Chicken Breast Instant Pot Recipes - 10+ Great Meal Ideas (2024)

Chicken Breast Instant Pot Recipes – here are our family’s favorite meals using a pressure cooker and poultry.

So here is the deal. I’ve blabbed and blabbed about the greatness of the Instant Pot. I gave you a list of Instant Pot Mexican Recipes – and I showed you how to make Instant Pot Sweet Tea – now let’s go basic.

Chicken breasts.

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That’s right, we are keeping it simple with Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipes. I’ve found the yummiest, easiest recipes that you can cook for your family in a jiffy, all in our favorite kitchen tech gadget, the Instant Pot. Let’s get cooking (or is it pressuring?)

Chicken breast Instant Pot recipes are our favorite. Each week when grocery shopping, chicken breast is a staple. It’s an affordable way to feed our 4 kids and a lean meat. While we do eat red meat, we prefer to eat chicken and taste-wise, I just prefer chicken breasts.

This natural chicken breast meme killed me. See more funny memes.

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Just a cooking / grocery shopping tip: When making these chicken breast instant pot recipes – you will want to purchase boneless and skinless chicken breasts. This may cost a WEE bit more, but believe me – you will appreciate this and save so much time.

I remember when we were just married, no idea how to cook – I didn’t realize how much skinless, boneless chicken breasts were so worth it. Believe me, they are.

If you are more of a thigh person – don’t worry – we got your back. Learn about chicken breasts vs chicken thighs and also the best recipes for Instant Pot chicken thighs!

Instant Pot Chicken Breast Broccoli Rice Casserole

First up on our list of Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipes – we have Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole. This is a personal andfamily favorite.

We’ve made this for years on the stove, but now using chicken breast, rice, broccoli, cheese and a few more ingredients – this fam favorite is made in theInstant Pot.We’ve taught our 13-year-old how to make this dish, so is made several times a month in our house!

View the Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole Instant Pot Recipe

Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls

Who needs bland chicken, when you can pressure cook it and make this thai amazing chicken rice bowl!

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Check out the recipe at Wondermom Wannabe

Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

With just 4 chicken breasts, your family can have honey sesame chicken on their table in no time.

Check out the recipe from Pressure Cooking Today

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sliders

We have started making BBQ Chicken Sliders every few weeks. It so simple to make and bonus – the whole entire family eats these, without complaint!

View Recipe at eighteen25.com

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

This is the perfect soup to freeze for a day that you are under the weather. OR better yet, be a good friend and bring this Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup to a sick friend. They will love you forever.

Check out the recipe at Number 2 Pencil

Instant Pot Chicken Curry

I totally have a thing for indian food, so this – YUM!

If you are a fan of Indian food, don’t miss our Instant Pot Indian Recipes.

Check out the Instant Pot curre recipe at Paint the Kitchen Red

Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Blue

Who doesn’t want some chicken, ham, cheese and noodle goodness?

Check out the Recipe at Adventures of a Nurse

Instant Pot Chicken Florentine

This is a one pot chicken meal with noodles that will have dinner to your table in 20 minutes!

Check out the recipe at karacarrero.com

Orange Chicken in the IP

My favorite Chinese food – made quick!

Check out the recipe at Pressure Cooking Today

IP Chicken Marsala with Spaghetti Sauce

Cut the carbs but still enjoy yum with this Chicken Marsala recipe.

View the recipe at Mama Instincts

Instant Pot King Chicken Casserole

This says, home cooking!

View the Recipe at Adventures of a Nurse

Chili Lime Chicken Breast Instant Pot Recipe

YUM. Chicken breast instant pot recipe for yummy taco filling – or use this recipe on top of a rice bowl!

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View the recipe at Our Best Bites

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Recipe

This is a great base recipe. I often will use this on Sundays when doing meal prep – and then use the shredded chicken in recipes all week.

View the recipe at Gimme Some Oven

Instant Pot Basil Chicken

Yum! Super simple chicken recipe that produces yummy results!

View the recipe at Rebooted Mom

Unstant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Olive Garden started my love for gnocchi. This is a delicious soup in under 45 minutes!

View the recipe at Casey Orr Blog

Favorite Chicken Instant Pot Recipes

Ready to start cooking? Are these Instant Pot chicken recipes making you hungry (don’t miss our hungry memes.) Let us know which meal is your favorite!

Instant Pot Chicken Recipes is part of the Digital Mom Blog series ofInstant Pot Recipes

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Chicken Breast Instant Pot Recipes - 10+ Great Meal Ideas (2024)

FAQs

Why is my Instant Pot chicken breast rubbery? ›

If your chicken breast is rubbery after cooking in the Instant Pot, you likely over-cooked it. Make sure you're only cooking it for 5 minutes at high pressure followed by a quick release of the pressure by flicking the seal valve at the top with a spoon.

Does cooking chicken longer in Instant Pot make it more tender? ›

This dinner staple cooks up perfectly every time in the Instant Pot. You can aim for firm but juicy chicken for cubing, or let it cook a little bit longer for tender shredded chicken. Instant Pot chicken breast is also as ingenious for meal prep (hello, more oven space!) as it is for weeknight dinners.

What makes the chicken chewy in the Instant Pot? ›

Oddly enough, it can be really challenging to get the right texture when cooking boneless chicken breasts. They cook quickly in the Instant Pot, but if you don't cook them long enough they get a weird, rubber-like texture that's nearly impossible to chew, and if you cook them too long, their texture gets dry.

What is the first thing I should cook in my Instant Pot? ›

Try making staples like eggs, sweet potatoes, rice, or lentils using just the pressure cooker function.

Is it possible to overcook chicken in an Instant Pot? ›

Can you overcook chicken breast in an Instant Pot? Yes, you can!

Why is my Instant Pot chicken always dry? ›

If your instant pot chicken is dry, you may have overcooked it.

Why did my chicken burn in Instant Pot? ›

An improperly sealed lid can cause the Instant Pot to just cook and cook your contents as it attempts to reach pressure. This will lead to scorching and then a burn notice. Make sure that you're using enough liquid.

How many chicken breasts can I cook in an Instant Pot? ›

I typically cook 3 breasts at at time for my little family, which yields about 6 cups of shredded chicken. To cook more chicken breasts at once, layer the chicken side by side if frozen or stacked if fresh. Add 1 cup of water plus kosher salt and black peppercorns. Set the cooking time for just 10 minutes.

Why is my chicken sticking to the bottom of my Instant Pot? ›

Simply adding butter or oil to a recipe may help more than a spray. Other things you can try to prevent sticking: cook with more fluids. Sticking indicates the contents of the pot are turning dry at the bottom.

Can I layer chicken breasts in an Instant Pot? ›

For even cooking stack your chicken breasts on top of each other cross ways. Or if possible lay the chicken in one even layer on the trivet. If you don't have a trivet you can lay your chicken directly in the bottom of the pot with the liquid. Lots of liquid releases from chicken.

What does the poultry button do on the Instant Pot? ›

Poultry. The poultry button is only 12 minutes on high pressure, intended for uncooked chicken in small portions. Larger chicken pieces will require up to 25 minutes to reach a center temperature of 165°F. I use an instant-read digital kitchen thermometer for every piece of meat I cook.

Can you put frozen chicken in an Instant Pot? ›

Meat, like chicken or salmon, can go straight from the freezer into the Instant Pot. The reason? A pressure cooker, like the Instant Pot, quickly brings food to a safe temperature. This is different from a slow cooker, which can allow frozen foods to sit at an unsafe temperature for prolonged periods of time.

What burns in Instant Pot? ›

Some of the most common culprits include using a damaged or dirty sealing ring, not closing the lid all the way, and a dirty Instant Pot. If there is food debris in your Instant Pot, it can compromise the pressure by blocking a part, such as the float valve, or simply burn up along the inner pot's underside.

What is the best Instant Pot for beginners? ›

Beginner-Friendly: Instant Pot Duo Nova 7-in-1. Fingerprint-Resistant: Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1. Quietest: Instant Pot Duo Plus with Whisper-Quiet Steam Release. Does It All: Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer 11-in-1.

Why does my chicken breast have a rubbery texture? ›

Overcooking chicken and buying woody chicken breast are two of the main causes behind rubbery chicken. You can stop this from happening by: buying “slow-growing” chicken. cooking your chicken in moisture.

How do you keep chicken from getting rubbery in an air fryer? ›

The most likely reason for tough chicken in the air fryer is overcooking. Be sure to cook it to only 160-degrees and then allow it to rest for 5-minutes tented with foil.

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