30+ Delicious Instant Pot Chicken Recipes for Effortless Dinners
If you’re looking to add some variety to your weekly meal rotation, Instant Pot chicken recipes are the perfect solution. Whether you’re a fan of creamy pasta dishes or flavorful, saucy chicken meals, there’s something for everyone. This collection of over 30 delicious Instant Pot chicken recipes will inspire you to use your pressure cooker more often, making meal prep faster and easier than ever before. From fan favorites like Instant Pot Marry Me Chicken to comfort food classics like Instant Pot Chicken Florentine Pasta and Honey Garlic Chicken, you’ll be covered with options for any craving.
Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
The beauty of these recipes lies in their simplicity. With the Instant Pot, you can achieve tender, juicy chicken in a fraction of the time it would take using traditional methods. Plus, these recipes are packed with flavor, and many of them require only a handful of ingredients. Whether you’re cooking for a busy weeknight or a special family dinner, you’ll find the perfect recipe in this roundup. Ready to make mealtime easier and more delicious? Let’s dive into these Instant Pot chicken wonders!
What Is The Best Chicken To Cook In The Instant Pot
The beauty of your electric pressure cooker is all chicken works in the pressure cooker. You are able to use all cuts of chicken.
When you pressure cook chicken it helps to lock in the moisture, so you get a juicy and super flavorful chicken. Whether it is my favorite honey garlic chicken or chicken drumsticks.
What Temperature Does Chicken Need To Be To Be Done
Chicken needs to be 165 degrees. If you are looking to check your chicken use a meat thermometer. Then if you are using bone-in chicken make sure to not touch the bone with the meat thermometer.
If you touch the bone it will give you a false reading. So always make sure to ensure your chicken is the proper temperature before slicing and serving up.
Can You Cook Frozen Chicken In Instant Pot
Absolutely! You can cook all cuts of chicken from frozen in the Instant Pot. It just takes longer for your Instant Pot to come to pressure.
The reason being is it will begin to thaw the chicken before it builds full pressure to start cooking. Make sure your vent is pushed to seal.
Can You Stack Chicken In Instant Pot
You are more than welcome to stack chicken in the Instant Pot. Just make sure you are seasoning your chicken before stacking to ensure the flavor gets to all pieces of the chicken. Otherwise you might find the flavoring is a bit off in spots.
Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
Check out my favorite Instant Pot Chicken Recipes to serve up your family or friends for your meal time. These chicken recipes in Instant Pot are easy, flavorful, and you always have tender and moist chicken.
Instant Pot Crack Chicken needs a warning label So I finally did it! I tried the Crack Chicken Recipe for the Instant Pot. Ranch, cheese, bacon, and chicken all in one dish who could ask for more?
This Instant Pot Marry Me Chicken recipe is a mouthwatering dish featuring tender, seasoned chicken breasts smothered in a luscious creamy sun-dried tomato and Parmesan sauce. It's a quick and easy recipe that'll make you fall in love with your Instant Pot all over again!
Creamy Ranch Chicken Instant Pot Recipe can be ready in just minutes. Get dinner on the table fast with this delicious and creamy ranch chicken everyone will love.
Instant Pot Chicken Florentine Pasta is so creamy and delicious it is the perfect dish for date night at home.
This 20-minute Instant Pot honey garlic chicken recipe is the perfect addition to your weeknight staples. Juicy boneless chicken thighs seared and pan-fried in the Instant Pot and smothered in a sticky honey garlic sauce—tastes just like Chinese takeout!
Get ready for a flavor fiesta with these Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas Tacos! Prepared with tender and crispy chicken marinated in a zesty citrus sauce and seasoned with a mix of delicious spices, it’s all made super easy in the Instant Pot!
A delicious 4 ingredient meal that is made in 25 minutes. An easy dump and go recipe that is a perfect 101 recipe.
This Instant Pot chicken and gravy recipe has tender chicken breasts smothered in gravy. It’s easy to make and ready in just over 30 minutes!
French onion chicken has been a favorite in our household for quite some time. I love making it but wanted to find an easy way to do that in our pressure cooker. This Instant Pot French Onion Chicken does just that!
Chicken Tinga is a flavor-packed Mexican dinner made with juicy, shredded chicken, tomato puree, and chipotle peppers. Prepared in the Instant Pot, this chicken stew is a breeze to put together and serve!
Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain white rice and loaded with chunks of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and shredded cheese.
Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken is one of my favorite chicken recipe. You have a garlic and lemon seasoned chicken seared and then pressure cooked to perfection. Drizzle on sauce at the end for the ultimate dinner.
This Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken makes fantastic shredded chicken sandwiches. Add a slice of provolone cheese on top of roll! Or serve over rice or even cauliflower rice for a low carb option.
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowl is the most delicious Burrito you will ever eat. One pot cooking in your instant pot and it takes less than 20 minutes to prepare.
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is a quick, easy pressure cooker recipe featuring chicken thighs in a sticky-sweet homemade sauce. Serve the chicken over rice or quinoa or shred it as a sandwich filling!
Super easy dump and start Instant Pot chicken and broccoli dinner made in 20 minutes from start to finish! This family-friendly recipe is loved by adults and children alike, the flavors turn out just incredible!
This quick and easy Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Made with tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and flavorful sauce, it’s a delicious one-pot meal that the whole family will love.
Instant Pot Olive Garden CopyCat Chicken Scampi. It gives you that restaurant quality taste, made in your kitchen in no time flat. You might think this dish is complex, but because it is made in the instant pot it makes it super easy
Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai is a quick and easy one-pot wonder that combines rice noodles, vegetables for a healthy pad thai option at home that your family will love.
Instant Pot Chicken and Mac and Cheese will have your whole family begging for a second helping. Tons of cheesy flavor, juicy chicken for an easy weeknight dinner.
Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta is the perfect weeknight dish that is ready in minutes as it takes all the classic flavors that we love of chicken parmesan and makes them a one-pot wonder thanks to the Instant Pot. You will fall in love with the tender chicken, saucy pasta, and melted cheese on top.
This Instant Pot Chicken and Yellow Rice is a delicious one pot hearty meal. I love to serve it with a side salad for a complete and delicious meal.
Smoky Instant Pot Chicken Thighs (Using Fresh or Frozen Chicken)
Ready for a winning Instant Pot chicken thighs recipe? This easy (and easily modifiable) recipe will produce tender, flavourful chicken thighs in no time at all.
Suitable for Whole 30, Paleo, and Keto dieters.
Instant Pot Chicken Posole is such a delicious spin on this classic Mexican dish. Done in your instant pot so that you can enjoy your chicken posole and not have to cook all day.
Instant Pot Chicken Risotto is one of our favorite risotto recipes to make in our pressure cooker, it’s much easier and quicker to make than the stove top version.
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta dish is so so so good, and it is so quick to whip up. Cook it all in your Instant Pot for a quick dinner, and the leftovers taste even better the next day! The flavors really infuse well together.
Delicious Instant Pot Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo that is as delicious as my favorite restaurant. All the ease of making it at home and cleanup in one pot only. You will love this recipe!
These Instant Pot Buffalo chicken sliders are the perfect game day food to serve up to guests, or a quick and fun dinner option to change things up at the dinner table. Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders are tender pulled chicken with a blue cheese hot sauce that is the perfect mix of spice and a splash of sweet
Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Is so delicious and such a nice dinner. Serve it with some crusty bread and a salad and you have the perfect dinner.
Looking for the easiest way to make shredded chicken? Check out my Instant Pot Shredded Chicken from Frozen or Fresh! This will help you to make that super juicy and tender chicken that you can use for all types of recipes. This is easy to do, and a great way to stock up your freezer, prep for meals, and more.
I’m Melissa, the imaginative force behind Sparkles to Sprinkles, where creativity comes to life, and sprinkles of joy are scattered generously. Melissa is a proud Jersey girl who found love with a New York boy. As a mom to four wonderful boys and a few fur babies, her journey into the world of blogging began after making the life-changing decision to stay home and raise her children. Previously a dedicated workaholic, Melissa’s blog became her creative outlet and passion project. Inspired by her mother-in-law, a masterful cook renowned for her delicious home-cooked meals and legendary holiday feasts (think mouthwatering sausage stuffing), Melissa honed her culinary skills through a combination of family recipes and countless cooking classes. She often attended these classes with her son Michael, who shared her enthusiasm for cooking from a young age. Melissa’s love for learning extends beyond familiar cuisines, as she enjoys exploring international recipes in hands-on cooking classes. Her blog features a diverse array of recipes, showcasing her expertise with various kitchen appliances such as the Instant Pot, air fryer, Slow Cooker, Ninja Foodi, Instant Vortex Plus, and more. Join Melissa on her culinary adventures as she shares tried-and-true family favorites alongside exciting new discoveries!
