20 Chicken Recipes Made Perfect In The Instant Pot (2024)

This bourbon chicken is the mall food court dish of our teen years. If you were hanging out in malls in the '90s, you've likely been chased down in the food court to sample this delectable, perfectly sauced chicken thigh recipe on a toothpick. Now as an adult, we can make this dish at home in the convenience of the Instant Pot any time we like.

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Cooking wings in an Instant Pot allows for them to get nice and tender before being crisped to perfection under the broiler. This recipe is the perfect jumping off point for any of your favorite types of wings.

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Is there anything more comforting than a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup? We'll answer for you: NO! This Instant Pot recipe makes light work of this homestyle classic. Using the sauté feature, you can easily develop flavors by cooking the mirepoix (that's onions, carrots, and celery) before adding the remaining ingredients.

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Our Instant Pot butter chicken recipe is about to become your favorite weeknight staple that you can now make faster than delivery. Chicken thighs become extremely tender under all the sauce that you'll want to soak up with plenty of naan bread.

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The Instant Pot is a great way to make jambalaya, a Cajun classic, in just an hour. On top of being super-quick dinner to cook, you won’t need pre-cooked rice or meats.

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If there's one thing we find magical about Instant Pots, it's how quickly and perfectly they cook chicken and rice. The rice is the perfect texture and the chicken is insanely tender. This is 100% the meal we cook in the Instant Pot the most often.

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If we knew the Instant Pot could turn out delicious, juicy chicken tacos, then we would have bought one a lot sooner. This tender, juicy chicken makes its own sauce while cooking, too. Taco Tuesday is about to get even easier.

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This chicken checks all the boxes: golden and speckled with herbs on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside. Serve these over a plate of perfectly cooked rice and you're good to go, but if you're an overachiever, a healthy salad would be excellent too.

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Roast chicken is one of our favorite dinners ever, but it's usually too fussy to make on a weeknight. In the Instant Pot, you cut the cooking time in half!

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These sliders are the ultimate crowd pleaser. Served on soft, toasted potato rolls, the juicy pulled chicken is tossed in hot sauce and topped with fresh crunchy ranch coleslaw and creamy chunks of blue cheese.

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This easy low-carb soup from Kevin Curry is the perfect dinner for those chilly nights. Extra hearty and full of flavor thank to cauliflower rice and chipotle chiles, this soup will certainly fill you up.

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This simple recipes uses just four ingredients to make a satisfying dinner. Think of these like a healthier, heartier loaded potato skin. Hungry for more? Check out our other Instant Pot dinner ideas.

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The gravy that comes with these chicken thighs is luxuriously smooth and full of chicken flavor. Want to make it a meal? Serve these thighs up with mashed potatoes and some simple sautéed greens like this garlicky kale or this 10-minute bok choy recipe.

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Instant Pots makes some of the most perfectly tender and juicy chicken. With this salsa verde, it's flavorful enough to eat it on its own or use in cheesy chicken enchiladas or chicken taquitos!

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This quick dinner could convince anyone to buy an Instant Pot, especially since the noodles cook alongside the chicken and sauce! If you're looking for our classic version of chicken Alfredo, look no further.

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Traditionally, tortilla soup is made with fried corn tortillas and chicken broth flavored with charred tomatoes and chile de árbol. In this case, we baked our tortilla chips, but feel free to garnish each bowl with crushed tortilla chips instead!

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This chicken dinner is so ridiculously juicy, you won't ever want to roast your chicken in the oven again. Feel free to mix and match your vegetables: sweet potato, bell peppers, or fennel would all be delicious substitutes!

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You really can't go wrong with ranch, cheddar, and bacon, and this chicken is no exception. We advise piling it high on potato rolls, but it'd also be great as a dip, in lettuce wraps, or straight from the Instant Pot; the possibilities are endless!

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This Instant Pot chicken is easy and will have you sitting down to eat in no time. The honey garlic glaze is simply addicting and you'll be scraping every last drop out of the pot.

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This easy chicken and butternut squash curry is seasoned with cumin, coriander, sweet paprika, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and cayenne. We like to serve it with a big dollop of whole milk yogurt and sliced almonds over rice.

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