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Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup is made with chicken breasts, corn, green chiles and diced tomatoes in a creamy red enchilada sauce. Your whole family will love this delicious and easy chicken soup recipe made in the electric pressure cooker!
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
pressure time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 108kcal
Author Dee
Cost $15

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup corn
  • 2 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 7-ounce can diced green chiles, drained
  • 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes no salt added undrained
  • 1 32-ounce carton low sodium organic chicken broth
  • 1 10-ounce can mild red enchilada sauce
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Turn Instant Pot to SAUTE setting, and when display reads HOT, add the olive oil, onions and corn, and cook until slightly brown
  • Hit CANCEL to turn heat off, and pour in a little chicken broth, and stir bottom of pot to deglaze and remove any brown bits
  • Place chicken breasts in bottom of pot. Season with sea salt, garlic, cumin and pepper
  • Add green chiles, diced tomatoes, remaining chicken broth and enchilada sauce
  • Place lid on Instant Pot, turn knob to sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK, or manual, for 10 minutes
  • After 10 minutes, allow a 5 minute natural release, then turn knob to venting for a quick release. After pin drops, open lid, and remove chicken to shred
  • Return chicken to soup, stir in ½ cup heavy cream, and serve immediately

Notes

Recipe can be made in an 8-quart or 6 quart Instant Pot pressure cooker. 
Recipe cooks in 10 minutes at high pressure with 5 minutes for natural release. Time for pot to reach pressure and finish releasing pressure may vary according to your own Instant Pot.
Nutritional values are approximate.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg