Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo (Printable)

Tender chicken and pasta in a rich parmesan garlic cream sauce, made effortlessly in the Instant Pot and ready in 30 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ Meats

01 - 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

→ Pasta

02 - 12 oz fettuccine or linguine, broken in half

→ Dairy

03 - 1 cup heavy cream
04 - 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
05 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter

→ Liquids and Aromatics

06 - 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Seasonings

08 - 1 tsp salt
09 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
10 - 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning

→ Garnish

11 - Fresh parsley, chopped
12 - Extra parmesan cheese

# Steps:

01 - Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Melt butter, add chicken pieces, cook 2-3 minutes until lightly golden. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.
02 - Cancel Sauté mode. Pour in chicken broth, scraping bottom of pot. Add salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
03 - Arrange pasta over chicken. Press lightly to submerge slightly but do not stir.
04 - Seal Instant Pot. Cook on Manual or Pressure Cook (high) for 6 minutes.
05 - Quick release pressure. Open lid, add heavy cream and parmesan. Stir vigorously 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens and pasta is creamy.
06 - Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately with chopped parsley and extra parmesan.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Rich and creamy sauce that comes together without any stovetop simmering
  • Tender chicken and perfectly cooked pasta in one pot
  • A cozy dinner that tastes like you spent all day making it
02 -
  • The sauce might look thin right after quick release, but keep stirring and it will thicken beautifully as the starch from the pasta works its magic
  • Don't skip sautéing the chicken first, that step builds the flavorful foundation that makes the finished dish taste like it simmered all day
03 -
  • Grate your own parmesan from a wedge instead of buying pre-grated cheese, the texture and melting difference is remarkable
  • If the pasta seems undercooked after the natural release, let it sit for 3-5 minutes more, the residual heat continues cooking it perfectly

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