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This Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo is a low-maintenance, weeknight dinner that tastes incredible! You just throw everything in the pot and then walk away.
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Chicken Alfredo is one of my favorite meals and it has become even better now that I can make it so quickly and easily. Not to mention it is a one-pot meal using pantry staples! I love being able to throw everything in the pot, walk away, and then come back to a delicious meal. I love the tender noodles and the creamy alfredo sauce made from scratch. My husband even says this is his favorite pasta dinner that I make – and I make a lot of pasta so that is saying something! I like to serve this Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta with steamed veggies or with a Caesar salad.
Ingredients in our Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Recipe
- Chicken Broth
- Heavy Cream
- Garlic
- Fettuccine Noodles
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Garlic Powder
- Parmesan
- Salt and Pepper
Step-By-Step Instructions
- The order that you place your ingredients in the Instant Pot is very important. Add chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, and then garlic.
- Then, break the noodles in half so they fit into the pot. Add them on top of the liquids but DO NOT STIR.
- Place chicken breasts on top of the noodles. It is okay if they aren’t submerged in the liquid. Then, top with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Again, do not stir.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot. Set the valve to sealing. Cook on Manual on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, DO NOT TOUCH the Instant Pot. Let the pressure release naturally for 8 more minutes. If you don’t do this step, then the sauce will spray out when you quickly release the pressure.
- After the natural release is done, do a quick release.
- Remove the chicken and shred or slice. Set aside.
- Add the parmesan cheese and stir until all melted. Use fresh shredded or shaved parmesan, the canned grated stuff just won’t do the trick.
- If the sauce is too thin, then set the Instant Pot to Saute and stir until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pot.
- Add the chicken and serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately, in this recipe, you can’t substitute with milk. The high-fat content of the heavy cream is what keeps the liquid from burning on the bottom of the pot.
Chicken Alfredo always has chicken and creamy alfredo sauce but can have different pasta, like penne pasta. Chicken fettuccine has chicken and fettuccine noodles but can have different sauces or spice flavors. Finally, chicken fettuccine alfredo has all three – chicken, fettuccini noodles, and alfredo sauce.
Store leftover chicken alfredo in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It might dry out a little during storage in the fridge, so add a little milk, cream, or cream cheese when reheating leftovers.
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How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo
Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo
Equipment
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream see note for substitution info
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 pound fettuccine noodles
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 1 ½ cups fresh parmesan
Instructions
- Add ingredients to the Instant Pot in this exact order and do not stir: chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, and garlic. Break the noodles in half so they fit in the pot. Add them on top of the liquid and DO NOT STIR. Place chicken breasts on top of the pasta. It is okay if they aren't submerged in the liquid. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to Sealing. Cook on Manual on high pressure for 10 minutes. When the timer goes off, DO NOT RELEASE the pressure. Let the pressure naturally release for 8 additional minutes. If you quick release the pressure right away, the sauce will spray out. After you have done a natural release, quick release the rest of the pressure.
- Remove the chicken and shred or slice it. Set aside. Add parmesan cheese to the sauce and stir until melted. If the sauce is too thin, turn the Instant Pot on to Saute and cook until desired consistency is reached, stirring constantly.
- Once the sauce is the desired consistency, add the chicken back in and stir. Serve immediately.
The easiest chicken alfredo I’ve ever made. Everyone loved it!!
Another great recipe for my Instant Pot! Adding this to my dinner line up for the week; looks too good to pass up!
Believe it or not, I’ve never made pasta in my Instant Pot! But Chicken Alfredo Pasta is a big fave of my daughter’s. So, you’ve simultaneously taught me something new and also opened a new door to that coveted hero-mommy status with my daughter! I’m sending you a big hug on this total win lol! 😀
This didn’t turn out well for us. There was no sauce left after the 8 minute cook time and 8 minute NR time, so it was hard to mix the Parmesan cheese into no sauce. The taste was bland definitely needs more seasoning or season before you put the chicken on top of pasta/liquids. We will try again but make much needed tweaks so that we have an alfredo sauce!
This didn’t turn out well at all. Flavor was decent, but the pasta burnt on the bottom and also wasn’t cooked. It needed a lot more liquid and to cook longer, my chicken was still pink and I cooked it for 9 minutes. I wanted this to good, unfortunately I won’t be making it again.
That is so strange! I cook this all the time and I haven’t ever had the chicken uncooked at the end. I am so sorry!
This turned out so good! It’s rare that I cook something f that all 6 of my family members like! Nobody complained about this recipe!
Yay! I’m so happy this recipe was a success for your family! Thank you for sharing this with us. 🙂