20 Chicken Recipes Made Perfect In The Instant Pot
Your Instant Pot is about to earn that counter space so fast.

Ever wish you could snap your fingers and dinner could be magically ready? Well, you heard it here first: Magic really does exist, and it's all thanks to your trusty Instant Pot. Seriously, what can't it do? If you're new to the Instant Pot game, you're in for a treat. While there are a zillion things you can make in these bad boys (Instant Pot wine! Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs! Instant Pot yogurt!), let's start with the basics: chicken. The all-in-one appliance lives up to its name...most of these delicious weeknight-friendly chicken dinners take 30 minutes or less to make.
What is an Instant Pot anyway? Luckily, we made a handy guide of things to know before using your Instant Pot. In simplest terms, Instant Pots are a type of pressure cooker. But it's also equipped to be a slow cooker as well, making it a real Swiss Army knife tool for your kitchen. It can also braise, sauté, steam, and simmer, making it more than ideal for so many of our favorite satisfying chicken recipes.
Most importantly, their pressure cooker function cuts down the cook time, making these chicken dishes insanely fast to whip up for a weeknight dinner. In the mood for the taste of a slow-simmered homemade chicken noodle soup but don't have the patience to slowly simmer? Our Instant Pot chicken noodle soup is here for you. Our Instant Pot butter chicken recipe just might be quicker than take-out Indian food too. Serve alongside some fresh naan bread and rice and you can consider dinner ready to eat.
For even more ideas, check out these super easy Instant Pot recipes and our favorite Instant Pot cookbooks.


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