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20+ Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

Rachel Tiemeyer
By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 3/21/22Updated: 4/22/22

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Instant Pot freezer meals. This is what we do! Not only have we published an entire cookbook of Instant Pot recipes, but we have tested and re-tested hundreds of these recipes over the years. We have narrowed down the “best of the best” Instant Pot chicken recipes, so you don’t waste your time on any mediocre recipes out there. Because, trust us, there are a lot.

overhead shot of finished Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

How Long Do I Cook Chicken in the Instant Pot?

We’re excited to deliver to you our hand-picked “best of the best” Instant Pot chicken recipes. First, it’s important for you to know that it’s very easy to overcook chicken in the IP. Most recipes we’ve seen on the internet have you cook your chicken way too long! Read this article to find out the best timing and all our tips for cooking chicken in a pressure cooker, including frozen chicken.

Grab Our Free Instant Pot Cooking Times Chart

While writing our cookbook, From Freezer to Cooker, we honed in on the best timing and methods for cooking different types of meals in the Instant Pot. We’re excited to share this valuable information with you in a 1 page printable cheatsheet!

Grab the Chicken Marinade Cheatsheet Here

20+ Instant Pot Chicken Recipes You’ll Love

Here are some of the “best of the best” IP chicken recipes out there to throw in your pressure cooker. Bonus: We’ll show you how to prep these ahead of time and freeze them, too!

1. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Featured in People Magazine! This colorful, healthy lemon chicken orzo soup can be made in either the slow cooker or Instant Pot.

two white bowls of lemon chicken orzo soup with spoons in them and crusty bread on the side
Make Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

2. BBQ Chicken Sliders

The perfectly seasoned, shredded chicken breasts are served on mini buns and topped with BBQ Sauce to make an easy weeknight meal or a scrumptious meal for groups of people. Be sure to double and freeze the recipe to save your future self time!

Instant pot BBQ chicken sliders on a wooden cutting board with coleslaw on the side
BBQ Chicken Sliders

3. Instant Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken

A little sweet and a little spicy, this EASY recipe is BIG on flavor and takes just minutes. It’s a fan favorite and, of course, freezer friendly.

Freezer friendly Instant Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken with vegetables
Make Honey Bourbon Chicken

4. 4-Ingredient Instant Pot Drumsticks

Four simple ingredients completely transform this chicken dish. Follow our instructions for crispy-on-the-outside, moist-on-the-inside drumsticks.

frozen seasoned chicken drumsticks in instant pot
Make 4-Ingredient Drumsticks

5. Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

You may never return to making chicken and dumplings on the stove again! Our IP Chicken and Dumplings recipe is a one-pot wonder made with real food ingredients and turns out tender and mouthwatering every time.

overhead shot of finished Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Make Chicken and Dumplings in the Instant Pot

6. Instant Pot Chicken and Cheese Taquitos

Prep this IP chicken recipe according to our freezer meal instructions and then you can have these for dinner any time. Goes from freezer to table in about 25 minutes!

Instant Pot Chicken and Cheese Taquitos piled on a serving platter with avocado lime salsa on top
Make IP Chicken Taquitos

7. Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Sliders

With only five ingredients and the magic of the Instant Pot, you’ll have this healthy dinner on the table in about 15-20 minutes from start to finish! Kids (and adults) go for this one.

Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Sliders on a cutting board
Make Instant Pot Parmesan Sliders

8. Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

This fast, healthy chicken teriyaki dinner will thoroughly impress your family and friends. Make it in the crockpot or Instant Pot.

Teriyaki chicken thighs on a gray plate garnished with sliced green onion.
Make Teriyaki Chicken

9. Easy Instant Pot Jambalaya

Our 3-step, dump-and-go Instant Pot Jambalaya recipe is incredibly flavorful and so easy! Serve over brown rice for a healthy, gluten-free, dairy-free dinner.

Jambalaya with chicken and andouille sausage in the Instant Pot with a bowl of wild rice on the side
Make Easy Instant Pot Jambalaya

10 – 16. Any of our 7 Best Chicken Marinades

We have a collection of amazing chicken marinades that will all work to cook from fresh or from frozen in the Instant Pot!

Here are the recipes:

  • chicken breasts in marinade in a gallon sized freezer bag
    1. Asian Chicken
  • chicken breasts in honey dijon marinade in freezer bag
    2. Honey Dijon Chicken
  • chicken breasts in freezer bag with lemon garlic marinade
    3. Lemon Garlic Chicken
  • chicken breasts in freezer bag with balsamic marinade
    4. Balsamic Herb Chicken
  • cilantro lime marinade and chicken breasts in a sealed freezer bag
    5. Cilantro Lime Chicken
  • savory chicken marinade in savory chicken marinade in a freezer bag with chicken breasts
    6. Savory Chicken
  • southwest chicken marinade in a freezer bag with chicken breasts
    7. Southwest Chicken
  1. ASIAN SESAME CHICKEN MARINADE

2. HONEY DIJON CHICKEN MARINADE

3. LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN MARINADE

4. BALSAMIC HERB CHICKEN MARINADE

5. CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN MARINADE

6. THE BEST SAVORY CHICKEN MARINADE

7. SOUTHWEST CHICKEN MARINADE

See all of the Chicken Marinade Recipes

Make sure you grab your Chicken Marinade Cheatsheet!


17. Instant Pot Chicken Nachos

Our freezer friendly Instant Pot Chicken Nachos are a great starter meal for the Instant Pot. We teach you how to make this easy Instant Pot freezer meal from fresh or from frozen. The best part about the recipe is that you can customize it how you want and it is great recipe for large groups.

Baked chicken nachos made in the Instant Pot from frozen
Make Instant Pot Chicken Nachos

18. Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup

A delightful twist on traditional chicken noodle soup that will bring some serious comfort food to your table without much fuss.

Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup
Make Chicken Tortellini Soup

19. Instant Pot Chicken Tikki Masala from Easy Chicken Recipes

Recipe creator, Becky Hardin, says, “Succulent chicken in delicious Tikka Masala Sauce, all whipped up in the pressure cooker. No fuss, all taste!”

Instant Pot Chicken Tikki Masala
Make Chicken Tikki Masala

20. Instant Pot Jerk Chicken from Easy Chicken Recipes

Recipe creator, Becky Hardin, says, “So simple and easy to make and packed full of flavor, this marinated chicken needs very little hands on time.”

Instant Pot Jerk Chicken
Make Jerk Chicken

Don’t forget to snag your Instant Pot Cooking Times Cheat Sheet here!

Instant Pot Cooking Times Chart
Get your free Instant Pot Times Cheat Sheet HERE
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Rachel Tiemeyer

As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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