We came up with these 15 Instant Pot Chicken Recipes to Try for you today, which we've gathered from our friends around the food blog world!
As I have been going through my older recipes and revamping my posts and creating new images for Pinterest, I realized that I really eat a lot of chicken!
I am going to go out on a limb and assume that many American households are also a big fan of chicken...and Instant Pots, Slow Cookers and Ninja Foodi - which is my personal favorite kitchen appliance. So
15 Instant Pot Chicken Recipes to Try
I came up with the idea to share these 15 Instant Pot Chicken Recipes to Try because I LOVE this Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe we came up with a few years ago - it is seriously close to the Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup that we all know and love…
Don’t they have the perfect lunch special out of all of the chain restaurants?
What is it, like $6.99 for all you can eat soup, salad and bread sticks? I love that place, not for their “Italian Food,” but for that lunch special alone.
This is a hearty, filling soup and it is perfect for those lazy, chilly fall and winter days – or if you are in a climate like Miami, for those long stormy Sunday afternoons!
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Are you looking for other great slow cooker and instant pot soup recipes?
While I am sharing 15 Instant Pot Chicken Recipes to Try with you all below, I also have some fun Instant Pot and slow cooker soup recipes for you guys! Start with our ever popular Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup Recipe!
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Angeline and I personally love chicken dishes because chicken is just so versatile. We can use it to make chicken cacciatore, tacos, slow cooker meals, all kinds of pasta dishes, Instant Pot dishes!
The sky is really the limit when it comes to chicken because the flavor is so soft and delicate, you can use it in just about any recipe!
How to Make This Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup veggies (diced carrots and peas)
- 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
- 1 lb. chicken breast, cubed
- 3 cups reduced salt chicken broth
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 16 oz packet spinach gnocchi
- 2 tablespoon corn flour
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh whole basil leaves
- Optional garnishes to serve: grated parmesan, chopped basil etc.
Recipe
Set the instant pot to sauté mode. Add the olive oil, onions, garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the vegetables, dried herbs and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the chicken cubes, chicken broth, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
Cancel the sauté settings. Close the lid of the instant pot and turn the valve to seal position. Pressure cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
When done, naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes, the quickly release the rest of the pressure.
Turn on the sauté mode again. Add the gnocchi and cook until gnocchi floats, about 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the corn flour into the heavy cream. Mixture will be lumpy. Add the corn flour mixture into the instant pot. Sauté for 1 minute.
Add the fresh basil and sauté for 1 more minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
Serve immediately garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil etc.
Notes You can use plain gnocchi. The vegetables can be switched around: peas, carrots, celery, beans etc. You can also use frozen veggies, no need to thaw first.
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Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup veggies diced carrots and peas
- 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
- 1 lb. chicken breast cubed
- 3 cups reduced salt chicken broth
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 16 oz packet spinach gnocchi
- 2 tablespoon corn flour
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh whole basil leaves
- Optional garnishes to serve: grated parmesan chopped basil etc.
Instructions
- Set the instant pot to sauté mode. Add the olive oil, onions, garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the vegetables, dried herbs and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken cubes, chicken broth, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
- Cancel the sauté settings. Close the lid of the instant pot and turn the valve to seal position. Pressure cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
- When done, naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes, the quickly release the rest of the pressure.
- Turn on the sauté mode again. Add the gnocchi and cook until gnocchi floats, about 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the corn flour into the heavy cream. Mixture will be lumpy. Add the corn flour mixture into the instant pot. Sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the fresh basil and sauté for 1 more minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Serve immediately garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil etc.
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