Name: Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 10.5 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup; 1 packet ranch seasoning mix; 1 cup chicken broth or stock

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Instant Pot chicken and gravy has succulent chicken bathed in a rich, savory gravy, all cooked to perfection in a fraction of the time, making it the ultimate comfort food for busy households. This classic comfort food dish is perfect for busy weeknight and ready in just 30 minutes!

Instant Pot chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes in white bowl

I’m a sucker for recipes that let me get dinner on the table fast. With how busy life can be I don’t always have time (or remember) to set up a slow cooker meal in the mornings so whenever I can I try to make my crock pot favorites in the Instant Pot.

This easy chicken and gravy recipe is a back to basics straight up comfort food. You can serve the chicken and the delicious gravy over mashed potatoes, pasta, zucchini noodles, or simply on it’s own.

Why I love this recipe

30 minutes start to finish
4 simple ingredients
leftovers reheat well
freezer-friendly for meal prep

Ingredients

boneless, skinless chicken breasts
cream of chicken soup
ranch seasoning mix
chicken broth or chicken stock

Step by step

Cut the chicken breasts in half on a cutting board.
In the Instant Pot, combine the soup, ranch seasoning, and chicken broth. Stir to mix.
Place cut chicken breasts in the soup mixture and stir to coat.
Set the vent to the sealing position. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes and allow the pressure to do a natural release (this usually takes about 10 minutes.)
Use two forks or a hand mixer on low to shred the chicken.
Serve hot over your choice of side.

Tips for best results

if you want to make your gravy even thicker use a cornstarch slurry to thicken it. After shredding the chicken set the Instant Pot to the saute setting and mix 3 tablespoons of cold water and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a small bowl, Pour the mixture into the gravy and stir until thickened. Once the desired thickness is reached turn off the Instant Pot and serve.
Always check that the pressure indicator is fully down before opening the Instant Pot after a natural pressure release. If the indicator is still up after 10-15 minutes, do a quick release of any remaining pressure before opening by moving the vent to the venting position until the indicator drops.

instant pot chicken and gravy being scooped with a large spoon

Variations

adjust the seasoning to your taste with fresh herbs or garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper
add a packet of gravy mix after cooking to thicken the mixture more without a cornstarch slurry (Note: if adding the gravy mix you may want to use low sodium broth to reduce the salt content)
you can substitute chicken thighs in this recipe without changing the time but you will need to remove the bones after cooking.
make this with frozen chicken breasts by extending the cooking time to 8 minutes instead of 6

Serving suggestions

Serve this juicy chicken and flavorful gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, zucchini noodles, egg noodles, roasted potatoes, smashed potatoes, any starch works well with this delicious meal! I also like to add in vegetables like green beans, collards, or even steamed frozen veggies.

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Reheat leftovers in the microwave, on the stovetop, in the Instant Pot using the sauté function, or covered with foil in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.

Freeze cooled chicken and gravy in freezer bags or freezer safe container up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

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