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Published February 28, 2018 • Updated June 16, 2023
~ These easy, healthy Instant Pot Chicken recipes combine America’s favorite protein with the quick cooking techniques of your electric pressure cooker … with delicious results! Whether you love chicken breast recipes or prefer chicken thighs –or would even like to try cooking a whole chicken in your Instant Pot – we’ve gotcha covered! ~
When it comes to easy, healthy dinner recipes, America’s go-to protein of choice tends to be chicken.
Makes sense, right? Chicken is super-adaptable. Pretty much a blank canvas for all sorts of flavors and cooking styles. You can cook it whole or serve it shredded … or pretty much anything in between.
Definitely, here at THK, many of our own top recipe posts through the years have beenchicken recipes – so we know our readers love them, and keep coming back for more!
So of course, during THK’s official “Instant Pot Month,” we couldn’t resist gathering up some of the yummiest Instant Pot chicken recipes we could find. How could we send you off to start your own personal Instant Pot journey without chicken, right?!?
And my goodness, we sure did find a lot of fantastic options!
Instant Pot Chicken … So Many Ways!
Just in today’s post alone, we’ve got recipes for Instant Pot chicken breasts, chicken thighs, whole chicken … even one using ground chicken, and some that call for a mixture of white and dark meat. Whatever you like best – there’s fabulous inspiration ahead!
In fact, we found waaaaay more chicken recipes than we could jam-cram into just this one post … so be sure to peek at the recipes we’ve already posted throughout the month, in a few other, more specific recipe categories:
- Instant Pot Chicken Soup Recipes (Yep – chicken soup got a whole post all its own! If you’re looking for a big bowl of cozy comfort food, I promise you’ve got loads of options!)
- Instant Pot Stews (which includes 4 different chicken stew recipes)
- Instant Pot Chilis (including 6 chicken chili recipes)
But soup and chili and stew … that was only just the beginning! The tiniest tip of the chicken recipe iceberg! Today we’re taking Instant Pot chicken to whole new heights with these chicken dinner recipes!
See what I mean …
Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipes
3-Ingredient Instant Pot Chicken Tacos from Two Healthy Kitchens
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Carolina-Style Instant Pot Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches from Two Healthy Kitchens
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Paleo Chicken and Broccoli in the Instant Pot from Lexi at Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
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Instant Pot Bruschetta Chicken from Chellie at Art from My Table
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Instant Pot Greek Chicken Quinoa Bowls {Meal Prep} from Melanie at Garnish & Glaze
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The Best Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipefrom Bintu at Recipes from a Pantry
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Healthy Chicken Piccata in the Instant Pot from Rachel at Rachel Cooks
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Balsamic Chicken in the Instant Pot from Bet at Bet on Dinner
(Note that Bet says you can swap in chicken thighs if you prefer.)
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Instant Pot Chicken and Quinoa Bowls from Lauren at Meals, Heels & co*cktails
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Whole30 Deconstructed Chicken & Mushroom Pie in the Instant Pot by Samantha at Recipe This
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Instant Pot Chicken Thighs Recipes
Pressure Cooker Moo Goo Gai Pan from Sheena at Gluten Free Pressure Cooker
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Instant Pot Paleo Chicken Cacciatore from Leslie-Anne at From Pasta to Paleo
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Instant Pot Honey Lemon Chicken from Catalina at Sweet & Savory Meals
(Note that Catalina suggests you can swap out the chicken thighs for chicken breasts if you prefer, without adjusting the cooking time.)
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Instant Pot Chicken Curry Recipe with Potatoes from Dara at Cookin’ Canuck
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Mango Chicken Curry from Leslie-Anne at From Pasta to Paleo
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Instant Pot Whole Chicken Recipes
How to Make an Instant Pot Whole Chicken from Renee at Raising Generation Nourished
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Instant Pot Whole Chicken & Gravy from Nikki at Tastythin
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Instant Pot Ground Chicken Recipes and Combinations
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Meal Prep from Danielle at Project Meal Plan
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Healthy Instant Pot Butter Chicken from Carmy at the blog Carmy
(Note that Carmy specifics a combination of chicken breasts, thighs and drumsticks.)
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Jamaican-Inspired Instant Pot Chicken from Diana at White Coat Pink Apron
(Note that Diana specifies a combination of chicken thighs and drumsticks, with either the skin off or on. To decrease the fat content of this recipe, we recommend going skin-off.)
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Instant Pot Tips!
In case you missed one exciting moment of “Instant Pot Month” here at THK, here’s a look back at all the tips and tricks we’ve worked through so far:
- What Is an Instant Pot?(Maybe not as obvious as it sounds, with all those features and functions!)
- What Can You Do with an Instant Pot?(And what CAN’T you??)
- Which Instant Pot to Buy(After hours researching and choosingmy own new baby, I’ve got tips to help you make the decision that’s right for you and your own family.)
And if you forgot to thaw your chicken, never fear! We can help with that dilemma, too. Whereas it’s not technically considered safe to cook frozen meats in a crock-pot, your trusty Instant Pot actually handles the task beautifully. We have an entire collection of recipes for cooking frozen chicken in the Instant Pot (with absolutely no thawing needed)!
Happy Instant-Potting, friends!
