There is no long back story to this lovely, hearty soup. I just love bacon, chicken, potatoes and kale…so I combined them to make this creamy, belly warming Instant Pot Chicken and Kale Chowder! The best part is that it comes together in a snap thanks to the magic of the Instant Pot! If you don’t already have one, I suggest you get one ASAP!
Instant Pot Chicken and Kale Chowder (Whole30, Paleo)
Author: Lee of Whole Paleo Eats
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 6-8
A hearty soup to warm your soup and tummy in a cold winter night!
Ingredients
- ¼ pound sugar-free Paleo bacon, diced
- 1 large yellow/white onion, diced
- ½ Tbs minced garlic
- 5 Yukon Gold potatoes, small diced
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 small bay leaves
- 1.5 Lbs chicken breasts
- 1 small bunch of kale, chopped
- Juice of one medium lemon
- 1 can of full fat unsweetened coconut milk
- ½ Tsp salt and pepper
Instructions
- Using the sauté function on the Instant Pot, add the bacon and sauté until
- its crispy. Be sure to stir it constantly so it doesn’t burn.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the Pot and place it on a paper towel lined plate and leave the rendered fat in the Pot.
- Add the diced onion and garlic to the Pot and sauté in the rendered bacon fat until translucent (3-5 minutes).
- When the onions are translucent turn the Instant Pot off so the fat stops cooking, and then add the potatoes, stock, thyme and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
- Place the whole chicken breasts on top of the potatoes.
- Using the ‘Manual’ function, cook on High Pressure for 7 minutes. When ready, use the ‘Quick Release’ method to release the steam.
- Once the steam is released, remove and discard the thyme stems and bay leaves.
- Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and shred the meat. Add the meat back to the Pot.
- Add in the kale, coconut milk, salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy!!!
Have you thought of making yoyr recipes able to be ‘pinned’ onto Pinterest? I do that with a lot of paleo recipes I use … just asking ?y
Hi! Thanks for the comment. The photos are pinnable, but you are correct that I haven’t posted my recipes on Pinterest yet. Something that I plan to do shortly! I’m still new to blogging and it’s been a bit overwhelming!