Get a tasty dinner on the table in a fraction of the time with your pressure cooker. This Instant Pot balsamic chicken is simple to make and loaded with flavor.
Pressure Cooker Balsamic Chicken Breast
After a busy day, when I really don’t want to spend more time in the kitchen, I often turn to my trusty Instant Pot.
This savory and tangy balsamic chicken is a great family meal and so easy to prep and cook. It’s the perfect dump and go recipe that I know everyone will love.
Be sure to try my Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken and Balsamic Grilled Chicken too!
Why You’ll Love this Instant Pot Balsamic Chicken Recipe:
- Quick: Ready to serve in 30 minutes, it’s so easy to get his delicious dinner to the table with very little effort.
- Kid-friendly: If you have picky eaters at home like me, I promise you’ll they’ll love this!
- One pot: Because everything is all cooked in the Instant Pot, clean up is a breeze!
How to make Instant Pot balsamic chicken
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Saute the onions and garlic in your Instant Pot.
- Add the chicken breasts with the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook on high and naturally release.
- Serve!
Can you make these with chicken thighs?
I made this recipe with skinless and boneless chicken breasts, but thighs will work just as well too.
Depending on the size of the thighs, you may need to add an extra couple of minutes to the cooking time, but otherwise the recipe remains the same.
Can you make it ahead of time?
There’s not really much you can get ahead with on this recipe as you just dump everything in the pot. If you do have leftovers through, they will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
You can reheat the chicken breasts in the oven at 350F for 15 minutes, or shred them cold on to salads.
What do you serve it with?
This Instant Pot balsamic chicken is perfect to serve with all of your favorite veggie and potato side dishes. Try it with:
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Be sure to natural release the pressure rather than quick release. This will allow the chicken to continue to cook through and make it perfectly tender.
- I prefer to use chicken stock for this dish, but you can use vegetable if that’s what you have to hand.
This Instant Pot balsamic chicken is a great go to when you need dinner on the table in a hurry. So flavorful and so easy!
More Instant Pot Recipes
- Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie
- Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
- Instant Pot Chicken Thighs
- Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken
- Instant Pot Whole Chicken
- Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
If you’ve made this recipe, please be sure to let us know by leaving a star rating or a comment below. Enjoy!
Instant Pot Balsamic Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion sliced (about one cup)
- 3 cloves of garlic minced (about one Tablespoon)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 6-8 ounces each
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp rosemary
- ½ tsp basil
- ½ tsp thyme
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 medium tomatoes finely chopped
Instructions
- Using the saute feature, add the butter, onions, and garlic to the pot. Stir as they saute until they are slightly softened.
- Once finished, turn off saute function and add in the chicken breasts. Cover with the seasonings, stock, and vinegar. Add the chopped tomatoes on top. Slightly stir, and then close the lid and seal.
- Turn the valve to sealing. Select cook on high for 10 minutes, and then let the pot sit in a natural steam release for 10 minutes. Release any remaining steam before serving.
- Serve with your favorite vegetables.
Notes
- Be sure to natural release the pressure rather than quick release. This will allow the chicken to continue to cook through and make it perfectly tender.
- I prefer to use chicken stock for this dish, but you can use vegetable if that’s what you have to hand.
Don Woo says
Here in Australia instant pots are not available as yet and to purchase from USA would cost a fortune.Do you think cooking this in a slow cooker would achieve the same result say over 5-7 hours
Thanks Don
Becky Hardin says
You can give it a shot!
Emm says
When the recipe says to seal, what setting do I use? Do I use the (pressure cooking setting?
Becky Hardin says
Just the regular pressure cook setting!