This Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe is not only delicious but has only a 25 minute under pressure cook time. It's the perfect one pot dinner that can be made on any weekend or weeknight.

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You’ll find the full recipe with ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Be sure to check out the blog post itself for extra tips and tricks!

Oh how I love my Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker! Although I took a leave of absence from the blog, I've been getting great feedback on my Instant Pot recipes, like this Pressure Cooker Shrimp Paella or this Instant Pot Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge Recipe. So, of course, the first recipe I had to share on my return to blogging was this Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe.

One pot meals are a necessity in our meal rotations and our electric pressure cooker has been a life saver when it comes to creating these meals. Let's just say that for the last few months I've been super busy and extremely tired. Why may you ask? Well for starters, I starred in a feature-length film that is available on Amazon. It was a pretty big way to start the year and something brand new to me. But hey, YOLO (you only live once) and being an actress is now on my resume. The movie took a bit of time as I not only acted in it, but I helped with directing and editing as well. Feel free to check out the movie free on Amazon.

After the movie was made, you would think life would slow down but we chose to keep it moving. My husband and I always wanted to expand our family of 3 but were told that it would only be possible with In Vitro Fertilization(IVF). That itself was a little overwhelming. Dealing with taking shots every day, various medical procedures, and the fear that it just may not work will have you feeling overwhelmed. Regardless, it was totally worth it as we became pregnant on our first round. 8 months later, after a difficult pregnancy, our little precious daughter made her way into this world. Now our house is full of girls, sorry hubby.

It's meals like this Turkey Chili made in my Instant Pot that allowed my family to eat healthy while our lives went through so many exciting changes.

Chili in the Slow Cooker, Stove Top, or Instant Pot...that is the question?

Chili used to be a meal that I thought was only available on a long weekend when you had hours to sit over a stove and stir every once in a while. Truth is, it's been a long time since I've made chili on the stove top. I'm not the hugest fan on watching food on the stove for long periods of time. The slow cooker is my 2nd favorite method for cooking chili but it didn't provide me with the last minute dinner availability. So the Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker became the perfect vessel to make this delicious turkey chili dinner.

Although my Instant pot has a slow cooker function, I prefer to use the pressure cook and sauté function only on my machine. Rumor has it that the slow cooker function on the Instant Pot isn't as good as the original slow cooker.

Which is Healthier, Ground Beef or Ground Turkey?

Although the majority of the chili we make in our house is made with beef, I wanted to try something different for my hubby and oldest daughter. Chili happens to be one of her favorites but I wanted to limit the amount of red meat we were eating. The great thing about this turkey chili is you won't even notice that there isn't beef in the chili because...well, it taste like some darn good chili.

So which is healthier? It pretty much depends on which kind of ground turkey or ground beef you buy. Fit Found Me has a great article detailing the differences between both.

Spices for Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili

So what's the secret to this delicious chili?? The spices! Of course, there is chili powder, cumin, and a dash of cinnamon. All that combined with the other ingredients gives you a dynamic chili taste.

Spices

How Long to Cook Chili in a Pressure Cooker

You will get different opinions on how long you should cook anything in the pressure cooker. Some even say you can get that flavor within as little as 10 minutes cook time. I'm a firm believer that this chili deserves a good 25-minute pressure cooker time. The longer it's in there, the better the chance of getting that dynamic flavor.

What to serve with this chili?

Cornbread!!! or Tortilla chips. I like to top mine with sliced jalapeno, cheddar cheese, and sour cream.

It's super easy to make this chili, which makes it perfect for a weeknight or weekend meal. So spice it up and enjoy this pressure cooker turkey chili recipe. Also, it feels great to be back.

Notes on Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili

• You can sub your favorite bean for one of the kidney beans. Feel free to try it with black beans or any bean you like with your chili.
• Make sure the diced tomatoes remain on the top when pressure cooking. If mixed in prior to pressure cooking, you risk the tomatoes being scorched on the bottom.
• The chili will be watery when you first open the pressure cooker. In order to thicken it, you can turn on the saute function and stir continuously allowing it to reduce down. I like to add very fine cornmeal and stir it in on saute for a few minutes. It changed the flavor profile ever so slightly but it's sooo good.

Step by Step Photos of Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili

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This pressure cooker shrimp paella, made in my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, will knock your socks off. And if you're not wearing socks, it'll make your toes curl. Not only does it have tons of flavor, but it comes together so quickly, with only a five-minute high-pressure cook time in the Instant Pot.

You’ll find the full recipe with ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Be sure to check out the blog post itself for extra tips and tricks!

I'm bizack with another Instant Pot recipe...and I'm super excited to share this one because it's such a quick and easy meal.

Although I love to cook, most weeknights, I'm exhausted, and I'd rather not stand in front of the stove, dirty up pots and pans, or order out. I'd rather order out, but then my bank account says, "No, ma'am."

It's days like that that recipes in my Instant Pot are so important. If you haven't gotten an Instant Pot yet, you're missing out. It is one of my all-time favorite kitchen appliances, outside of my oven.

I went on and on about it in my post about Instant Pot Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge, so I won't do that again here. But for those who don't know, it's an electronic pressure cooker that cuts cooking time in half.

Its sauté function makes it great for browning meat and softening onions in meals.

Alrighty, so about this Instant Pot pressure cooker shrimp paella. Well, I always keep a bag of raw frozen shrimp in our freezer at home. I love frozen shrimp because the defrost time is so quick, and the cook time is so fast.

The great thing about this recipe is that you don't even have to defrost the shrimp. It's literally a throw-it-in-the-pot kind of recipe. And if you prep your ingredients ahead of time by chopping the onions, peppers, and garlic...well, my friend, you may break the record for the quickest dinner on the table.

Your family will love this Pressure Cooker Shrimp Paella

I remember the first time I made this for my family. My daughter was literally shocked. She thought I ordered out and didn't tell her. She couldn't believe how quickly dinner was done. I just told her I was Super Mom. She was indeed impressed.

People don't generally think of cooking shrimp in a pressure cooker. That makes sense because shrimp cooks quickly, and if it's not done right, it can lead to a rubbery mess.

Of course, the key to avoiding this is a short cooking time and using jumbo frozen shrimp with the shell on. This will ensure your shrimp is perfectly cooked.

The only slight annoyance with this recipe is the taking the shell off after cooking and before serving. Honestly, it's up to you how you handle that part. On days I'm really tired, hubby and daughter are on their own when it comes to taking off the shells. On other days, I remove it for them so I don't hear their whining.

I've included step-by-step photos of how to cook this meal in the Instant Pot. I remember when I first got my Instant Pot, I was lost on how to operate it. After pressing buttons and reading the manual 4 times, I figured it out. Well, as always, Enjoy 🙂

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Looking for more Pressure Cooker Recipes? Try these out:

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice (NY Street Cart)

Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili

Instant Pot Salmon with Creamy Herb Sauce

Southern Style Pressure Cooker Collard Greens

Notes on Pressure Cooker Shrimp Paella

• Use raw jumbo frozen shrimp with the shell on. This will ensure that your shrimp is not overcooked and your rice cooks perfectly. If you don't have jumbo shrimp or it's not frozen, then you will need to cook the shrimp seperatley.
• Make sure to deglaze your pot after the rice is added. Any food stuck to the bottom of an Instant Pot may cause the "burn signal to appear."
• This recipe can be modified with many different vegetable or meat additions. There are some great modifications on the comments below.
• Rinsed rice...I find this is a must in every rice recipe I make.

Step by Step Photos of Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Shrimp Paella

Adapted from Health Starts in the Kitchen.