Dave's Instant Pot® Lentil-Chicken Soup

Submitted by: admin on April 10, 2020

4 servings

Ingredients

7 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils
1 tablespoon baking soda (optional)
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tomato, diced
1 small onion, diced
3 cubes chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon chicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon chili-lime seasoning (such as Tajin®)

Instructions

Step 1
Combine water, lentils, and baking soda in the pot of an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Cover and soak, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2
Stir chicken breast, tomato, onion, chicken bouillon cubes, chicken soup base, minced garlic, cayenne pepper, cilantro, salt, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, and chili-lime seasoning into the lentils and water.

Step 3
Seal pressure cooker; cook on "Soup" setting for 30 minutes. Release pressure through the quick-release method. Remove the cooked chicken from pot and shred; stir chicken back into the soup.

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