Instant Pot Chicken

This recipe for Instant Pot Chicken is quick and easy for a fast week night dinner. Bonus – it makes enough, that you can freeze the extras and have an even easier dinner another night.

I hope you enjoy this recipe for instant pot chicken. My family sure does.

Instant Pot ChickenInstant pot chicken by sloCooking

32 ounce carton low sodium chicken stock

½ cup oil packed sun dried tomato, drain extra oil off, then chop

1 ½ tbsp. Italian seasoning

3 garlic cloves, minced (I use a garlic press)

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

1 pound boneless chicken breast, in 1-inch cubes

12 ounce cooked gluten free penne, set aside

5 ounces fresh spinach

8 ounce dairy free cream cheese

1 cup dairy free Parmesan shreds

¼ cup fresh basil, chopped

  • Place chicken and tomatoes in instant pot
  • Pour in chicken stock
  • Sprinkle Italian seasoning, salt and pepper over chicken
  • Place lid on and seal vent
  • Set pressure to high, cook 5 minutes
  • When cooking is done, cancel cook time and quick release pressure
  • Open lid, stir in dairy free cream cheese, dairy free parmesan and spinach
  • Stir to combine
  • Add in cooked gluten free pasta, stir again
  • Let dish sit 5-10 minutes to thicken
  • Remove from pot and serve
  • Garnish with fresh chopped basil, additional dairy free Parmesan shreds or red pepper flakes
Instant pot chicken by sloCooking

Instant Pot Chicken

Heather Thomas, sloCooking
This recipe for instant pot chicken by sloCooking is a great one to make on a busy week night when you need to get dinner on the table fast.

Ingredients
  

  • 32 ounces carton low sodium chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup oil packed sun dried tomato, drain extra oil off, then chop
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (I use a garlic press)
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast, in 1-inch cubes
  • 12 ounces cooked gluten free penne, set aside
  • 5 ounces fresh spinach
  • 8 ounces dairy free cream cheese
  • 1 cup dairy free Parmesan shreds
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken and tomatoes in instant pot
  • Pour in chicken stock
  • Sprinkle Italian seasoning, salt and pepper over chicken
  • Place lid on and seal vent
  • Set pressure to high, cook 5 minutes
  • When cooking is done, cancel cook time and quick release pressure
  • Open lid, stir in dairy free cream cheese, dairy free Parmesan and spinach
  • Stir to combine
  • Add in cooked gluten free pasta, stir again
  • Let dish sit 5-10 minutes to thicken
  • Remove from pot and serve
  • Garnish with fresh chopped basil, additional dairy free Parmesan shreds or red pepper flakes

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