then add the lid back onto the Instant Pot and let it sit by a few minutes. You could also use an immersion blender to blend up some of the chili mixture.
This turkey chili recipe has 255 calories per serving, so it’s a great low-calorie option. Keep in mind that the calorie count will increase based on what toppings you add on.
Storing and reheating
Chili is one of those dishes that taste even better as leftovers! The flavours will continue to blend as the chili sits in the fridge overnight. You can store any leftover chili in the fridge for 4 to 5 days in airtight glass containers.
When you’re ready to enjoy your chili, reheat in a saucepan over medium heat. You might need to add up to 1/2 cup of water or broth to thin it out and keep it from scorching. You can also microwave individual serving sizes for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Freezing this recipe
You can keep the turkey chili in the freezer for up to 3 months. Allow the dish to cool completely before transferring it into an airtight freezer container, a mason jar or a freezer-safe Ziploc bag.
When you’re ready to enjoy your chili, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator or move it into a microwave-safe bowl into the microwave on defrost before reheating.
More Instant Pot chili recipes
Meal prep tools for this recipe
- Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on turning this turkey chili into your weekly lunches.
- Freeze this recipe in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months.
Instant Pot Turkey Chili {Healthy + Easy}
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and minced
- 1 cup corn
- 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can navy beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
- 1 (796mL) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
Topping ideas
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Tortilla chips
- Sour cream
- Cheese
- Green onions
Instructions
- Heat Instant Pot on saute mode. Add ground turkey and taco seasoning, breaking up and browning for 3-4 minutes.
- Turn off saute mode, then add in remaining ingredients (except for toppings).
- Place lid on Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, then do a quick release of the pressure.
- Serve chili in deep bowls with toppings of choice. Enjoy!
