How to make Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese in pictures

Brown the chicken

Brown the chicken tenders on one side

Pressure cook the chicken and pasta for 4 minutes with a quick release

Stir the macaroni, water, and salt, and pressure cook to cook the noodles

Stir in the sauces and cheese

Stir in the evaporated milk, hot sauce, butter, then stir in the cheese one large handful at a time until the cheese melts.

Top with breadcrumbs and blue cheese, and broil (Optional)

Pour the macaroni broiler-safe baking dish, top with bread crumbs and the crumbled blue cheese, and broil until the crumbs are just starting to brown. Enjoy!

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

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• Author: Mike Vrobel
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese. Spicy mac and cheese from the pressure cooker.

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Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 12 ounces (¾ pound) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into ½-inch thick strips ("Stir Fry" cut at my local grocery store)
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 pound dried elbow macaroni
• 4 cups water
• 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12-ounce can evaporated milk
• 4 ounces (½ cup) Franks RedHot original sauce
• 16 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• More Franks RedHot for topping

Bread Crumb Topping (optional)

• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese

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Instructions

1. Brown the chicken: In an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker, heat the vegetable oil using Sauté mode until the oil is shimmering. (Use medium heat with a stovetop PC). Sprinkle the chicken with ½ teaspoon of salt, then add it to the pot and cook until it is browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
2. Pressure cook the chicken and pasta for 4 minutes with a quick release: Stir the macaroni, 4 cups water, and 1½ teaspoon salt into the pot, scraping the bottom of the pot to loosen any stuck bits of chicken. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes in an Instant Pot, electric PC, or stovetop PC. (For an Instant Pot, use Manual or Pressure Cook mode, and set the time to 4 minutes.) When the cooking time is done, quick release the pressure and remove the lid.
3. Stir in the butter, evaporated milk, Franks RedHot sauce, and cheese: Leave the Instant Pot in Keep Warm mode (turn the heat down to low under a stovetop PC). Add the butter, evaporated milk and Franks RedHot, and stir until the butter melts. Stir in the cheese one handful at a time, stirring constantly and waiting for the current handful to melt before adding the next handful.
4. Top with breadcrumbs and blue cheese, and broil (Optional): Pour the macaroni into a 3 quart broiler-safe dish, patting it down to level out the surface. Sprinkle the panko bread crumbs over the macaroni and cheese in an even layer, then scatter the blue cheese on top of the bread crumbs. Broil the macaroni and cheese on high until the bread crumbs are toasted, about 5 minutes - but it really depends on your broiler. Keep checking the bread crumbs - they go from pale brown to burnt in a flash. 
5. Serve: Pass the Franks RedHot at the table so your diners can add more if they need it. Enjoy!

Equipment

6-Quart Pressure Cooker

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Notes

Want to use buffalo wing sauce instead of straight Franks RedHot? Replace the 2 tablespoons of butter and ½ cup of Franks with ⅔ cup of buffalo wing sauce. (The original Buffalo sauce was a 50-50 mix of Franks RedHot and butter - I'm upping the Franks ratio in this recipe to balance out all the ingredients.)

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Category: Weeknight Dinner
• Method: Pressure Cooker
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1.5 cups
• Calories: 677
• Sugar: 5.9 g
• Sodium: 1377.8 mg
• Fat: 30.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 61.7 g
• Protein: 38.1 g
• Cholesterol: 105.4 mg

Storage

I portion leftovers into 2-cup containers. Leftovers last in the refrigerator for a few days, and can be frozen for up to 6 months. I reheat the leftovers in a microwave, about 3 minutes for refrigerated, or 6 minutes for frozen. (Check that the frozen mac and cheese isn't still frozen in the middle when reheating.

Related Posts

Instant Pot Chili Mac Recipe
Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Wings
Instant Pot Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo
Instant Pot Pastalaya (Cajun Jambalaya with Pasta)
My other Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Recipes

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How to make Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese in pictures

Brown the chicken

Brown the chicken tenders on one side

Pressure cook the chicken and pasta for 4 minutes with a quick release

Stir the macaroni, water, and salt, and pressure cook to cook the noodles

Stir in the sauces and cheese

Stir in the evaporated milk, hot sauce, butter, then stir in the cheese one large handful at a time until the cheese melts.

Top with breadcrumbs and blue cheese, and broil (Optional)

Pour the macaroni broiler-safe baking dish, top with bread crumbs and the crumbled blue cheese, and broil until the crumbs are just starting to brown. Enjoy!

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

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5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Mike Vrobel
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x

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Description

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese. Spicy mac and cheese from the pressure cooker.

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Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 12 ounces (¾ pound) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into ½-inch thick strips ("Stir Fry" cut at my local grocery store)
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 pound dried elbow macaroni
• 4 cups water
• 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12-ounce can evaporated milk
• 4 ounces (½ cup) Franks RedHot original sauce
• 16 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• More Franks RedHot for topping

Bread Crumb Topping (optional)

• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese

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Instructions

1. Brown the chicken: In an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker, heat the vegetable oil using Sauté mode until the oil is shimmering. (Use medium heat with a stovetop PC). Sprinkle the chicken with ½ teaspoon of salt, then add it to the pot and cook until it is browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
2. Pressure cook the chicken and pasta for 4 minutes with a quick release: Stir the macaroni, 4 cups water, and 1½ teaspoon salt into the pot, scraping the bottom of the pot to loosen any stuck bits of chicken. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes in an Instant Pot, electric PC, or stovetop PC. (For an Instant Pot, use Manual or Pressure Cook mode, and set the time to 4 minutes.) When the cooking time is done, quick release the pressure and remove the lid.
3. Stir in the butter, evaporated milk, Franks RedHot sauce, and cheese: Leave the Instant Pot in Keep Warm mode (turn the heat down to low under a stovetop PC). Add the butter, evaporated milk and Franks RedHot, and stir until the butter melts. Stir in the cheese one handful at a time, stirring constantly and waiting for the current handful to melt before adding the next handful.
4. Top with breadcrumbs and blue cheese, and broil (Optional): Pour the macaroni into a 3 quart broiler-safe dish, patting it down to level out the surface. Sprinkle the panko bread crumbs over the macaroni and cheese in an even layer, then scatter the blue cheese on top of the bread crumbs. Broil the macaroni and cheese on high until the bread crumbs are toasted, about 5 minutes - but it really depends on your broiler. Keep checking the bread crumbs - they go from pale brown to burnt in a flash. 
5. Serve: Pass the Franks RedHot at the table so your diners can add more if they need it. Enjoy!

Equipment

6-Quart Pressure Cooker

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Notes

Want to use buffalo wing sauce instead of straight Franks RedHot? Replace the 2 tablespoons of butter and ½ cup of Franks with ⅔ cup of buffalo wing sauce. (The original Buffalo sauce was a 50-50 mix of Franks RedHot and butter - I'm upping the Franks ratio in this recipe to balance out all the ingredients.)

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Category: Weeknight Dinner
• Method: Pressure Cooker
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1.5 cups
• Calories: 677
• Sugar: 5.9 g
• Sodium: 1377.8 mg
• Fat: 30.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 61.7 g
• Protein: 38.1 g
• Cholesterol: 105.4 mg

Storage

I portion leftovers into 2-cup containers. Leftovers last in the refrigerator for a few days, and can be frozen for up to 6 months. I reheat the leftovers in a microwave, about 3 minutes for refrigerated, or 6 minutes for frozen. (Check that the frozen mac and cheese isn't still frozen in the middle when reheating.

Related Posts

Instant Pot Chili Mac Recipe
Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Wings
Instant Pot Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo
Instant Pot Pastalaya (Cajun Jambalaya with Pasta)
My other Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Recipes

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It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it!

Elwood Blues, The Blues Brothers

I have family in Chicago, so I've been aware of Italian beef for years. I'm a Chicago Dog fan, though, so when I visited, my "local cheap eats" default was always dogs. I didn't try Italian beef until The Bear made it too big to ignore. (Yes chef!)

I have regrets. Why didn't I try Italian Beef sooner?

Italian Beef is a sloppy - very sloppy - sandwich. A soft white bread bun is filled with beef, topped with giardiniera, and drenched with the spicy broth. It is served three ways:

• Dry (is not actually dry). The beef is dipped in the juices right before they put it on the bun.
• Wet (is very wet). The beef is dipped in juices, put on the bun, and then a ladle of juices are poured over the meat, soaking into the bun.
• Dipped (is absolutely drenched). The beef is dipped in juices and put on the bun, then the entire sandwich, bun and all, is dipped in the juices.

The sandwich is then wrapped in paper (to hold the whole sloppy mess together) and sliced in half. It's fantastic, messy, and needs to be eaten with a pile of napkins nearby.

This is the make-at-home edition translated to my Instant Pot. I cut the beef into cubes, making it cook quicker and easier to shred. The broth is loaded with spices - paprika, oregano, coriander, and fennel - and after a half hour of pressure cooking, the beef cubes are falling apart in the broth.

Want a taste of sweet home Chicago? Make some Italian beef.

Ingredients Notes and Substitutions

• Other cuts of beef: Chuck is my favorite meat for pressure cooking, with the best combination of flavor, fat, and connective tissue to break down during cooking. Bottom round and top round will also work in this recipe, as will eye of round. Brisket will be OK, but I don't like the way it shreds (I'd rather use it for sliced brisket). I wouldn't use lean or tender cuts like sirloin or rump roast for this, because lean cuts of beef don't stand up to pressure cooking.
• Beef broth: Normally I make my own broth, but because beef broth is expensive to make, I'll often use store-bought low sodium beef broth. You can get away with homemade chicken broth in this recipe, too, but the dipping broth won't be quite as beefy.
• Giardiniera: Giardiniera is Italian pickled vegetable relish, which usually comes in mild or hot options, and packed in vinegar brine or olive oil. I'm not picky about it - in Ohio I don't have many choices, so I use whatever brand I can find at my grocery store. (That said, I do prefer hot giardiniera if it's available.)
• Hoagie rolls: Look for hoagie rolls or sandwich rolls with a decent crust on them, to keep wet or dipped sandwiches from falling apart from all the liquid. You don't want a french bread crust - that's too crunchy - but you also don't want a typical sandwich bread crust, which will disintegrate once it gets wet.
• Cheese: I'm not a fan of cheese on my Italian Beef sandwiches, but some people want it - add slices of provolone or mozzarella to the hoagie roll, and run the roll under a broiler to melt the cheese before adding the beef.
  

How to make Instant Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches in pictures

Brown the beef

Brown the beef on one side, in two batches

Toast the spices

Sprinkle the beef with the spices and toast for a minute

Broth into the pot

Pour in the broth and scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits

Pressure cook for 30 minutes with a Natural Release

Pressure cook for 30 minutes

Shred the beef, douse with sauce, and serve

Scoop the beef cubes into a platter and shred with forks. Ladle sauce over the shredded beef, put the beef in a bun, top with giardiniera, and add an extra ladle of sauce to each sandwich if you want it "wet".

Tips and Tricks

• Only brown one side of the beef cubes: This is my compromise between flavor and time. The beef needs to be browned to build beefy, caramelized flavors, and to add body to the pot liquid. But, browning on all sides takes forever. Browning only one side of the beef gives me the flavor advantages without taking a long time.
• Shredded beef: This recipe is a variation on my Instant Pot Shredded Beef, just with more broth added so there is enough pot liquid to make the wet sandwiches. If you want more details on this cooking method, check out that recipe.
• Why cube the chuck roast? Cooking a whole chuck roast all the way through takes a long time in the pressure cooker. Cutting it into cubes before cooking makes this a recipe that can be ready in about an hour.
• Pass extra pot liquid for dipping: I pour any remaining pot liquid into ramekins so people can dip their sandwiches at the table.
  

Scaling

This recipe doubles easily in a 6-quart pressure cooker, just double the ingredients. Cut all the ingredients in half and this recipe will fit in a 3-quart pressure cooker. The cooking time does not change; it takes the same amount of time to cook each cube of beef through, no matter how many are in the pot.

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Instant Pot Italian Beef

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• Author: Mike Vrobel
• Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Yield: Beef for 6 sandwiches 1x

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Description

Wet, dry, or dipped? However you like your Chicago Italian Beef, this Instant Pot recipe delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort.

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups beef broth (homemade beef broth or store-bought low sodium)

Serve with

• Hoagie Rolls
• Giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetable relish)

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Instructions

1. Brown the beef in two batches: Heat the vegetable oil in an Instant Pot using Sauté mode adjusted to high until the oil shimmers, about 3 minutes. (Use sear mode or medium-high heat for other pressure cookers.) While the oil heats, salt the beef, sprinkling the cubes of beef with the fine sea salt. Add half of the beef to the pot in a single layer, and sear until well browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Remove the batch of browned beef to a bowl. Add the rest of the beef to the pot, and sear until browned on the bottom, about 3 more minutes.
2. Add the spices and the broth: Add the beef in the bowl back into the pot, and sprinkle the beef with the spices (paprika, coriander, fennel seed, oregano, and garlic powder). Stir the beef to coat with the spices, then pour in the beef broth. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a flat-edged wooden spoon to loosen the beef cubes and any browned bits sticking to the pot.
3. Pressure cook for 30 minutes with natural pressure release: Lock the lid on the cooker. Cook at high pressure for 30 minutes in an electric pressure cooker ("Manual" or "Pressure Cook" mode in an Instant Pot) or 25 minutes in a stovetop PC. Let the pressure come down naturally, about 15 more minutes. (You can quick release the rest of the pressure after 15 minutes.) Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to avoid the hot steam.
4. Shred the beef, add some pot liquid, and serve: Scoop the beef from the pot with a slotted spoon into a wide bowl or rimmed serving platter, then shred the beef with a pair of forks. Spoon a ladle or two of the cooking liquid from the pot onto the shredded beef and toss to moisten all of the beef. (I add about 1 cup of sauce from the pot to the shredded beef.) Fill a hoagie roll with the beef from the serving platter and top with giardiniera. This gives you a "dry" sandwich, the starting point for the next two versions.

   For a "wet" sandwich, pour an extra ladle of broth over the beef in the roll.

   For a "dipped" sandwich, pour the pot liquid into a loaf pan or baking dish, then grab the whole roll (beef and all) with tongs, and dunk it in the liquid. (A loaf pan makes this easier, but it is still a a mess. Dip it quickly, and use foil or butcher paper to wrap the sandwich to hold it together.)

   My preferred way of serving is "dry", with extra pot liquid passed at the table as au jus dipping sauce. Enjoy!

Equipment

6 Quart Instant Pot

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• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 60 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 sandwich (with bun and giardiniera)
• Calories: 564
• Sugar: 8 g
• Sodium: 1138.4 mg
• Fat: 26 g
• Carbohydrates: 30.2 g
• Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 50.3 g
• Cholesterol: 156.8 mg

What to serve with Italian Beef sandwiches

Italian Beef shops serve the sandwiches with french fries and a soft drink. But, if I'm in a hurry, I'll just throw a bag of chips on the table with them.

Leftover storage

Leftover Italian beef, covered in pot liquid, will last for a few days in the refrigerator or for months in the freezer. Buy some fresh rolls, reheat the beef and pot liquid, and you're ready for another round of sandwiches.

Related Posts

For the simplest version of this recipe, try my Instant Pot Shredded Beef. For some other shredded beef recipes, check out Instant Pot Sirloin Tip Roast, Instant Pot Beef Short Rib Tacos with Dried Chile Pepper Sauce, Instant Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches, or Instant Pot Sloppy Top Round Sandwiches.
If you're looking for something else, here is my index of Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker Recipes.

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I've had a bag of Rancho Gordo red lentils sitting in my pantry for months now. (I'm struggling to keep up with my Rancho Gordo bean boxes now that the kids are away at school, or working their first real world jobs.)

Red lentils make me think of two things. The first is lentil curry, one of my favorite Indian dishes. The other is Laurie Colwin's essay about lentil soup in More Home Cooking. (Laurie Colwin wrote a couple of the best "non-cookbook" books about cooking I've ever read...but I digress...where was I? Oh, right, lentil soup.)

I decided to combine the two ideas as a weeknight dinner, mashing together my Instant Pot Lentil Soup and Instant Pot Quick Lentil Curry recipes. It turned out so well that I had to make the recipe again over the weekend, so I could take pictures for the blog.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

• Lentils: Though I wrote this recipe for red lentils, you can use any lentil in this soup. Brown lentils, green lentils, yellow lentils - use what you've got on hand. (Even exotic black caviar lentils will work.) This recipe grew from a "clean out the pantry" dinner, so using the lentils you already have fit perfectly in the spirit of the recipe.
• Curry Powder: This is not a particularly authentic recipe, so use whatever non-specific "Curry Powder" is sold at your local grocery store. (I like Penzeys sweet curry powder and "now" curry powder.)
• Vegetarian/Vegan: This recipe is vegetarian and vegan as written. Enjoy!
• Heat level: This recipe has a lot of spice flavor, but no heat. I serve it with a hot sauce (usually Sriracha) on the side so my diners can add heat that way. If you want to make it hot from the start, add ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper, or use a hot curry powder.
• Vegetable broth: I like the extra depth that homemade vegetable broth adds to the curry, but you can use water if that's easier. If you use store-bought vegetable broth, do not use the optional ¾ teaspoon of fine sea salt - store-bought broth is already salty enough.
• Crushed tomatoes: Crushed tomatoes are my favorite for this kind of soup, but again, in the spirit of a weeknight "empty out the pantry" recipe, any canned tomato will work - diced tomatoes (with their juices) or tomato sauce are good. If you use whole canned tomatoes, crush them by hand before adding them and their juices to the pot.
• Coconut cream: Unsweetened coconut cream adds a creamy and sweet finish to the soup. (Even though the coconut cream is unsweetened, it has natural sugar from the coconut itself). If you can't find coconut cream, use the cream from a can of unsweetened coconut milk - skim the coconut cream from the top of the can - there is usually a thick lump of coconut cream at the top.
  

How to make Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup in pictures

Sauté the aromatics and toast the spices

Heat the vegetable oil, add the onion and salt, sauté the onion. Add the garlic, ginger, and curry powder, toast for a minute, then stir into the onions.

Everything in the pot

Stir in the vegetable broth, ¾ teaspoon salt (if using homemade broth or water), lentils, and crushed tomatoes.

Pressure Cook for 12 minutes with a quick release

Lock the lid and pressure cook for 12 minutes with quick release. Stir in the coconut milk, garnish with minced cilantro, and enjoy.

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Instant Pot Curried Red Lentil Soup

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• Author: Mike Vrobel
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 6 cups of soup 1x

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Need a fast weeknight dinner from pantry staples? This recipe is part quick curry, part hearty soup. Pressure cook for 12 minutes, stir in coconut cream, and dinner is served.

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, minced
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-inch piece of ginger, minced or grated
• 1 ½ tablespoons Curry Powder
• 3 cups vegetable broth (preferably homemade vegetable broth) or water
• ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt (if using homemade broth or water)
• 8 ounces red lentils (about 1 ¼ cups)
• 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 7.5 ounces unsweetened coconut cream

• Minced cilantro for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

1. Rinse the lentils: Put the lentils in a strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Let stand to drain while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
2. Sauté the aromatics and spices: Heat the oil in an Instant Pot set to Sauté mode - high (medium-high heat with a stovetop PC.) When the oil starts to shimmer, add the onion to the pot, and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt. Sauté until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Make a hole in the center of the onions and add the garlic, ginger, and curry powder. Let them toast for 1 minute, then stir into the onions.
3. Everything in the pot: Stir the lentils into the pot, coating them with the onions and spices. Pour in the vegetable broth (and add the ¾ teaspoon of salt if using homemade broth or water.) Scrape the bottom of the pot with a flat-edged wooden spoon to loosen any browned onions or spices.
4. Pressure cook for 12 minutes with a quick pressure release: Lock the lid and pressure cook on high pressure for 12 minutes in an electric PC (Use Manual or Pressure Cook mode in an Instant Pot), or for 10 minutes in a stovetop PC. When the cooking time is done, quick release the pressure.

5. Serve: Remove the lid from the pressure cooker, tilting it away from you to avoid the hot steam. Stir in the coconut cream, and stir until it is dissolved into the soup. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with some minced cilantro, and enjoy.

Equipment

6 Quart Pressure Cooker

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• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cup
• Calories: 307
• Sugar: 3.6 g
• Sodium: 459.4 mg
• Fat: 15.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 33.8 g
• Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 11.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

What to serve with Red Lentil soup

I served this as a "soup, salad, and breadsticks" kind of meal, using store-bought naan as the bread. Pita bread is my substitute when my grocery doesn't have naan, and breadsticks are another great option for dipping in the soup.

Storing leftovers

Lentil soup is great as leftovers. I portion it into 2-cup containers, where it will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator, or for up to 6 months in the freezer.

Related Posts

If you've got leftover red lentils, try my Instant Pot Ethiopian Red Lentils (Misir Wat). Beyond that, I've got a ton of lentil recipes for you: Instant Pot Lentil and Bacon Soup, Instant Pot Beef and Lentil Stew, Pressure Cooker French Green Lentils (Lentils du Puy), and Pressure Cooker Umbrian Lentils and Sausage are just the tip of my (lentil) iceberg.
If you're looking for something else, here is my index of Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker Recipes.

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Update 2026-08-26: I picked up a CSA box for my brother when he was out of town, with a bunch of Swiss chard in it. When he asked what I did with it, I looked up this recipe to share with him - and realized how out of date it was. Here is the cleaned up version.

The recipe is inspired by the chard gratin from Alice Water's The Art of Simple Food, streamlined into a two-pan technique - a sauté and a baking dish to brown. Alice's original version is fantastic, but I don't have the patience to boil, sauté, toast, then bake - so I'm combining a bunch of those steps.

My simplified version came out great. The recipe has a range of tastes - the bitter green chard, sweet sautéed onion, creamy milk and flour sauce, and crunchy, toasted panko bread crumb crust.

This recipe is a lot lighter than I thought it would be; when I hear gratin, I think of potatoes covered in cheese and cream. This isn't a diet recipe per se - butter, milk, flour and bread crumbs are involved, after all. But the recipe uses just a little of those ingredients for flavor, with the chard being the star of the show. If you want to serve chard to someone who thinks they won't like it, this recipe is a great place to start.

Inspired By: Alice Waters, The Art of Simple Food

Equipment

• Large Sauté pan or dutch oven with a lid (I used an 8 quart All-Clad Stockpot)
• Medium baking dish (I used a 9 inch square Le Creuset baking dish)

How to make Swiss Chard Gratin in pictures

Toast the bread crumbs

Toast the bread crumbs in butter, then set aside

Sauté an onion and swiss chard stems

Sauté the onion and swiss chard stems until softened

Steam the chard leaves

Make the milk sauce

Mix in the flour and milk and simmer to thicken

Assemble and bake the gratin

Pour the pot of chard into a baking dish and top with the toasted bread crumbs. Put in a 400°F oven for 20 minutes, or until browned and bubbling.

Variations and ingredients notes

• Chard: Use regular chard instead of Swiss chard. It tastes the same, but it isn't as colorful.
• Other greens: Spinach (especially baby spinach) is an exact substitute for the Swiss chard leaves; everything else stays the same in the recipe. Kale and collard greeens can also be substituted, but they will need more time in the "steam the leaves" step to get tender - 10 to 15 minutes.
• Sweet raisins: To add some extra sweet flavor mixed in, add ¼ cup of raisins with the swiss chard leaves in the "steam the leaves" step.
• Extra rich gratin: Substitute cream (or half and half) for the milk

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Swiss Chard Gratin Recipe

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• Author: Mike Vrobel
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Yield: 9 servings 1x

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Ingredients

Toasted bread crumbs

• 1 tbsp butter
• ½ cup Panko bread crumbs

Chard Sauté

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 pounds Swiss chard (large bunches), leaves separated from stems, leaves cut into 1-inch strips, stems cut into ½-inch strips
• 1 medium onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon + ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon flour
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• A few grates of fresh nutmeg

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Instructions

1. Toast the bread crumbs: Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a sauté pan or dutch oven over medium heat, then add the bread crumbs and toss to coat. Cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove the toasted crumbs to a plate.
   (Pay attention and keep tossing in this step; bread crumbs go from browned to burnt in an instant.)
2. Prep the chard and onion: Separate the leaves of the Swiss chard from the stems. (I fold the leaves over and run my knife down the edge of the stem to separate them.) Slice the stems into ¼-inch slices, and the leaves into 1-inch slices. Trim, peel, and dice the onion.
   (If the chard has dirt on it, I use a salad spinner to clean it. I separate the stems from the leaves first, then I swish the stems in the water in the spinner to clean them. I slice the leaves, and put them into the water in the spinner. Then I use the spinner to rinse and dry the leaves.)
3. Sauté the onions and the chard stems: Wipe out the saute pan and put it back over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter and heat until the butter stops foaming. Add the sliced chard stems and the onions, and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of  kosher salt. Sauté until the onions and stems soften, about 5 minutes.
4. Steam the chard leaves: Add the chard leaves to the pot and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Cover the pot and cook until the leaves are wilted and tender, about 5 more minutes.
5. Make the milk sauce: Sprinkle the flour over the wilted chard and stir until evenly coated. Add the milk, black pepper, and nutmeg, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the milk is bubbling and has thickened up a little, about 3 minutes.
6. Assemble and bake the gratin: Heat an oven to 400°F. Pour the chard into the baking dish, top with the bread crumbs in an even layer, and put the baking dish in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the crust is well browned and the chard is bubbling. Remove the baking dish from the oven, let it rest for 10 minutes to cool down, then serve. Enjoy!

Equipment

6 Quart Dutch Oven

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• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: ½ cup of gratin
• Calories: 239
• Sugar: 2.3 g
• Sodium: 921.4 mg
• Fat: 14.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 16.3 g
• Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 12.1 g
• Cholesterol: 35.8 mg

What to serve with Swiss Chard Gratin

This is a hearty vegetable/starch side dish; I like to serve it with roasts, especially my Roast Butterflied Chicken and Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder, where I already have the oven heated up and can just add the baking dish to finish.

Can I Make Swiss Chard Gratin in Advance?

I will make this recipe ahead by finishing everything before the "Assemble and bake" step. I save the toasted bread crumbs in one sealed container, and sautéed and milk sauced swiss chard in another. They will both last for a few days in the refrigerator. When it's time to cook, I assemble the baking dish and bake for 25 minutes (adding a few extra minutes to reheat the ingredients.)

Storage and reheating

Leftover gratin will have a soggy crust, but still taste good. I store leftovers in 2-cup storage containers, where they're good for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. (Gratin leftovers don't freeze well.) I reheat the leftovers in the microwave.

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What Do You Think?

Questions? Other ideas? Leave them in the comments section below.

Related Posts

Looking for other ways to use Swiss chard? Try my Sautéed Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Raisins, Basic Sautéed Swiss Chard, or Stir-fried Swiss chard.

If you want some other gratin ideas, try my Instant Pot Cannellini Beans and Greens, Brussels Sprouts Gratin, or Instant Pot Cranberry Bean Gratin.

For many other recipes, check out my All Recipes Index.

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I'm always on the lookout for new deviled egg ideas, and aioli deviled eggs were so obvious that I missed them. Aioli is a garlic mayonnaise, made by whisking egg yolks with garlic, lemon juice, and extra-virgin olive oil. Deviled eggs recipes mash egg yolks with mayonnaise and mustard to make a filling. Why not put the two together into a delicious, garlicky deviled egg? (Why not indeed.)

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

• Eggs: This recipe is scaled for 6 eggs - 12 egg halves. That said, I never cook just 6 eggs. I'll always make a full dozen. I either save the leftover 6 hard-boiled eggs breakfast, or use them to make a second flavor of deviled egg. (My favorites are my Traditional Instant Pot Deviled Eggs, my Instant Pot Wasabi Deviled Eggs or Instant Pot Cajun Deviled Eggs for a spicy kick. If I really want to show off, I make Instant Pot Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs, which look amazing with the red color.)
• Aioli: My favorite store-bought brands of aioli are Graza Aioli and Stonewall Roasted Garlic Aioli, but there are many others out there that I haven't tried.
• Dijon Mustard: I always have some Grey Poupon (but of course) or Maille in my refrigerator.
• Paprika: I use smoked Spanish paprika, but any good paprika will work.
• Chives for garnish: I like the hint of onion and color the chives add to the garlicky aioli, but they're not essential for this recipe.
  

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5-5-5 Hard Boil the Eggs

Pour 1 cup of water into the pot, then pressure cook the eggs, in a steamer basket, for 5 minutes. Let the pressure come down naturally for 5 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure. Transfer the eggs to a bowl full of ice and cold water, and let them cool for 5 minutes.

Separate the eggs and mash the filling

Peel the hard-boiled eggs, slice them in half lengthwise, and put the yolks in a bowl. Mash the yolks with a fork until they are crumbled, then mix in the aioli, dijon mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper. Move the mashed filling into a piping bag. Snip the end off the piping bag and pipe the filling into the halved eggs. Sprinkle each egg with more paprika and some minced chives.

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• Author: Mike Vrobel
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 12 deviled egg halves 1x

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Love garlic? Instant Pot Aioli Deviled Eggs upgrade a classic with garlic aioli and smoked paprika.

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Ingredients

• 6 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
• ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt (a pinch of salt)
• ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (a pinch of black pepper)
• ¼ cup Garlic Aioli
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Garnish

• Minced fresh chives for garnish

• More smoked paprika for garnish

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Instructions

1. Hard boil the eggs (Instant Pot 5-5-5 eggs): Pour 1 cup of water into an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker. Put a vegetable steaming basket in the pot and set 6 large eggs in it. Lock the lid and pressure cook on high pressure for 5 minutes (use Manual or Pressure Cook mode in an Instant Pot). Once the pressure cooking time is over, let the pressure come down naturally for 5 minutes to finish cooking, then quick release any remaining pressure. Immediately move the eggs to an ice water bath to chill down for at least 5 minutes. (Detailed instructions here: Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs).
2. Separate the yolks and mash the filling: Peel the hard-boiled eggs. Slice the peeled eggs in half lengthwise, and gently remove the yolks to a medium bowl. (Set the whites aside on a plate, cut side up.) Break up the yolks with a fork until they are crumbled. Sprinkle the crumbled yolks with the smoked paprika, pinch of salt, and pinch of pepper, then add the aioli and dijon mustard to the bowl. Stir and mash with a fork until completely combined and most of the egg lumps are gone. At this point, the egg halves and filling can be covered and refrigerated separately for up to a day.
3. Pipe the filling into the eggs, garnish, and serve: Drop a piping tip into a disposable piping bag, then scoop the filling into the bag, twist the top closed, and squeeze the filling down to the tip. When you're ready to fill the eggs, snip off the bag's tip to create a hole. Pipe the filling generously into each egg white half. (Any leftover filling is a chef's treat.) Top each egg with a sprinkle of smoked paprika and fresh chives. Serve and enjoy!

Equipment

6 Quart Instant Pot

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• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 egg half
• Calories: 52
• Sugar: 0.1 g
• Sodium: 114.3 mg
• Fat: 3.9 g
• Carbohydrates: 0.6 g
• Fiber: 0 g
• Protein: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 96.3 mg

Tips and Tricks

• The key to Instant Pot eggs is the 5-5-5 timing. Five minutes at high pressure, five minutes of natural pressure release before quick releasing any remaining pressure, and five minutes (at least) in an ice bath. Perfect eggs every time.
• The tricky part of this recipe is cleanly slicing the eggs in half. I bought an egg slicer that has a single wire, which makes this easy. Before that, I used a sharp, thin paring knife, wiping it clean whenever the egg started sticking to it.
• The final trick is piping the filling. I used to use zip-top plastic bags as my pastry bag, but modern bags with a stay-open style bottom don't work - you need a sharp corner, not a fold at the edges. I had to switch to disposable piping bags with a 2A size piping tip. (2A is a large round hole - all the fancy tips get clogged by the thick egg filling).
  

Frequently Asked Questions

Why use the pressure cooker to hard-boil eggs?

Because it's quick, reliable, and makes eggs easy to peel. I use the 5-5-5 method: 5 minutes at high pressure, 5 minutes natural release, and 5 minutes in an ice bath or under cold running water to stop the eggs from overcooking. For more details, see my Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs recipe.

How long do deviled eggs last?

Deviled eggs are good for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. If you leave the eggs whole and unpeeled, they will last up to 7 days in the refrigerator.

Making deviled eggs ahead of time

I always make deviled eggs ahead of time if I'm taking them to a party or potluck. I slice the eggs, make the filling, and store them separately. The sliced eggs are stored in a gallon zip-top bag, with a paper towel beneath them to absorb excess liquid. The filling I store in the piping bag, with the back end tied shut. (Don't forget to add the piping tip to the bag before adding the filling. Not that' I've ever done that, no sir, not me.) The prepared ingredients will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Then, when it's time to serve, I snip the corner off the filling bag and start making the deviled eggs.

Scaling: Can I double this recipe? What about cutting it in half?

Yes, this recipe scales up or down easily - the cooking time is the same, no matter how many eggs you make. As I said above, I always hard-boil a dozen eggs, then make two different types of deviled eggs. (You can see my entire list of deviled egg recipes here.)

Can I make this without an Instant Pot?

Absolutely. Hard-boil the eggs on the stovetop: steam the eggs for 12 minutes, then put them in an ice bath and continue with the recipe as written.

Related Posts

As I said above, I've got a lot of deviled egg variations you can try on my blog. A few I haven't mentioned yet are Instant Pot Buffalo Deviled Eggs, Instant Pot Pesto Deviled Eggs, and Instant Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Deviled Eggs. For even more ideas, check out my Instant Pot Deviled Eggs Recipes list.
If you're looking for something else entirely, here is my index of Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker Recipes.

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Tagine is Morocco's famous stew, named after its cooking vessel, a tagine. It is fruity and spicy, savory and sweet, and a fantastic taste of North Africa. And, it's usually made with lamb.

I love lamb, but for some of my family it's a bridge too far. (Not that I'm resentful or anything.) So, when I made Instant Pot Lamb Tagine a few months ago, I was asked "does it have to be lamb?"

No, it does not. And, though I still love the lamb version of this recipe, the chicken version is every bit as good. Pair some dark meat chicken with Moroccan spices, chickpeas, dried apricots, and some honey, and you've got a fantastic, spicy stew. The apricots and honey give it a different, sweeter flavor than the lamb version.

Ingredients Notes and Substitutions

• Chicken breast: It's boring. It's bland. And everyone wants it. This recipe works as written with boneless, skinless chicken breast. (It's not quite as good, though - give chicken thighs a try!).
• Bone-in chicken thighs: If using bone-in chicken thighs, increase the pressure cooking time to 20 minutes with a full natural pressure release (about 20 more minutes). Once the cooking time is over, fish the cooked chicken thighs out of the stew, shred the meat (discarding the skin and bones), and stir the shredded chicken back into the pot.
• Chickpeas: Homemade chickpeas taste much better than canned - on their own. I usually have a few 2-cup containers of frozen chickpeas, so that's what I use. But, with so much going on in this recipe, you can substitute a drained can of chickpeas without anyone noticing.
• Ras el Hanout: I buy this spice blend from Morocco in specialty stores (or on Amazon). To make your own, mix 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ginger powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, and ½ teaspoon turmeric.
• Olives: Green olives are most authentic, and green Castelvetrano olives are my favorite choice. That said, if I'm in a hurry, I'll buy a small can of cheap sliced green olives to save on knife work.
• Preserved Lemon: Preserved lemon adds a tart and salty flavor to the dish, and is one of the key parts of the Moroccan flavor profile. I buy jars of preserved lemons at specialty grocery stores, or on Amazon. If you can't find preserved lemons, substitute the zest from a fresh lemon (for the tart flavor), and an extra ½ cup of olives (for the salty flavor).
• Apricots: The apricots add a sweet pop of flavor. Any dried apricot will do, but I personally prefer dark brown dried apricots - all the yellow ones are sulphur treated, so they keep their color while they're drying. There's nothing wrong with the yellow ones, and they taste basically the same, so use them if they're the only apricots available.
• Honey: Any honey will do, but hot honey is great in this recipe.
  

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Marinate the chicken

Toss the chicken with the spices, salt, and extra virgin olive oil, cover, and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Sauté the onion and toast the spices

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in an Instant Pot set to Sauté mode, sauté the onion, and then toast the spices for 1 minute.

Broth, Chicken, Chickpeas, Carrots, and Tomatoes into the Pot

Pour the broth into the pot, scrape the bottom, then stir in the marinated chicken, chickpeas, carrots, and tomatoes.

Pressure cook for 10 minutes with a 15 minute Natural Release

Pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes, let the pressure come down naturally for 15 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.

Stir in the apricots, olives, preserved lemon, and honey

Add the apricots, olives, preserved lemon, and honey, and let warm for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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• Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
• Yield: 10 servings 1x

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Instant Pot Chicken Tagine pairs tender chicken, chickpeas, apricots, and Moroccan spices in a sweet, savory stew that's easy to make.

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Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into rough 2-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon Ras el Hanout
• 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (for the marinade)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (for sautéing)
• 1 large onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon Ras el Hanout
• 1 cup chicken broth (preferably homemade chicken broth, or store-bought low sodium)
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (if using homemade broth)
• 15-ounce can of chickpeas, drained (or 2 cups of homemade chickpeas)
• 8 ounces carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths
• 14- to 16- ounce can petite diced tomatoes with juices
• Rind from 1 preserved lemon, chopped (discard the pulp) - about ¼ cup
• ½ cup green olives, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup dried apricots, cut into 1-inch pieces (or golden apricots)
• 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro or parsley for garnish

Serve With

• Couscous
• Hot Harissa Paste (optional)

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Instructions

1. Marinate chicken: Put the chicken cubes in a bowl, sprinkle with the salt and Ras el Hanout, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir the chicken until it is evenly coated with the spices. Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour, preferably 4 to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
2. Sauté the Onion and Toast the Spices: In an Instant Pot set to Sauté mode - high (or a stovetop pressure cooker over medium-high heat), heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil until it starts to shimmer, about 3 minutes. Add the onion and sprinkle with the salt. Sauté until the onion starts to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes. Make a hole in the middle of the onions and add 1 tablespoon Ras el Hanout. Toast the spices for 1 minute, then stir into the onions.
3. Broth, Chicken, Chickpeas, Carrots, and Tomatoes into the Pot: Pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the pot (and add ½ teaspoon fine sea salt if using homemade broth). Scrape the bottom of the pot with a flat-edged wooden spoon to make sure the onions and spices aren't sticking. Add the marinated chicken, chickpeas, carrots, and the can of diced tomatoes with its juices. Stir until everything is evenly mixed.
4. Pressure cook for 10 minutes with a 15-minute Natural Release: Lock the lid on the pot, and pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes in an Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker, or for 8 minutes in a stovetop PC. (Use Manual, Pressure Cook, or Pressure Cook - Custom mode in an Instant Pot.) When the pressure cooking time is over, let the pressure come down naturally for 15 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
5. Add Lemon, Olives, Apricots, and Honey: Unlock the lid, tilting it away from you to avoid the hot steam. Stir in the preserved lemon, olives, apricots, and honey, and let the pot sit for 5 minutes to plump up the apricots.
6. Serve: Put a bed of couscous in a bowl, ladle some chicken tagine on top, and sprinkle with a little of the parsley or cilantro, passing the harissa at the table. Serve and enjoy!

Equipment

6-Quart Instant Pot

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• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1.5 cups of tagine
• Calories: 283
• Sugar: 7.9 g
• Sodium: 663.6 mg
• Fat: 10.4 g
• Carbohydrates: 17.9 g
• Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 30.4 g
• Cholesterol: 127.8 mg

Frequently Asked Questions

That's a lot of work - is there a shortcut version?

If you can source the ingredients, most of this recipe is dump and stir. But, to make it even easier, here are the shortcuts I take to simplify it even more:

• Don't worry about marinating the chicken - just toss it with the spices before adding to the pot
• Use a bag of baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing carrots
• Replace the preserved lemon with the zest of a fresh lemon
• Buy pre-sliced olives

…and that's it. This makes this mainly a dump and stir recipe, where dicing and sautéing the onion is the only thing to do before pouring everything into the pressure cooker.

Storing leftovers

Chicken tagine makes great leftovers. It lasts for a few days in the refrigerator, and will last for months in the freezer. I freeze it in 2-cup containers for quick leftover lunches.

Related Posts

This recipe is a variation of my Instant Pot Lamb Tagine, and both are similar to Instant Pot Moroccan Lamb Shanks. If you're looking for some other recipes from the ancient spice road, I have some from Ethiopia: Instant Pot Ethiopian Red Lentils (Misir Wat) and Instant Pot Doro Wat (Ethiopian Chicken Drumsticks).
If you're looking for something else, here is my index of Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker Recipes.

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Years ago, on a trip out west, we visited Yellowstone National Park. It's an amazing range of landscapes, from geysers to canyons to mountain ranges, all within the park. And, of course, the impressive wildlife. Mountain goats, bighorn sheep, elk, pronghorn antelope, wolves, and of course, American bison (aka buffalo). Just remember that buffalo are wild animals, tanks with hooves and a bad attitude.

I also enjoyed eating my way across the park. Hey, I had to keep up my energy for all the hiking, right?

Why ground Elk?

Because I had a great bowl of elk chili at one of the lodges in Yellowstone. Elk is less gamy than other game meats like venison - or so I've been told; in chili, I don't notice much of a difference. Elk is a very lean meat - pure ground elk has 3% to 5% fat, but store-bought ground elk usually has some fat mixed in. If I'm doing the math right from the nutrition label, the store-bought ground elk I used has 91/9 lean to fat percentage. (10g of fat in a 112g serving).

Ingredients Notes and Substitutions

• Elk substitutes: Any game meat or lean ground meat will work here. Buffalo matches the Yellowstone theme. Venison and wild boar are great. Or, use grass-fed beef or lean (85/15 or leaner) ground beef.
• Bean substitutes: I use dry black beans in this recipe, but pinto beans, small red beans, and navy beans will cook the same - use the same technique and timing. Dry kidney beans take a little more time - increase the pressure cooking time to 25 minutes at high pressure.
• Canned beans: Canned beans will also work - replace the dry beans with 2 15-ounce cans of beans, drained. Cut the pressure cooking time back to 15 minutes at high pressure to avoid over-cooking the beans.
• Heat level: The heat in this recipe comes from the chipotle en adobo and the chili powder you use. If you want to increase the heat, add an extra chipotle en adobo. If you want to cut the heat, skip the chipotle, and use a mild chili powder (most store-bought chili powders are mild, unless they say otherwise on the label.)
• Beef broth: Beef broth pairs better with the elk, but chicken broth is fine, and I use it if I don't have beef broth in my freezer.
• Beer: The alcohol in beer helps bring out the flavors in the chili powder and tomatoes. I like a beer on the sweeter side for my chili, like a brown ale. (It doesn't hurt that I like brown ale, and get to drink the rest of the bottle.) But, beer is not necessary - substitute more beef broth or water for the beer.
• Fire roasted crushed tomatoes: Fire roasted crushed tomatoes are getting easier to find - Muir Glen used to be the only brand that made them, but now most of the tomato brands in my local grocery stores have a fire-roasted crushed option. If you can't find fire roasted crushed tomatoes, regular crushed tomatoes are fine (try to avoid crushed tomatoes with basil), or fire roasted diced tomatoes will also work.

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Sort, Rinse, and Soak the Beans

Sort the beans, removing any dirt, stones, or broken beans. Rinse the beans, then soak overnight in 4 cups of water and 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt. Drain the beans before using.

Sauté the Aromatics and Toast the Spices

Sauté the onion, jalapeno, and garlic until the onion softens. Add the spices and toast for a minute, then stir into the onions.

Break Up the Elk, Then Add Everything in the Pot

Pour in the beer, then cook the elk until it is no longer pink and broken up. Add everything else to the pot.

Pressure Cook for 20 Minutes With a Quick Release

Pressure cook on high pressure for 20 minutes, then quick release the pressure. Serve and enjoy!

Sorting Beans

Beans are an agricultural product, and stuff tends to creep in when they are processed. Beans should always be sorted and rinsed before using, to get rid of any twigs, stones, clumps of dirt, or broken beans.

To sort the beans, I pour them out on one side of a rimmed baking sheet (a half-sheet pan), to keep the beans from escaping. Then I slowly run my fingers through the pile of beans, pulling them towards me on the sheet. I watch the beans as they move, looking for anything that doesn't seem right. If I see something, I poke around in the beans until I find what caught my eye, and discard it. I repeat this a couple of times, until I'm satisfied everything is out of the beans.

Then I dump the beans into a fine mesh strainer and rinse them under cold running water, to wash off any dirt or dust still on the beans.

Now the beans are sorted, rinsed, and ready for soaking or cooking.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I use un-soaked beans? If, like me, you forget to soak your beans, here's how to use un-soaked dry beans in this recipe. Sort and rinse the dry black beans, then continue with the "sauté" step. Add the beans when the recipe tells you to. Increase the beef broth to 4 cups, and increase the cooking time to 35 minutes with a Natural Pressure Release.

💡Tips and Tricks

• Simmer to thicken: If you have the time, and want thicker chili, simmer the chili for 15 minutes after pressure cooking. I set my Instant Pot to Sauté mode adjusted to low, set the timer to 15 minutes, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the chili isn't sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning.
  

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• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 10 servings 1x

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Ingredients

Soaking Beans

• 8 ounces dry black beans, sorted and rinsed
• 4 cups water
• 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt

Chili

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• ¼ cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 chipotle en adobo with sauce, minced (or 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder)
• 2 pounds ground elk
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• ½ cup beer (to deglaze pan)
• 2 cups beef broth (preferably homemade beef broth or low-sodium beef broth, or water)
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt (if using homemade beef broth)
• 28 ounce can fire roasted crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Sort and rinse the beans: Spread the beans out on a rimmed baking sheet and discard any stones, dirt, or broken beans. Rinse the beans, then do an overnight or a quick soak.
2. Overnight soak: Cover the beans with the 4 cups of water and add the 1 ½ teaspoons of salt. Leave the beans to soak at least 8 hours, or overnight. Drain the beans and discard the soaking liquid.
   OR: Pressure Quick Soak for 1 minute with a 30 minute rest: Put the beans, 4 cups of water, and 1 ½ teaspoons of salt in an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker. Pressure cook at high pressure for 1 minute ("Manual" or "Pressure Cook" mode in an Instant Pot), then let the pressure come down naturally for a full 30 minutes. (Quick release any pressure remaining after 30 minutes, but let the beans rest for the full 30 minutes, even if the pressure releases itself earlier.) Drain the beans and discard the soaking liquid.
3. Sauté the aromatics and spices: Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode adjusted to high (medium-high heat in a stovetop PC). Add the vegetable oil and heat until shimmering, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, jalapeno, and garlic, and sprinkle with the ½ teaspoon salt. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften, about 5 minutes. Make a hole in the center of the onions and add the chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, and chipotle en adobo. Toast for 1 minute, then stir the spices into the onions.
4. Start the elk, then everything in the pot: Pour in the beer and bring to a simmer, scraping the bottom of the pot with a flat-edged wooden spoon to make sure nothing is sticking. Add the ground elk to the pot and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon fine sea salt. Cook, breaking up the elk and scraping the bottom of the pot, until the elk loses its pink color, about 5 minutes. Stir, scraping the bottom of the pot one last time to loosen any browned elk, onions, or spices. Stir the drained beans, 2 cups of beef broth, 1 teaspoon of salt (if using homemade broth), and can of crushed tomatoes into the pot.
5. Pressure Cook for 20 minutes with a Quick Release: Lock the lid and pressure cook at high pressure for 20 minutes (Use "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" mode in an Instant Pot), or for 18 minutes if using a stovetop pressure cooker. Quick release the pressure.
6. Serve: Carefully remove the lid - tilt it away from you to avoid the hot steam. Stir in the fresh ground black pepper. Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with your favorite chili toppings. Enjoy!

Equipment

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• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1.5 cups
• Calories: 301
• Sugar: 4.2 g
• Sodium: 869.2 mg
• Fat: 11.9 g
• Carbohydrates: 22.3 g
• Fiber: 8.3 g
• Protein: 27 g
• Cholesterol: 59.9 mg

What to serve with Elk Chili

I love Chili with lots of add-on toppings. Some of my favorites:

• Diced onion
• Sliced scallions
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Sliced jalapeños or pickled jalapenos
• Diced avocado
• Sour Cream
• Tortilla Chips or Fritos
• Hot Sauce

(Don't panic - you don't need all of these, just pick and choose the ones you prefer, or add your own favorites.)

What to do with leftover Elk Chili

Chili makes great leftovers; it may even taste better the next day, after the flavors mingle overnight. It will keep for a few days in the refrigerator, or for months in the freezer. (I freeze it in 2-cup containers for easy leftover lunches).

Chili is also great for a second meal. Some ways I use it:

• Chili Spaghetti: My kids always loved my take on Cincinnati Chili, using whatever leftover chili I had on hand, serving it on spaghetti noodles, and topping it with diced onions, finely shredded cheddar, and passing hot sauce at the table.
• Frito pie: Cover the bottom of a bowl with Fritos, top it with chili, and top the chili with shredded cheddar and sour cream. Or, use tortilla chips and call it Chili Nachos.
• Taco night: Use the chili like a sloppy ground-meat taco filling, with all your favorite taco toppings.
  

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If you're looking for a different kind of game meat chili, try my Instant Pot Ground Buffalo Chili . For other chilis made with dry beans, try my Instant Pot Turkey Chili with Small Red Beans or Instant Pot Chorizo Chili (with Pinto Beans). For a big pot of beans, check out Instant Pot 8-Quart Pot of Ground Beef and Bean Chili. For the easiest possible chili, try my Instant Pot 5 Ingredient Chili. Or, for something more exotic, try my all-meat Easy Texas Red Chili (Pressure Cooker), or Instant Pot Cactus Chili.

If you're looking for something else, here is my index of Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker Recipes.

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The teacher had my attention when he said:

...and you can also use this broth to make gyudon - just add onions!

Sho, cooking instructor at Samurai Chef, Osaka

I learned about gyudon while I researched my recent trip to Japan. It's a mainstay of budget-friendly Japanese "-ya" restaurants. (The "ya" nickname comes from three popular chain restaurants - Yoshinoya, Sukiya, and Matsuya - all with names ending in -ya, and all are known for their gyudon.)

But, before I could visit a "-ya", I accidentally learned how to make gyudon in a cooking class. We were simmering beef in a sweet dashi, soy, and mirin mix for a bowl of ramen. The instructor tossed off the "this is also gyudon" comment as an afterthought.

Now that I've made it myself, I can't believe it hasn't caught on in the US. It's a simple dump-and-simmer recipe, ready in under half an hour (the rice to serve it on actually takes longer to cook.) The only tricky part is having a couple of specialty Japanese ingredients, but they're available in the international aisle of almost every grocery store. The actual hard part for me was finding good shaved ribeye; my local grocery store usually carries it for Philly cheesesteaks, but they were out, so I went to a nearby Asian market to get ultra-thin-sliced ribeye steaks.

It was worth the extra trip to the market. Gyudon is fantastic. Sweet, savory, salty, a little tart from the mirin and sake, with the beef, onions, and sauce flavoring the rice.

Oh, and Gyudon means "beef bowl" in Japanese. Gyu is beef, and Don is short for donburi, a rice bowl.

Ingredient notes and substitutions

• Shaved ribeye: The key to this recipe is ultra-thin sliced fatty beef. Ribeye is the easiest for me to find - shaved ribeye for Philly cheesesteaks at my grocery stores, and ultra-thin sliced ribeye for Chinese hot-pots and Korean bulgogi at my local Asian markets. (Ribeye is also my favorite cut of beef - it is expensive, but tastes fantastic in this recipe.) Shaved chuck is my second choice. That said, any thin-sliced beef cut is a good substitute, preferably a fatty cut of beef. (If the beef is too lean, it can get tough during the simmering.)
• Frozen Beef: Frozen beef works fine in this recipe. Add the frozen beef to the simmering liquid, and work the pieces apart as they thaw, or they will cook into a big, stuck-together lump. Also, the simmering time will be longer with frozen beef; when I used frozen beef, it took closer to 10 minutes to cook the beef - especially reducing the sauce - instead of the usual 5 minutes.
• Dashi: Dashi is not absolutely necessary for this dish, but helps add extra depth to the sauce. Hondashi (instant dashi granules) makes for quick work, and it stays fresh in your pantry for a long time. Or you If you don't have dashi, water or low-sodium beef broth are good substitutes.
• Sake and mirin: To get the best depth of flavor in this dish, use both sake (rice wine) and mirin (sweet cooking wine with added sugar). If you don't have sake, replace it with mirin, and reduce the sugar to 1 tablespoon. Or, substitute dry sherry for the sake. If you don't have mirin, replace it with more sake, and add another tablespoon of sugar.

How to make Gyudon in pictures

Prep the beef and onion

Slice the beef and onion into strips.

Simmer the onion for 5 minutes

Put the dashi, soy, sake, mirin, and sugar in a fry pan with the onions and simmer until the onions are tender.

Simmer the Beef for 5 minutes

Add the beef and stir often, breaking up the beef as it cooks, until the beef is cooked through and the sauce is reduced by half.

Serve and Enjoy

Scoop the beef and sauce onto a bowl of rice. Top with sliced green onions, shichimi, and pickled ginger. Enjoy!

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Gyudon (Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl) Recipe

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• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 6 servings 1x

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Gyudon is a simple Japanese recipe - beef and onions simmered in a sweet and salty broth of soy sauce, sake, and mirin, and then served over rice.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water + 1 teaspoon hondashi (or 1 cup of dashi, or water, or beef broth)
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup sake
• ¼ cup mirin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 medium onion, sliced ¼-inch thick, separated into individual strips
• 1 pound very thin-sliced ribeye beef, cut into 3-inch wide strips (aka shaved ribeye, or shaved beef)
• White rice for serving
• Sliced green onions for garnish (optional)

• Pickled Red Ginger (Beni Shōga) for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

1. Simmer the onion: Stir the hondashi in the warm water to dissolve. Add the dashi (or water + hondashi), soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, and sliced onion to a 12-inch skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Bring the liquid to a simmer, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and looks translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. Simmer the beef: Stir in the sliced ribeye. Simmer, stirring often and breaking up the beef, until the beef is cooked through and the liquid reduces by half, about 5 minutes.
3. Serve and enjoy: To serve, fill individual bowls with rice, then top with the beef, onions, and a healthy scoop of the sauce.

Equipment

12-inch frypan

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• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cup gyudon
• Calories: 309
• Sugar: 10 g
• Sodium: 447.5 mg
• Fat: 16 g
• Carbohydrates: 21.6 g
• Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 15.8 g
• Cholesterol: 52.9 mg

Storage and leftovers

Leftover gyudon is fantastic - a quick meal, just make some rice and reheat the leftovers. Gyudon will last in the refrigerator for 3 days, or up to 6 months in the freezer. (I freeze it in 1-cup containers for single-serving sized portions.)

What to Serve with Gyudon

In Japan, Gyudon is served with Beni Shōga (pickled ginger), Shichimi Togarashi (Ground chili pepper and spices), and sliced green onions for topping.

If you want to be extra, serve it with an egg on top. In Japan, they serve it with a raw egg - Japan tests their chickens for salmonella, so their eggs are safe. Here in the US, use a pasteurized egg if you want to put a raw egg on it. (Or, use a poached, soft boiled, or fried egg instead of the raw egg.)

Gyudon is often served with a side of miso soup (or my Instant Pot Kabocha Miso Soup), and a vegetable side like a cucumber salad or simple greens salad.

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Yakitori Chicken Thighs (Momo) and Thighs with Green Onions (Negima)
Instant Pot Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich (Tamago Sando)
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This is a variation on my quick pork chili, leaning into green ingredients. It's also a streamlined version of my real deal chili verde, substituting ground pork and jarred salsa verde instead of homemade. It's a little milder than both of those chilis; I counted on the store-bought Salsa Verde to bring the heat and…even though it said "Medium heat," it was pretty low wattage. The chili tasted great, though, and a few dashes of green habanero hot sauce took care of my need for extra heat.
The only trick to this recipe is remembering to sort, rinse, and soak the dried pinto beans ahead of time. Which…I'm not good at. That's why I have the quick soak method, for when I say "Oh, darn it, I forgot to soak the beans. Again."

Ingredients notes and substitutions

Salsa verde: Salsa verde (or tomatillo salsa) is the key to this recipe. You can substitute tomato salsa, but then we're not making chili verde, we're just making chili.
Heat level: The heat in this chili is from the salsa. Most salsa verde in my local grocery store is mild heat, and at most medium heat (which is what I look for), so this is not a hot chili. If you want low heat, stick with mild salsa; if you want to increase the heat, go with medium heat salsa. If that's not enough for your fire-loving taste buds, mince a fresh jalapeno and add it with the onion. For extra heat, add a second jalapeno, or use a serrano chile.
Ground pork: Salsa verde is traditionally made with pork, but you can substitute ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken. Or, to get exotic, ground buffalo, ground elk, or ground venison. (This recipe will work with almost any ground meat.)
Spices: The chiles in this chili are the diced green chiles, and the chiles in the salsa verde; we don't add chili powder. The cumin, coriander, and oregano give it the spice profile of a chili verde.

What to serve with Instant Pot Quick Chili Verde

Chili is a one-pot meal, but I will serve cornbread or tortilla chips on the side for dipping into the chili. And, I love extra toppings on my chili - diced onions, shredded cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, Fritos, and pickled jalapeños are some of my favorites.

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Instant Pot Quick Chili Verde

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• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 12 cups of chili 1x

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Instant Pot Quick Chili Verde. Green ground pork chili, with dried pinto beans, ready in under an hour thanks to pressure cooking and jarred Salsa Verde.

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Ingredients

Soaked Beans

• 1 pound dried pinto beans
• 8 cups water
• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt

Chili

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 pounds ground pork
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 cups chicken broth or water (preferably homemade broth, or store-bought low sodium broth) 
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (if using homemade broth or water)
• 8 ounces canned diced green chiles
• 32 ounces store-bought Salsa Verde or tomatillo salsa
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Sort and rinse the beans: Spread the beans out on a rimmed baking sheet and discard any stones, dirt, or broken beans. Rinse the beans, then do an overnight soak or a quick soak.
2. Overnight soak: Cover the beans with the 8 cups of water and add the 1 tablespoon of salt. Leave the beans to soak at least 8 hours, or overnight. Drain the beans and discard the soaking liquid.
3. OR: Pressure Quick Soak for 1 minute with a 30-minute Natural Release: Put the beans, 8 cups of water, and 1 tablespoon of salt in an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker. Pressure cook at high pressure for 1 minute ("Manual" or "Pressure Cook" mode in an Instant Pot), then let the pressure come down naturally for a full 30 minutes. (Quick release any pressure remaining after 30 minutes, but let the beans rest for the full 30 minutes, even if the pressure releases itself earlier.) Drain the beans and discard the soaking liquid.
4. Sauté the aromatics and spices: Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode adjusted to high (medium-high heat in a stovetop PC). Add the vegetable oil and heat until shimmering, about 3 minutes. Stir in the onions and garlic, then sprinkle with the ½ teaspoon salt. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften, about 5 minutes. Make a hole in the center of the onions and add the cumin, coriander, and oregano. Toast for 1 minute, then stir the spices into the onions.
5. Start the pork, then everything in the pot: Add the ground pork to the pot, sprinkle with ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, then stir the pork into the onions. Cook, stirring and breaking up the pork, until the pork loses its pink color, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth (and ½ teaspoon salt if using homemade broth) and stir, scraping the bottom to loosen any browned pork, onions, or spices. Stir the drained pinto beans into the pot, then stir in the diced chiles and all the salsa verde.
6. Pressure Cook for 20 minutes with a Quick Release: Lock the lid and pressure cook at high pressure for 20 minutes (Use "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" mode in an Instant Pot), or for 18 minutes if using a stovetop pressure cooker. Quick release the pressure.
7. Serve: Carefully remove the lid, tilting it away from you to avoid the hot steam. Stir in the brown sugar and fresh ground black pepper. Ladle into bowls, add your favorite chili toppings (mine are sliced jalapeños, sour cream, diced onions, Fritos, and shredded cheese). Serve and enjoy!

Equipment

6-Quart Pressure Cooker

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• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cup of chili
• Calories: 396
• Sugar: 7.5 g
• Sodium: 1529.3 mg
• Fat: 19 g
• Carbohydrates: 32.5 g
• Protein: 21.8 g
• Cholesterol: 54.5 mg

Storage

Leftover chili is great. It will store in the refrigerator for a few days, or in the freezer for months. I freeze chili in 2-cup containers to make it easy to reheat for lunch.

What do you think?

Questions? Other ideas? Leave them in the comments section below.

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• Pressure Cooker Chili Verde (Green Pork Chili)
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• Instant Pot Steak Chili
• Big Batch of Quick Chili in the 8 Quart Pressure Cooker
• Easy Texas Red Chili (Pressure Cooker)
• Instant Pot 5 Ingredient Chili
• Instant Pot White Turkey Chili Recipe (With Dried White Beans)
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