Instant Pot Green Chile Chicken with Cream Cheese – If you get a craving for a juicy, spicy, keto one-pot dish, this Instant Pot chicken thights with green chilis is super easy to make. Perfect for weeknight dinners, this flavorful keto chicken recipe comes together in your pressure cooker in less than 30 minutes! Serve with cauliflower rice or on keto bread for a complete meal. Enjoy!
Ingredients list for the Keto Green Chile Chicken
- 1 1/2 lb (700g) boneless skinless chicken thights, trimmed
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 4 oz can chopped green chilis
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- Fresh chopped parsley, optional
- Red chili pepper flakes, optional
Directions
1. To make the Instant Pot Keto Green Chile Chicken with Cream Cheese: Turn your Instant Pot to the “saute” mode and melt butter. Once the butter is melted add in the chicken thighs and saute for about 5-6 minutes on all sides minutes. Add chicken stock, green chilis, garlic powder, cumin powder, salt, pepper, and cream cheese.
2. Cover the Instant Pot and turn the valve to “sealing”. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 10 minutes. Once done, let the pressure release.
3. Carefully remove the lid. Shred chicken using two forks. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and red chili pepper flakes and serve the Instant Pot Keto Green Chile Chicken with Cream Cheese immediately on top of cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, or Keto bread buns.
Note: Go easy on the salt as cream cheese is already salty.
