Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Recipes Chicken

In about 20 minutes, you can cook boneless skinless chicken breasts—even frozen ones—and they’ll be tender, moist and delicious! How? Say hello to the best Instant Pot chicken recipe ever.

Versatile and simple, this Instant Pot chicken breast recipe results in super tender, moist and flavorful chicken breasts in just about 20 minutes! You can use the lightly seasoned chicken breasts as the base of a super straightforward, healthy meal—sometimes a simple, spartan dinner of chicken breast and salad is exactly what the doctor ordered. Or, treat this recipe as a no-brainer do-every-week chicken breast recipe for your weekend meal prep session (if you’re one of those brilliant people who has one of those). The cooked chicken breasts will keep beautifully in the fridge for about 4 days, which means you’ll have plenty of time to use them to bulk up lunch salads, as the foundation of some easy dinners, or even in sandwiches throughout the week ahead. Grab your Instant Pot and let’s cook some chicken!

Nothing too fancy here. Actually, nothing fancy AT ALL. Just some really basic ingredients for making the best, basic Instant Pot chicken recipe ever. The herbs you use can be any mix of simple dried herbs that you have in the cupboard and that you love. We think Italian seasoning is especially nice, because with herbs like marjoram and parsley in the mix, it’s got a little extra oomph. But if all you’ve got is some dried oregano, that’s OK too! The Instant Pot will still work its chicken-cooking magic, and you’ll still be blown away by how easy it is to cook chicken breasts this way.

Saucy Instant Pot Chicken Marsala

Yep! One of the best things about this Instant Pot chicken breast recipe is that it works just as well with frozen chicken breasts as it does with thawed. It’s an ultra speedy way to get dinner going, or get a good jump on your weekly meal prep. Just be sure to separate the chicken breasts before you season them, and know that with frozen chicken breasts, the pot may take longer to come to pressure. Otherwise, you’re good to go!

Instant Pot plus chicken equals the most basic, no-brainer dinner ever and we’re SO HERE for that. Sometimes it’s just got to be that way, right? Here are three of our absolute go-to weeknight Instant Pot chicken recipes:

Try this perfect, basic Instant Pot chicken breast recipe, and let us know how you like it, OK? Share a photo and tag us on Instagram using @ and # so that we can see your stuff! Happy eating!Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken is simple and easy to make in the pressure cooker and perfect for busy weeknights. The chicken cooks up tender and juicy in a buttery lemon garlic sauce.

Whole Chicken Pressure Cooker Recipe Using The Instant Pot

This chicken is enhanced with a hint of lemon, flavorful herbs and cooked to perfection in your instant pot. Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli, Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos or Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta are some of our family favorites too!

With two little ones that keep me busy all day, I don’t always have time to prep ahead when it comes to dinner.

And the best part is that dinner can be on the table in just 30 minutes with the help of a trusty pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Chicken Thighs

Next, you’re going to brown the chicken in the Instant Pot (I use an Instant Pot DUO 6 Quart) using the sauté function.

Once the chicken is golden brown, transfer to a plate then add butter, onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon zest, lemon juice and chicken broth.

I chose to serve it with some roasted asparagus since it’s one of my favorite spring vegetables but broccoli, zucchini or cauliflower would be delicious as well.

How To Effortlessly Cook A Whole Chicken In The Instant Pot (pressure Cooker Recipe)

**I use 1/3 cup of broth combined with the juice from the lemon in my 6 Quart Instant Pot DUO with no problems or *burning sign - if needed you can increase the amount of liquid if this combination doesn't work for your Instant Pot model

Calories: 236 kcal Carbohydrates: 2 g Protein: 22 g Fat: 15 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Cholesterol: 122 mg Sodium: 157 mg Potassium: 319 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 223 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 36 mg Iron: 1 mg

Welcome to my kitchen! I am Alyssa Rivers and the food blogger behind The Recipe Critic. The blog launched in 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. I love trying new things and testing them out with my family. Each recipe is tried and true, family-tested and approved.

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken (2 Ingredients)

Next, you’re going to brown the chicken in the Instant Pot (I use an Instant Pot DUO 6 Quart) using the sauté function.

Once the chicken is golden brown, transfer to a plate then add butter, onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon zest, lemon juice and chicken broth.

I chose to serve it with some roasted asparagus since it’s one of my favorite spring vegetables but broccoli, zucchini or cauliflower would be delicious as well.

How To Effortlessly Cook A Whole Chicken In The Instant Pot (pressure Cooker Recipe)

**I use 1/3 cup of broth combined with the juice from the lemon in my 6 Quart Instant Pot DUO with no problems or *burning sign - if needed you can increase the amount of liquid if this combination doesn't work for your Instant Pot model

Calories: 236 kcal Carbohydrates: 2 g Protein: 22 g Fat: 15 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Cholesterol: 122 mg Sodium: 157 mg Potassium: 319 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 223 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 36 mg Iron: 1 mg

Welcome to my kitchen! I am Alyssa Rivers and the food blogger behind The Recipe Critic. The blog launched in 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. I love trying new things and testing them out with my family. Each recipe is tried and true, family-tested and approved.

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken (2 Ingredients)