Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy pairs tender bits of juicy chicken with a creamy and flavorful gravy.
This easy chicken and gravy recipe is classic comfort food that’s ready in about 30 minutes.
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I think most of us have a few tried-and-true Crockpot chicken recipes on hand. The ones where you toss in all the ingredients, and at the end of the day, you have a delicious meal, like tender chicken in a flavorful sauce.
Crockpot recipes take time and planning, and I don’t always have a lot of time (and I don’t always plan well 🙈). While getting everything into the Crockpot should be simple, it’s not always.
That’s why I’ve followed the steps to convert a slow cooker meal to a pressure cooker meal and transformed this family favorite meal into a pressure cooker chicken and gravy recipe.
The Instant Pot allows for last-minute planning, and I can still get a hot, flavorful, and comforting meal on the table for my family.
The best part is that this Instant Pot chicken and gravy recipe only takes about 30 minutes to make, which is why it’s one of my favorite Instant Pot chicken dinner recipes.
You can also do something similar with pork chops–check out my Instant Pot pork chops and gravy recipe!
Don’t have an Instant Pot? Make my stove top chicken and gravy recipe instead!
More Instant Pot Chicken Dinner Recipes You’ll Love:
- Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
- Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
- Instant Pot Chicken and Stuffing
- Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken and Noodles
- Instant Pot Jerk Chicken
Make Dinner Easy with Instant Pot Shredded Chicken and Gravy
Life feels busier than it did when I was a kid. Growing up, dinner time was always important in my parent’s house. It was rare that we would have an activity that conflicted with supper and nights around the table were our norm.
As my children get older, I realize the importance of family time and hope that my children have the same fond memories of family mealtime as I do.
Cooking Instant Pot chicken and gravy or any of our favorite Easy Instant Pot Weeknight Dinners takes away a lot of the stress and gives me a fighting chance of hanging on to just a few more precious moments with my family.
How to Make Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy
It’s really easy to make this flavorful chicken and gravy in the pressure cooker.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Low-sodium Chicken Broth
- Chicken Gravy Mix
- Black Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
How to Make It:
(Full printable recipe is available below)
Add Chicken. First, you’ll cut each chicken breast in half and place it into the Instant Pot along with the chicken broth.
Cook the Chicken. Next, you’ll sprinkle the gravy packets, black pepper, and garlic powder over the chicken breasts, but don’t stir (I don’t stir it in because I don’t want to take a chance on having the thickener in the gravy packet to thicken the liquid and cause scorching on the bottom of the pot during cooking).
Close the Instant Pot and cook at high pressure for 6 minutes followed by a natural pressure release.
Shred the chicken. Next, you’ll remove the chicken to a cutting board to shred, slice or chop it leaving some larger pieces. Stir in the cream of chicken soup, stirring until everything is well-combined, then return the chicken to the pot.
Serve. Last, you’ll serve the chicken and gravy over Instant Pot mashed potatoes, Instant Pot white rice, biscuits, or noodles.
Notes and Adaptations:
- I use low-sodium chicken broth in this easy chicken and gravy recipe because the gravy packets have a good bit of salt in them.
- I highly recommend using homemade cream of chicken soup, because it adds such wonderful flavor, but you can certainly use the canned variety if preferred. Simply use 1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup plus one can of water.
- You can change up the flavor a little by using one packet of chicken gravy mix and one packet of ranch dressing mix.
Recommended Equipment:
- Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker
Yield: 6 Servings
Instant Pot chicken and gravy is the classic comfort food you know and love, but with a pressure cooker makeover!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Additional Time25 minutes
Total Time36 minutes
Ingredients
- 2.5-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, each cut in half
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 packets chicken gravy mix (0.87-oz each)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups homemade cream of chicken soup
Instructions
- Place chicken breast pieces into the insert pot of the Instant Pot. Pour chicken broth into the pot.
- Sprinkle gravy packets, black pepper, and garlic powder over the chicken breasts, but do not mix.
- Close the lid and set the vent to the sealed position. Select a cook time of 6 minutes at high pressure.
- After the cook time is complete, allow a natural release of pressure. Once the pressure has released and the valve has dropped, carefully remove the lid.
- Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred, slice, or chop (I always shred it but leave some larger chunks).
- Add homemade cream of chicken soup to the gravy in the Instant Pot, whisking until it's fully incorporated and smooth. Return chicken to the gravy and stir to combine.
- Spoon chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, biscuits, or noodles to serve.
Notes
- I use low-sodium chicken broth in this recipe because the gravy packets have a good bit of salt in them.
- I highly recommend using homemade cream of chicken soup, because it adds such wonderful flavor, but you can certainly use the canned variety if preferred. Simply use 1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup plus one can of water.
- You can change up the flavor a little by using one packet of chicken gravy mix and one packet of ranch dressing mix.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 993Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 486mgSodium: 783mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 179g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is not guaranteed for accuracy.
