Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo
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A one pot, no fuss, no babysitting dinner! Even the uncooked pasta cooks right in the IP, soaking up all that creamy goodness!
This has been my go-to quarantine dinner for most of March. And now April. That and cheese and wine and basically all the carbs.
No, but really, this IP dinner has been so unbelievably convenient, and it doesn’t require too many ingredients. With just a few staples – wine, stock, heavy cream, garlic and Parmesan – you can make homemade alfredo sauce in minutes without any kind of babysitting.
Even the uncooked pasta cooks right in the IP. Just be sure to let it sit for 2-3 minutes once you release the pressure, letting the pasta absorb all that creamy alfredo goodness.
Serve with all the extra Parmesan on top, crusty bread, and the wine you used for the recipe. Let nothing go to waste, especially the wine.
Tools For This Recipe
6-qt Instant Pot®
Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, chicken breasts can absolutely be used here but chicken thighs have more dark meat and a higher fat content which will yield juicier, more flavorful chicken.
Additional chicken stock can be used for white wine as a non-alcoholic substitute.
Heavy cream (or heavy whipping cream) has one of the highest fat contents with about 36-40% fat. Half and half or whole milk are suitable substitutes, but will yield a lighter result.
Penne or rotini would work very well here!
Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces fettuccini noodles, broken in half
- 3 ounces freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Season chicken with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Melt butter; add chicken, and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute; set aside chicken.
- Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in chicken stock, heavy cream and pasta; top with chicken. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 6 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Stir pasta; let mixture stand, stirring occasionally, until half the liquid has reduced, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan until melted, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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Kid pleaser! My 4 yr old asked if we could have this every day. He normally doesn’t like pasta or noodles at all (super weird, right?). The flavor is so good, and it’s great to pair with some roasted veggies. Thanks for an awesome recipe!
FYI this recipe doubled beautifully. I did not have white wine on hand (gasp) so I just omitted it. I didn’t increase any of the other liquids. I was worried about the mess others mentioned so I cooked on high pressure for 4 minutes, covered the IP with a find rag and natural pressure release for 2 and then I slowly let the remaining pressure escape. Also since I doubled it I was worried about there not being enough room for the chicken so I oven roasted the breasts and they were done at the same time!
Omg that should say DOUBLED. Clearly I did NOT proof read.
Can this be made on the stove because i don’t have an instant pot?
Deee-lish!!!! But…
Guys, what did I do wrong? I had a geyser of alfredo sauce when I quick-released the steam from my IP!! It was not fun to clean up.
Had the same issue, I had to manually hold the release valve halfway in order for the geyser to stop.
Mee too! I use my IP at least once a week and this is the first recipe I have ever used that my IP was a complete mess afterward and yes…Alfredo sauce everywhere and indeed it was not fun to clean up. Why did some not have this problem?
Easy and so tasty. I had no cream, so I used a can of cream of chicken soup with some milk. Everyone loved it!
No review yet but any idea if any adjustments would need to be made to do this in a 3 qt mini Instant Pot?
This was super delicious and very easy!
Used Moscato instead of dry wine and doubled the recipe, so would like to leave 10 stars instead of 5.
Kate, I want to double but is it as easy as just doubling the ingredients ? Hate to goof it up but 4 servings is not enough for us.
This was absolutely excellent. I followed the recipe exactly and was so pleased with the outcome. My husband and picky eater 2 year old ate it right up! Thank you!
My whole family loved it. My 12 year old daughter made it for dinner the other night and it was a hit,
This looks and sounds incredibly delicious! Do you have any recommendations for how to make this without an instant pot?
This turned out to be amazing! My husband couldn’t believe the sauce was made from scratch.
The only issue I ran into was when I released the steam, some of cream released too so it created quite a mess. Did anyone else run into this issue too or how can I avoid this from happening again? I am definitely going to make this again, but hopefully with less of a mess!
Yes!!!!! I was like WTF!!
The top will make a mess when you quick release. If you can more slowly release the pressure, it should be a lot cleaner!
No, I tried that but it was a mess!
I’m planning to try this. I have such a hard time with “season to taste.” Could you be so kind as to give me a good starting point? 1/2 t salt with a 1/4 t pepper?
Sauteed 2 diced strips of bacon for a few minutes before the chicken and garlic were added, then continued with the other instructions. Right after adding the liquids and pasta, I added about 6 oz of chopped fresh spinach with the chicken on top as instructed. My husband and son loved the tender chicken, perfect amount of sauce and pasta texture was perfect. Thanks for a great recipe that was fast with easy cleanup! Very yummy!
The name doesn’t lie ….it was indeed d**n delicious! My picky teenage son even likes it. Thanks for sharing.
I thought that this was great, and such little work! I didn’t have any chicken or cream, so I used 1 cup 2% milk with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and added the vegetables that I had in the fridge (spinach, broccoli and mushrooms). Came out great! Thanks!
Just made this and it’s AMAZING. So quick and easy. My husband asked where I got the sauce, it’s so good. He couldn’t believe I made it. LOL.
This was amazing. I made a mistake and put the pasta in before using the pressure cooker setting. I stopped it, pulled out the pasta then restarted it. It still turned out wonderful. The entire family loved it.
You’re supposed to pressure cook the pasta.
I have all these ingredients in the pantry and this looks amazing. I’m wondering if it can be done with a crock pot? Would anyone have any suggestions to adjust to crockpot or stove?
Your blog is amazing… And such awesome photos and recipes! Chicken Alfredo looks super delicious! Waiting to try! Can you suggest a replacement for white wine…
Chicken or vegetable broth.
Sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try it. Even though I am an excellent cook taught by my mom and that meant everything had to be made from scratch cause that’s the way she taught herself. Honestly I don’t know any other way but I want to learn other ways and try new recipes. I want to cook this in my new pot called an 8 quart pressure cooker if I can. Its a gift and I’m not sure if I know how to use it compared to home canners which I have no problem using. Can I use it to make this recipe?
Yes