# Instant Pot Chipotle Cheddar Corn Chowder

This is a quick, easy to make, and so freaking good corn chowder recipe, with a spicy, smoky flavor and sharp cheddar cheese.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- bacon
- sweet onion
- yellow corn
- garlic
- salt
- pepper
- chipotle chilies in adobo
- chicken broth
- whole milk
- cheddar cheese
- cilantro
- green onions
- basil

## Instructions

1. Cook the bacon in the Instant Pot until crispy.
2. Remove the bacon from the Instant Pot and place it on a paper towel to drain excess grease.
3. Add chopped sweet onion to the Instant Pot and sauté until softened.
4. Add yellow corn to the Instant Pot.
5. Add garlic to the Instant Pot.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Add chipotle chilies in adobo sauce to the Instant Pot.
8. Stir to combine all ingredients.
9. Pour chicken broth into the Instant Pot.
10. Stir the mixture.
11. Close the lid of the Instant Pot and set it to high pressure for 10 minutes.
12. Once cooking is complete, release the steam from the Instant Pot.
13. Open the lid of the Instant Pot.
14. Blend the soup using an immersion blender until it reaches your desired consistency.
15. Add whole milk to the soup.
16. Stir in cheddar cheese until melted and fully incorporated.
17. Add fresh cilantro to the soup.
18. Stir the cilantro into the soup.
19. Serve the soup into bowls.
20. Garnish with the cooked bacon.
21. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and fresh basil.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- tongs
- paper towel
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
- ladle
- bowl
- spoon

## Tips

- You can use a slow cooker or stove-top instead of an instant pot.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/By6kRbGlw1K/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5f490fc3-9f5e-4b6b-937b-5735519c1028
- Extracted: 2025-08-17

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