Description
Instant Pot Turkey Chili with Small Red Beans. Small red beans, pressure cooked from dried, are the backbone of this ground turkey chili.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dry small red beans, sorted and rinsed
- 2 quarts water
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 large onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ¼ cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano (Mexican oregano if you can find it)
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 4 cups chicken broth (homemade chicken broth or store-bought low sodium)
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt (use ½ teaspoon of salt with store-bought chicken broth)Â
- 2 - 10.5-ounce cans of diced tomatoes with chiles (aka Rotel tomatoes)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Sort and rinse the beans: Sort the small red beans, discarding any stones, dirt, or broken beans. Rinse the beans, then do an overnight or a quick soak.
- Overnight soak: Cover the beans with 8 cups of water, and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of salt. Leave the beans to soak for at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain and discard the soaking liquid.
- OR: Pressure Quick Soak for 1 minute with a 30-minute rest: Put the beans and 8 cups of water in an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of salt. Pressure cook at high pressure for 1 minute ("Manual" or "Pressure Cook" mode in an Instant Pot for 1 minute), then quick release the pressure. Let the beans soak in the pot for 30 minutes, then drain the beans and discard the soaking liquid.
- Sauté the aromatics: Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the Instant Pot using sauté mode until the oil is shimmering. (medium heat in a stovetop PC). Add the onion and garlic to the pot, then sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt. Sauté, stirring and scraping occasionally with a flat-edged wooden spoon, until the onions start to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Toast the spices and break up the turkey: Make a hole in the center of the onions and add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, cocoa, cinnamon, and allspice. Let the spices sit until you smell them toasting, about 1 minute, then stir into the onions. Add the turkey and stir to coat with the onions and spices. Cook, stirring often and breaking up any clumps, until the turkey loses its pink color, about 5 minutes.
- Everything in the pot: Stir in the soaked and drained beans, chicken broth, 1 teaspoon of salt (or ½ teaspoon of salt if using store-bought low sodium broth), and diced tomatoes with chilies,
- Pressure cook the chili for 10 minutes with a Natural Release: Lock the lid on the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. (8 minutes in a stovetop PC). Let the pressure come down naturally, about 20 minutes. (If you're in a hurry, you can quick release any remaining pressure after 15 minutes of natural release.)
- Season and serve: Remove the lid carefully, opening it away from you – even when it's not under pressure, the steam in the cooker is scalding. Stir in the brown sugar and black pepper. Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Weeknight Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American