Best instant pot chicken recipes that are packed full of flavor, aromatic, and delicious. This collection of pressure cooker chicken recipes are easy, quick, and ready in under 25 minutes. Learn how to cook chicken in instant pot.
Season the chicken - Add paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, parsley, and salt to the chicken and mix till well combined. Set aside.
Switch on the instant pot and put it on saute setting.Add oil in the pot then add in the chicken pieces in a single layer.Brown the sides for about 3 minutes each on each side.
When the sides are browned, take the chicken pieces out of the instant pot onto a plate.
Switch off the instant pot then add water into the pot. Deglaze the pot by using a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits stuck in the pot.When you've deglazed the pot, put a trivet in it then arrange the browned chicken on the trivet.
Cover the pressure cooker with its lid, turn the sealing valve into 'sealing'.
Set it to manual pressure cook for 5 minutes and afterward do 5 minutes natural pressure release.When the IP is depressurized, open the lid and take out the chicken pieces.
Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Check the body of the post for the other easy instant pot chicken recipes.
Pat chicken dry before seasoning.
Cooking time will vary depending on the brand, model, and size of the pressure cooker. The bigger ones require more water to pressure cook and thus might take longer to come to pressure.
If cooking a large quantity, you can cook in batches.