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November 25, 2019 · 12 Comments

Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili

Bean Recipes· Fall· Jackfruit Recipes· Mains· Recipes· Recipes by Course· Recipes By Seasons· Sides· Spring· Summer· Winter

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Jackfruit is the perfect substitution for shredded chicken in some of your old family recipes. I use it in my Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili recipe.

The jackfruit gives this white chili the perfect texture combined with the Great Northern beans. It’s seasoned with mild ancho chili powder, green chilies, and ground cumin.

Vegan Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili

It’s fall and I want soup, stews, and lots of chili. I’m working on my stockpile of beans, so you’ll see them appear in more recipes in the next few months.

Jackfruit is the perfect gluten-free and soy-free meat substitute. It looks like shreds and is full of nutrition, though not much protein. 

I have a whole post about Instant Pot Jackfruit Recipes with tons of information on the miracle fruit if you want to learn more.

What is White Chili?

White chili is usually made with a white bean instead of a kidney bean and has little or no tomatoes added to it. It can have tomatillos or green chili to give it a greenish tint.

Traditionally, it has chicken rather than ground beef. We’re using jackfruit in this recipe to veganize it and make our meatless version of white chili.

Vegan Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili

What is Jackfruit and Where Can I buy it?

Jackfruit is a giant fruit from India and is grown in other tropic climates. It doesn’t have a strong flavor, so I like to use it in recipes that get lots of their flavors from other ingredients. I mostly use it for texture.

The fruit is huge and grows to be 15 to 50 pounds! But you don’t have to buy a whole fruit to cook with it.

Do I Have to Soak My Beans Before I Cook Them in the Instant Pot?

People tend to have strong feelings about soaking or not soaking their beans. In this recipe, I do soak the beans beforehand. For me, it often depends on when I decide I’m making the recipe.

In my book, The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot, I have recipes for unsoaked beans and others for soaked.

I will say that your beans will look more like canned beans if you soak them. So if that’s what you’re going for I’d soak. For refried beans and other creamy bean dishes, it won’t make a difference in texture.

What if I Want to Make this Recipe and I Don’t Have Any Beans Soaked?

You can do one of two things. The first is to do a “quick-soak” and the other is to cook longer with extra water.

Get the instructions for quick soaking beans over at Paint the Kitchen Red.

Where Can I Find Ancho Chili Powder?

If you have a Hispanic market near you, you can get the ground powder inexpensively. You can order it online or find it in a specialty spice store in your area.

More Recipes to Try

  • Vegan Instant Pot Orange Lime Chile Jackfruit
  • Instant Pot Caballero Bean and Soy Curl Chili
  • Vegan Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Navy Beans
  • Instant Pot Juniper Syrup with Rosemary and Orange

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Vegan Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili
Vegan Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili

Vegan Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili

Kathy Hester
The jackfruit gives this white chili the perfect texture combined with the Great Northern beans. It’s seasoned with mild ancho chili powder, green chilies, and ground cumin.
4.56 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Additional Time 15 mins
Total Time 37 mins
Course Sides
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 192 kcal

Equipment

  • Native Forest Organic Young Jackfruit 14 Ounce – Pack of 6
  • Guajillo Chile Powder 4 oz – Ground Chili Peppers For Cooking Sauce, Paste, Salsa, Tamales, Enchilada, Mole, Sweet Heat Chili and Mexican Recipes by Ole Mission
  • Laxmi All-Natural Dried Cumin Powder – 7 Ounce

Ingredients
  

Pressure Cooking Ingredients

  • 1 cup minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder or your favorite chili powder
  • 3 cups jackfruit in brine 2-565g cans drained, rinsed and shredded
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons diced chilies
  • 1 salt-free bouillon cube
  • 1 pound great northern beans soaked at least 8 hours and drained

Before Serving Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano substitute regular oregano or marjoram
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice or to taste
  • salt optional – to taste

Instructions
 

  • Turn the saute function on and heat about 1/2 cup water. Once hot add the onions and cook until translucent.
  • Add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder and saute until the spices become fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Turn the saute off. Add in the jackfruit, shredding with your hands. Then stir in the water, green chilies, bouillon cube, and soaked beans.
  • Cook on high manual/pressure cook for 10 minutes.
  • Let the pressure release manually.
  • Before servings add the oregano, lime juice, and salt to taste if using.
  • You can serve with your favorite toppings like, chopped cilantro, cashew cream, or hot sauce. Sprinkle bowls with jalepeno powder or jalepeno salt to add an extra flavor burst.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 7gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 142mgPotassium: 470mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 182IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Instant Pot Baked Beans, plant based chili, vegan white chili
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Comments

  1. BB says

    December 11, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    Hi!
    I’m wondering, do you chop off the little rubbery bits at the ends of the triangles, and weed out those weird white seeds and the white pods surrounding them? (The seeds freak me out – they are too white and round!)

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      December 11, 2018 at 6:55 pm

      I do take out the seeds. I use my fingernails or a knife if it’s tough to break the corners into little minced pieces. I love the texture of those pieces in my dish.

      Reply
      • JoAnn says

        December 23, 2018 at 6:57 pm

        5 stars
        I sometimes just mash the seeds along with the core using a potato masher. No more seeds. Waste not, want not. ????

        Reply
  2. Joann says

    December 23, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    5 stars
    White chili was my favorite lunch when skiing in Vermont. When the weather is chilly, I think mocha and white chili! Love the idea of jackfruit. It’ll be perfect.

    Reply
  3. Lindsay says

    January 24, 2019 at 2:30 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe! I just tried it out last night. I like my chili thicker, so I may add a little water or a thickening agent in the future, but I LOVED this! Definitely appreciated the suggestion to add lime juice and hot sauce!

    Reply
  4. patsy says

    February 19, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    Where in the world do you find jackfruit?

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      February 19, 2019 at 9:14 pm

      I buy mine canned, and you can buy a small piece of the whole fruit in Indian and Asian markets. It is also at Trader Joes and you can order it on Amazon. I have lots of links to it on Amazon in the post.

      Reply
  5. Lu says

    March 9, 2019 at 7:05 am

    What kind of chilis do you dice? “4 tablespoons diced chilies”

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      March 11, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      Sorry that should be died green chilies.

      Reply
  6. Alicia says

    August 6, 2020 at 1:08 pm

    We added jackfruit to a white chili once and it turned purple! Ever heard of this?

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      August 6, 2020 at 4:32 pm

      I haven’t – could there have been walnuts in your chili? I’ve heard of walnuts turning things purple.

      Reply

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