Quick Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo
This recipe works perfectly for one or two people. It is a simple and delicious chicken alfredo recipe that uses an instant pot and takes minutes to make. It is pretty much the easiest way to make this dish.
If you’re new to the Instant Pot, you might be wondering how it compares to traditional methods like the stove top or slow cooker. In this post, I’ll show you just how easy it is to make a delicious Instant Pot chicken alfredo recipe!
No more waiting around to have your meal ready. Cooking time is cut by half with this fabulous recipe that is as easy as it gets.
For this one, get out your spaghetti guts and play some Dean Martin’s “That’s Amore.” Invite the neighbors over for this Quick Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo. It just has seven components and is prepared in a dump-and-go fashion. There’s no need to hurl the spaghetti against the wall with this one; it’ll stick!
My husband and I pass each other on the road all the time—going he’s home from work while I’m doing the carpool shuffle between the kids’ practices. The fact that this dish is so easy is one of the reasons it’s a homerun (apart from the fact that it tastes fantastic). Look at this: Except for the parmesan cheese, I throw everything into the Instant Pot (it takes approximately 7 minutes to cook)… After that, I’m out of the home. My husband adds the cheese when he comes home, and it’s done! #SoEasyMyHusbandCanDoIt
What is the composition of fettuccine alfredo sauce?
Alfredo sauce is a basic creamy white sauce that is often served over pasta. It’s usually prepared by combining butter, milk or cream, and parmesan cheese. For a thicker consistency, some folks add cream cheese. Others use milk instead of cream to make a lighter, thinner sauce. There are minor differences, as well as strong seasonings.
What can I put in my alfredo fettuccine?
On this one, the sky is the limit! You may always toss spaghetti with Alfredo sauce and 1 cup of your favorite veggies. Fish, shrimp, scallops, chicken, beef, or ham may all be added! Cleaning through my refrigerator for foods that are about to expire and tossing them in a creamy home-made Alfredo with some pasta is one of my favorite things to do. I like to combine onions, carrots, zucchini, and corn in a sauté pan with Alfredo sauce. With this go-to sauce, it’s difficult to go wrong!
Quick Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Ingredients:
- Noodles Fettuccini
- heaviness of cream
- Broth made with chicken
- Chicken that has been cooked
- Juice of a lemon
- Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Garlic
To prepare our Quick Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo, follow these steps:
To begin, mix together the broth, heavy cream, lemon juice, and garlic in the instant pot.
After that, cut the Fettuccini noodles in half and add them to the liquid mixture. To completely emerge the noodles, gently handle them with a spoon or a form. The liquid should cover all of the noodles.
Place the shredded chicken on top of the noodles once it has been cooked. It’s OK if the chicken isn’t completely submerged in liquid (like pictured).
Set the valve to ‘seal’ and place the instant pot cover on top. Set the instant pot on high for 7 minutes on manual. Allow the mixture to naturally release for 10 minutes after the 7-minute timer has expired. After 10 minutes, gently discharge the remaining steam by turning the top valve to the ‘vent’ position. Open the cover after all of the steam has been released and gently whisk in 2 cups of parmesan cheese. Serve and have fun!
Great Side Dishes:
After seeing my grandmother prepare Alfredo sauce from scratch as a child, I assumed it would be an all-day affair needing a degree of skill above my qualifications. Meals like these were intimidating since in my home, using bottled Alfredo sauce in recipes was never a big hit. This recipe, which took a few of tries to perfect, matched the excellent flavor we wanted with the simplicity we required in our life.
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Time to Prepare: 8 minutes
Time to cook: 17 minutes
25-minute total time
Ingredients
- 1/2 gallon chicken broth
- 1/2 gallon heavy cream
- lemon juice, 1 tbsp
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 8 oz. dried Fettucini noodles, half-broken
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 12 oz parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
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- All of the components should be measured out.
- Stir together the cream, broth, lemon juice, and garlic in the Instant Pot.
- Add the broken noodles to the saucepan and adjust with a spoon until the liquid completely covers all of the noddles.
- On top of the noodles, arrange the cooked chicken. (The chicken does not have to be completely immersed.)
- Set the valve to’seal’ and the manual timer to 7 minutes in the Instant Pot.
- Allow the Instant Pot to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes after 7 minutes has passed.
- After the last 10 minutes, gently turn the valve to’vent’ and remove the cover after the steam is gone.
- Serve after slowly stirring in the parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
Information about nutrition:
Yield:
8
Size of Serving:
1 tbsp. per serving 456 calories 30 g total fat 18g Saturated Fat 1 gram of trans fat 10 g of unsaturated fat 107 milligrams of cholesterol 934 mg sodium 17g carbohydrate 1 gram of fiber 2 g sugar 29 g protein
(Nutritional information is an estimate that may vary depending on cooking techniques and ingredient brands utilized.)
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There’s nothing that says “comfort food” like a rich and creamy alfredo sauce, but you can turn that into a delicious meal in under 10 minutes. I know you’re going to LOVE the results.. Read more about instant pot chicken alfredo without heavy cream and let us know what you think.
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