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Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of tender and flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal with little effort.

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Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe

This is one of those meals that everyone loves and is a great use of leftover chicken. Each bite is loaded with tons of tasty ingredients and you only need a few minutes to prepare it.

It is perfect any time of the year and just an all around great meal! From family dinner to special occasions, this meal can easily feed a crowd and everyone always loves it.

Instant pot italian chicken stew is hearty and delicious while being frugal and simple. This is our type of recipe. 🙂

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

You will need a pressure cooker to make this Instant Pot recipe.

I am using an 8 quart Instant pot but you can use a 6 quart. I personally have an Instant Pot and so far I am loving it.

You can find the Instant pot on sale here.  It’s really changed dinner time around here.

If you have been putting off trying an instant pot, I highly recommend going ahead and biting the bullet. I love using the pressure cooker when I don’t have much time.

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

It is perfect for frozen food or meals that normally take a while. You can toss everything in and have dinner ready in no time at all.

Those days when you forget to take something out of the freezer or wait until the last minute for dinner, the instant pot is your saving grace.

I am not exaggerating when I say it truly has changed meal time around here. We love ours!

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

You can also these Instant Pot Accessories to make pressure cooking a breeze. We just love to pressure cook and  I am certain you will too.

Dinner time is much easier and less complicated now that I have the pressure cooker. If you are hesitant or on the fence, don’t be. You will love it!

You can also make this meal in the slow cooker if you prefer.

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

What do you need to make this easy Chicken Stew Instant Pot Recipe?

  • onion
  • celery
  • carrots
  • russet potatoes
  • bay leaf
  • salt and pepper
  • minced garlic
  • dried thyme
  • poultry seasoning
  • chicken breasts
  •  low-sodium chicken broth or chicken stock
  • corn starch
  • For garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

How to make chicken stew in instant pot:

This has to be one of the easiest recipes ever! If you can throw ingredients into the pressure cooker, you can make this meal!

Toss everything in the pressure cooker except the corn starch and parsley. This is really that easy!

Cover and set to sealing.  In just 25 minutes, you will have the most tender and delicious chicken!

Now, it is time to remove the chicken and shred.

Toss the chicken back into the pressure cooker.

I like to thicken the broth and it is so easy! In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water and pour into the instant pot.

Let saute and cook until the stew has thickened and is the desired consistency.

We like to serve with fresh parsley on top but that is optional.

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

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What to serve with instant pot chicken stew?

This meal is amazing with crusty bread so you can dip into that yummy broth. Pick up a loaf of french bread from the bakery or make these easy homemade dinner rolls. Yum!

Just use whatever your family likes! We have even made this easy homemade cornbread and served the soup with that.

You can also try Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Recipe for a little extra kick.

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

Tip for Instant pot creamy chicken stew:

This recipe like many calls for diced onions. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions.

If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. They are such a time saver and you can get the veggies really fine if you have children that are picky.

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need. It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes.

This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.

Learn and  how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen!

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

This Instant pot chicken stew is frugal!

With the recipe only calling for 2 chicken breasts, this meal is very easy on the budget. The potatoes carrots and other ingredients really help to stretch this delicious meal.

You can also easily substitute chicken thighs for the chicken breasts. We have even used a mix of the two and it was delicious.

Use what you have and make this amazing and tasty meal. It is so delicious!

We love this recipe and it has always turned out great.  You can even use leftover chicken and we do this frequently.

I love cooking once and eating twice. Yeah!

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

I often just use what I have in the freeze or what is on sale. You can truly make this recipe your own and customize it for your family.

This is how I keep our grocery budget reasonable. By shopping when things are on sale I save money on groceries and it really helps our budget.

I keep recipes like this on the regular menu plan rotation because I know the entire family will enjoy and it is easy to use what I have.

In fact, I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for a family vacation or maybe just some wiggle room in the budget.

Everyone will be well fed and your budget will be better as well. Give some of these tips a try!

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.
Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

Try this easy and delicious instant pot chicken stew recipe this week!

Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.

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Instant pot Chicken Stew

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Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe is comfort food in every bite. Tons of flavorful chicken combined with potatoes, veggies and more make a great meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Cuisine American
Course Soup, stew
Calories 230
Author Eating on a Dime

Ingredients

  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 4 carrots peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 2 medium russet potatoes peeled and diced into small bite-sized pieces
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch + 1 tablespoon cold water
  • For garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Throw everything in the Instant pot except the corn starch and parsley.
  • Cover the lid. Set the valve to sealing.
  • Set the pressure for 25 minutes.
  • Do a quick release to release the pressure.
  • remove the chicken, shred into bitesize pieces.
  • Return chicken to the instant pot.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch and water.
  • Stir into the pot.
  • Press the saute setting and and cook until the stew has thickened.
  • Serve with fresh parsley on top.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 230kcal, Carbohydrates 26g, Protein 22g, Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 53mg, Sodium 1125mg, Potassium 900mg, Fiber 2g, Sugar 6g, Vitamin A 6815IU, Vitamin C 9mg, Calcium 35mg, Iron 1.5mg

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  1. I tried to sign up for the regular recipes but site wouldn’t allow me to complete my email address
    Thanks for delicious chicken Recipe, but I need low sodium — how could I modify this?
    Audrey Macdonald

  2. Hi there! This sounds very easy and I know my family will eat it. If I have frozen chicken breasts, would I still set the pressure cooker to 25 minutes? I have had an Instant Pot for almost 3 years and I rarely use it. I always only have frozen meat-chicken especially.

  3. Are the chicken breasts frozen with the 25 minute cooking time? If cooked breasts, how long would you cook meal for? Thanks for what looks like a future “go-to” meal for my family.

  4. I want to make this using leftover chicken. Would you still pressure cook for 25mins?

  5. What a wonderful recipe! It was hearty and delicious! I left out the meat and added some sage to it and the chives added to the onion. A five star for this recipe that my entire family loves and is clammering for more! Thank you!

  6. Can the chicken be partly frozen cut into pieces, be place in at the same time as the potatoes , carrot ( baby prepeeled ) instead of cube carrots.Would it be the same time.First time using IP

  7. Yes, you can put them in at the same time and I would I would use the same cooking time.