Chicken Tomatillo Soup with Hominy | Instant Pot recipe (2024)

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This Instant Pot Chicken and Hominy Soup with mild salsa verde, tart tomatillos, and white and yellow hominy is a cozy chicken soup you can really adapt to your tastes. Just add your favorite toppings and enjoy!

We love serving this soup on chilly nights here in Utah with our family’s favorite toppings, including avocado, cilantro, and shredded cabbage.

This is one of our favorite Instant Pot chicken recipes, along with Easy Instant Pot Chicken Tacos, Thai-Inspired Chicken Wraps, and Honey Sesame Chicken.

Update: We’ve updated this recipe and post with new tips and photos to help you make the best Instant Pot Chicken and Hominy Soup.

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED

Here’s what you need for this brothy and delicious chicken soup with hominy:

• Onion and garlic. These make a delicious flavor base for your soup.
• Tomatillas. Look for canned tomatillos for this soup.
• Cumin. This spice adds a delicious Mexican-inspired flavor.
• Chicken. You can use raw or cooked chicken for this soup, which makes it great for leftovers.
• Chicken broth. Use store-bought or make your own broth in the pressure cooker.
• Salsa verde. Look for canned or fresh salsa verde at the grocery store.
• Hominy. We love the mixture of yellow and white hominy in this soup.
• Pepper flakes. These add a touch of heat, but you can use more or leave them out, depending on your spice preference.

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How to Make Chicken Hominy Soup in an Instant Pot

✅ This easy recipe will work in any brand of electric pressure cooker, including the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, or Power Pressure Cooker XL.

Start making this soup by sauteing the onion and garlic in the pressure cooking pot. Then add the broth, chicken, hominy, and cumin and stir everything together. Place the tomatillos and salsa verde on top without stirring.

Now lock on the lid and cook on high pressure for five minutes. When the cooking time is over, turn off the Instant Pot and let the pressure release for five minutes, then finish with a quick pressure release.

Remove the lid, stir the soup, and you can add more salt and pepper now if you like. Serve your hominy and chicken soup with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

Important Tips for Making Chicken and Hominy Soup

• I prefer the texture and flavor of this soup the day after I’ve made it. The flavors develop a lot overnight, so if you’re planning ahead, this is a great dish to make in advance.
• If you’re using uncooked chicken, be sure to cut it into small bite-sized pieces so it cooks at the same time as the rest of the soup.
• Note that the pressure cooker will take about 20 minutes to reach pressure due to all the liquid inside.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hominy Soup with Chicken

More Instant Pot Chicken Soup Recipes

Recipes you can make with this or other recipes you might like:

• Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is a classic on days when you’re feeling under the weather, or any time you need some comfort food.
• Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a rich and silky soup made with tender wild rice.
• White Chicken Chili Recipe is a super comforting and hearty soup with shredded chicken and beans.

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Chicken Tomatillo Soup with Hominy

Yield: 6-8 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Instant Pot Chicken Tomatillo Soup with Hominy is made with salsa verde and tomatillos for a slightly spicy, brothy and delicious dinner that takes less than 40 minutes and one pot.

Ingredients

• 1 can ( 28 oz) tomatillos
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 3 cups diced chicken, cooked OR uncooked (about 2 large chicken breasts)*
• 2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth*
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus additional to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, plus additional to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 jar (16 oz) salsa verde
• 1 can (15 oz) yellow hominy, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (15 oz) white hominy, drained and rinsed
• Toppings, including thinly sliced radishes, sliced avocado, thinly shredded cabbage, fresh cilantro, tortilla strips, sour cream or lime wedges, as desired

Instructions

1. Place the canned tomatillos (including the juice) in a blender jar and blend until smooth.
2. Select Sauté and add the oil to the pressure cooker pot. When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add the chicken and saute for 1 to 2 minutes more.
3. Add the chicken broth*, cumin, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and stir until well combined. Scrape the bottom of the pot to ensure no browned bits remain.
4. On top, layer the tomatillos and salsa verde and DO NOT STIR. Lock the lid in place. Select High Pressure and 5 minutes cook time. (It will take about 20 minutes to come to pressure because there is so much liquid.)
5. When the cook time ends, allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes, then finish with a quick pressure release. When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid. Add hominy and gently stir the soup until well combined. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
6. Scoop the soup into bowls and top with your favorite toppings. Serve hot.

Notes

*If using cooked diced chicken, add 3 total cans of chicken broth.