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Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles, also known as comforting chicken noodles, is a delicious one pot meal. Ready in a little over an hour using fresh or frozen chicken breasts. This pressure cooker chicken and noodles recipe has received rave reviews!
Originally published on Aug 29, 2017
Instant Pot Chicken Noodles
I find that the family and I are drawn towards those most comforting of foods. I have been making this Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles for a long time, though it started out on the stove, then the slow cooker. I much prefer making it in my Instant Pot these days!
One time, I decided to make this dish for a Christmas party with the whole family. It was something different. The best part was not having to babysit it. I just had to shred the chicken after it was done and throw it back in the pot with the noodles to finish.
That gave me time to get other things done for the party. It was a huge hit! We ran out, so note to self to make a larger batch next time!
Making Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles is easy. Just a few simple steps to a hearty and delicious meal:
1) Add everything to the pot except for the noodles.
2) Pressure cook it.
3) Remove the chicken and add the noodles.
4) Pressure cook it.
5) Shred the chicken and add back in.
6) Add frozen veggies if you want to, and let them heat through.
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Watch me make Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles
Let me tell you about the noodles I like to use. These are frozen egg noodles, and they are near the frozen bread at the grocery store.
They are very thick, but not too wide, and they have a dumpling like consistency. If these are not what you want to use, or you can’t find them at your store, I have instructions for using egg noodles on the recipe card.
This pressure cooker chicken and noodles recipe makes a delicious soup, too. Just add more broth, and some veggies, if you want!
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Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 large Chicken Breasts (skinless/boneless, fresh or frozen)
- 2 (10.75 oz) cans Cream of Chicken Soup
- 2 (14.5 oz) Cans of Chicken Broth (or 3 ¾ cups)
- 1 Stick of Butter, unsalted (use 1/2 stick if you are trying to cut down on fat content)
- 1 Garlic Clove, pressed (or 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder)
- ¼ tsp Poultry Seasoning
- ¾ tsp Kosher Salt, divided (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- (2) 12 oz Packages Frozen Egg Noodles**, (1) 24oz bag. (I use the Reames brand)
- 1-2 cups Frozen Mixed Vegetables (optional)
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to Sauté mode (just to get things warming up and start melting the butter, not to actually saute anything).
- Add the butter, broth, cream soup, 1/2 tsp of the salt, pepper, garlic, and poultry seasoning. Stir until combined.
- Add the chicken breasts.
- Cancel sauté mode.
- Put the lid on your pot, set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
- Press the Manual, or Pressure Cook button (or dial), and the + or - button to set time for 12 mins (If your chicken is frozen, do 18 minutes). High Pressure. Larger pieces of chicken will need more cook time.
- After cooking cycle ends, let the pot sit undisturbed and do a 10 minute Natural Release, then manually release the remaining pressure, and when the pin drops, open the lid.
- Remove the chicken and set on a plate. Turn off the pot (Cancel).
- Add the frozen egg noodles to the pot. Make sure they are submerged in the broth.
- Put the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
- Then press the Manual or Pressure Cook button and set for 9 minutes.
- While noodles are cooking, shred the chicken using 2 forks. It should shred very easily. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 tsp salt.
- When cooking cycle ends, let it do a 5 minute Natural Release, then do a Controlled Quick Release* of the remaining pressure, and when the pin drops, open the lid.
- *A controlled quick release means you release the steam in short bursts, then longer bursts, until you can be sure none of the sauce spews out of the vent with the steam from the intense pressure. Then fully open the vent and let it go.
- Add the frozen mixed vegetables, if using, and stir.
- Add the shredded chicken back into the pot. Stir. Let sit covered for a few minutes. If you added the frozen mixed vegetables, they will heat through. Stir and serve.
If You Don't Have the Frozen Noodles**
- After removing the cooked chicken, turn on the Sauté function and add the noodles. Cook as you would on a stove top until they are done (add a little more broth if needed), then add the shredded chicken back in.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Hi, Sandy. I am so glad I found your website! My children are the pickiest eaters known to man. I love them dearly, but cooking for them is not fun! -Enter your Chicken and Noodles! I have made it 3 times in the last 2 weeks and they are begging for more. I will be buying your cookbook. THANK YOU for sharing your easy, delicious, child-friendly meals! 🙂
I’m so glad! I have a picky eater, too. My husband, lol! He also loves this!
How about for 3q instapot
You can cut the recipe down by half, but keep the cook time the same.
Simply amazing chicken and noodles recipe
For the very first time, my chicken and noodles were actually very good!
I enjoyed this so much!!! I only had one can of soup on hand, but thought the consistency was perfect!!
Made this tonight. I needed a little comfort food after being under the weather this week. It hits the spot and was absolutely delicious. I added a bag of four cheddar off the block cheese. Cream and rich this was perfect. Thanks for the pick me up recipe.
I’m sorry you were down, but glad to know you were comforted by this recipe. <3
This recipe is a family favorite! I have made it several times. Quick question- how do you all avoid noodles that stick to the bottom of the IP? I have tried using more liquid and also cooking less time… however I still have noodles stuck on the bottom. Thanks!
Make sure the liquid is still hot. Add the noodles and stir them so there isn’t a heavy pile on the bottom of the pot. Spread them out.
I have made this once and it was excellent and it is currently cooking for tonight’s dinner. I do have a question about the chicken, though. It calls for 2 large breasts but I am wondering if that is 2 whole breassts or is it 2 chicken breast halves, as they are usually sold? I have split the difference and put in 3 halves.
These days when I say a breast, it really is a half. If I said whole breasts, people would get it confused.
This dish is extremely delicious and easy. It’s comfort food at is best. I’ve mixed both thigh and beast meat. Other than that I wouldn’t change anything. 👍👍
I’ve made this several times and it is so good. The family loves it. There are many similar recipes out there, but yours is the easiest to follow. I love that you start it on saute mode to get things started!
I prefer boneless skinless thighs in things like this, so I used those and added 2 minutes to the cooking time. I also used only half a stick of butter because thighs are so much juicier than breasts.
Excellent!
how many thighs? Thanks!
About 4 bone-in or 6 boneless. It really depends on the size, and how much meat you want in the dish.
Buy the cheapest chicken breast, and condensed chicken soup you can. Spend the extra $$ on frozen egg noodles, and get a jar of Better than Bouillon roast chicken. This recipe is amazing! Thank You!
I have made Instant Pot chicken and noodles several times and yours is the best, most clear cut recipe. I’ve been meaning to post a comment. I always use boneless, skinless chicken thighs because my family likes them better. They are almost impossible to overcook in a recipe like this, but I found that they can be undercooked in some recipes so I added 2 minutes to your cooking instructions.
My only other change was that I added a couple of dashes of celery seed because I love it in chicken recipes. Other than that addition, your seasoning combo is almost exactly what I use for a crockpot chicken and noodles recipe I’ve made for decades.
This is so darned good. It’s a new family favorite