Quick, easy, and delicious! This list of easy Instant Pot chicken recipes has everything you need to prepare wonderful dinners everyone will love at home. From healthy Instant Pot chicken teriyaki to hearty chicken soups made in the Instant Pot, we’ve got you covered. Enjoy!
Instant Pot Chicken Dinners
Instant Pot Chicken Recipe
This Instant pot chicken recipe is ready in 30 minutes - Sweet, spicy, and fork-tender!
Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken and Pineapple
Instant Pot Hawaiian chicken is umami sweet with a spicy twist. Served on top of rice, it’s one of our favorite pressure cooker chicken dinners!
Instant Pot French Onion Chicken
This Instant Pot French Onion Shredded Chicken recipe is delicious, fragrant, and super versatile!
Honey Balsamic Instant Pot Chicken
Fall-off-the-bone chicken legs make for an effortless dinner ready in 30 minutes or less!
Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Breasts
These Instant Pot lemon garlic chicken breasts are ready in 30 minutes - Perfect for busy weeknights!
Instant Pot Green Chile Chicken
If you get a craving for a juicy, spicy, easy one-pot dish, this Instant Pot chicken with green chilis is super easy to make.
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
This Instant Pot teriyaki chicken recipe will please even the pickiest eaters!
Instant Pot Chicken Soups
Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Soup
This Chicken Soup recipe is So good, so comforting and just so creamy - Everyone will ask for seconds.
Instant Pot Chicken Tomato Soup
Pure comfort food at it’s best, this Instant Pot chicken and tomato soup with pesto is a flavor explosion in a bowl!
Instant Pot Crack Chicken Spinach Soup
This Instant Pot crack chicken soup is packed with flavors and so speedy to prep - It's your next favorite!
Instant Pot Chicken Chili Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Chili Soup is quick, easy, and flavorful. Ready in 30 minutes, make this Instant Pot chicken chili when you’re craving a comforting bowl of soup!
Instant Pot Enchilada Chicken Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas Soup is pure comfort food, is ready in 10 minutes, and loaded with flavor! It is just what you need to make a simple weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!
Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Rice Soup
This chicken and rice soup is ready in 30 minutes, and packs a ton of flavor.
Instant Pot Fajita Chicken Soup
The perfect chicken soup for a busy day - and the Instant Pot makes it even simpler!
Instant Pot Chicken Pasta
Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
This Instant Pot chicken pasta recipe is incredibly quick to make!
Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Noodles
This Instant Pot chicken noodle recipe is both filling and yummy, perfect for a weeknight dinner everyone will enjoy!
Instant Pot Chicken Pad-Thai {Gluten-Free}
This Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai is a quick and easy one-pot dinner everyone will love. Skip the takeout and make this easy Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai instead!
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Tips on how to cook chicken in an Instant Pot
If you just started using an Instant Pot or any electric pressure cooker, these easy tips will help you with your next Instant Pot chicken dinner recipe.
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Chicken thighs are more versatile and easier to cook in the Instant Pot. All cuts of chicken are okay for the Instant Pot, but thighs are the most forgiving. Chicken thighs, being a fattier cut, do not tend to dry as quickly as chicken breasts, for instance, even after an extra two minutes of cooking.
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Avoid mixing up bone-in and boneless chicken cuts. Chicken on the bone takes longer to cook than chicken off the bone. You’ll get inconsistent results if you try to cook chicken breasts and chicken thighs in the Instant Pot at the same time.
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Cook chicken breasts whole in the Instant Pot. This will prevent overcooking the chicken breasts. Even if a recipe calls for chunks or cubes of chicken breast, it’s best to cook the meat whole and then cut it up after cooking, since small chunks of chicken cook through faster than the whole breast.
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If your chicken breast is undercooked, you don’t need to pressure-cook it again. This can happen especially when you cook frozen chicken breasts directly in the Instant Pot. Unless the chicken breast is severely undercooked, it is not recommended to pressure-cook it again, as you risk overcooking and losing moisture. If your chicken breast is below 160°F (71ºC), quickly place your chicken breast back in the Instant Pot. Close the lid and let the residual heat cook the chicken breast for 3 to 5 minutes. If the Instant Pot has completely cooled down by the time you realize your chicken breasts are undercooked, you can heat it up before placing the chicken breast back in. Just make sure to turn off the heat before you place the chicken breast back in to avoid burning the exterior and ruining your Instant Pot chicken dinner!
