How to Cook Chicken in an Instant Pot
Learn how to cook chicken in an Instant Pot for quick and easy meals! This one simple recipe covers instructions for chicken breast, thighs, wings, tenders, legs, and whole chicken, either fresh or frozen. Just check the time chart to see how long to cook each type of chicken in the pressure cooker!
Servings: 2
Calories: 124kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot 6- or 8-quart
Ingredients
- chicken breast, thighs, tenders, whole, legs, wings
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- salt and pepper or preferred seasonings
Instructions
- Place trivet inside the Instant Pot.
- Season chicken and place on the trivet, in a single layer.chicken, salt and pepper
- Pour water or broth into the pot, directly over the chicken.1 cup chicken broth
- Seal cooker and set to HIGH pressure. Check time chart in notes for recommended cook time.
- When done, release the pressure valve and wait for pressure to release, then let the chicken rest another 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
How Long to Cook Instant Pot Chicken
Fresh
- Chicken Breast (Boneless): 8 minutes
- Chicken Breast (Bone-in): 10 minutes
- Chicken Thighs (Boneless): 12 minutes
- Chicken Thighs (Bone-in): 15 minutes
- Chicken Legs (Quarters): 15 minutes
- Chicken Drumsticks: 15 minutes
- Chicken Wings: 10 minutes
- Chicken Tenders: 6 minutes
- Whole Chicken: 20 minutes
- Chicken Breast (Boneless): 12 minutes
- Chicken Breast (Bone-in): 16 minutes
- Chicken Thighs (Boneless): 15 minutes
- Chicken Thighs (Bone-in): 20 minutes
- Chicken Legs (Quarters): 20 minutes
- Chicken Drumsticks: 20 minutes
- Chicken Wings: 15 minutes
- Chicken Tenders: 8 minutes
- Whole Chicken: 25 minutes
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 124mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg