Instant Pot Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken

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I fell in love with our Crock Pot Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken immediately and couldn’t resist converting that utterly delectable recipe into this Instant Pot Melt-In-Your Mouth Chicken recipe. Yum…even faster!

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How to Make Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken in an Electric Pressure Cooker

Aunt Lou here.

So this all started withCrock Pot Melt-In-Your-Mouth Pork Chops. Then came along Crock Pot Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken, which became an instant family favorite around here, so you know I had to figure out how to make it on nights where I don’t have much time. So, now you have Instant Pot Melt-In-Your Mouth Chicken!

Instant Pot Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken Notes:

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All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Instant Pot Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken Recipe

I fell in love with our Crock Pot Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken immediately and couldn't resist converting that utterly delectable recipe into this Instant Pot Melt-In-Your Mouth Chicken recipe. Yum...even faster!

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Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken electric pressure cooker, instant pot chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Aunt Lou

Ingredients

1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken
10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup
1 1/3 cup water
garlic salt and dried parsley to taste
cooked rice

Instructions

Place your chicken in the bottom of your 6-quart instant pot.
Mix together the rest of your ingredients, except for your rice, and pour over your chicken.
Seal and cook on manual 10 minutes.
Natural release for 15 minutes, then quick release.
Serve over rice.

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Notes

Check out the rest of ourElectric Pressure Cooker Recipes.
We have tested this recipe in our 6.5 quartNinja Foodi, our 6 quartInstant Potand 3 quart Instant Pot
Looking for more recipes? OurRecipe Findercan help you find exactly what you need.
Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in ourAmazon Influencer Shop.
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts andnutritionalinformation varies greatly. As a result, yournutritionalcontent depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

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We recommend serving this dish with the following recipes:

Crock Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Crock Pot Creamy Lemon Artichokes (Low Carb)
Crock Pot Corn on the Cob

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also these dishes:

Instant Pot Melt-in-Your Mouth Pork Chops
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Melissa says
September 12, 2020 at 2:27 pm

If I’m using 3 lbs of chicken do I need to add another can of soup and additional water?
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- Aunt Lou says
  September 25, 2020 at 9:12 pm
  
  I haven’t tried this with double the chicken, but if I did, I would double the rest of ingredients just to make sure you have enough yumminess to go around. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out.
Mary says
January 5, 2020 at 8:12 pm

Used cream of mushroom soup (was what was in my pantry) with chicken broth instead of water, packet of chicken bouillon and added pepper and thyme. My chicken was a bit overcooked. Think I will layer the liquid and meat and cut the pieces in half next time to help pieces not stick together during cooking. Added chicken base at end to get a deeper chicken flavor. Served with stuffing cooked in the oven. New to instapot so not bad for first try.
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Bettina says
November 16, 2019 at 7:20 pm

Tastes like it looks. My hubby said it reminded him of his mother’s cooking.
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 21, 2019 at 1:23 pm
  
  I agree with your hubby Bettina! Reminds me of something Momma would make. I hope you enjoyed it too!
  ~Aunt Lou
Kelli Weiss says
July 29, 2019 at 7:16 pm

How long do you have to cook it using frozen chicken?
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- Aunt Lou says
  July 30, 2019 at 11:30 am
  
  Hi Kelli!
  I haven’t tried this recipe with frozen chicken. The timing would depend on what kind of chicken you are using. Do you plan on using tender, breasts or thighs?
  ~Aunt Lou
Carol says
July 3, 2019 at 4:51 pm

I just tried this last night and my husband and I loved it. I used chicken broth instead of water. The chicken was very moist and tender with good flavor! Thank you for the recipe!
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- Aunt Lou says
  July 9, 2019 at 10:24 am
  
  Hi Carol!
  You are quite welcome! I’m so glad you and your husband loved it! Great idea using chicken broth!
  ~Aunt Lou
Joyce says
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June 28, 2019 at 6:19 am

The one person asked if she could use milk instead of water (Emily, Jan. 9th, 2019), but every IP recipe I’ve ever seen states that milk, as well as all other liquid or semi-liquid dairy (sour cream, for instance) will curdle if it’s cooked under pressure, so it should be added at the end of the cooking time, after the pressure has been released.
I’m going to use chicken broth instead of water, but liking to season my food quite a bit, will also add such things as ground sage and bay leaves, just to get those good tastes in there..
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- Aunt Lou says
  July 2, 2019 at 11:14 am
  
  Hi Joyce!
  Thanks for the advice about dairy in the Instant Pot! One thing we love around here is being a community that helps each other out and lifts each other up! Thank you for being a part of that!
  I love your ideas for extra seasonings! Another thing we love is hearing how our readers take our recipes and make them their own! Let me know what you think once you have made it!
  ~Aunt Lou
Leanne says
May 29, 2019 at 9:45 am

tasteless, dry, almost inedible. There is not enough fat in this recipe for it to be melt in your mouth, and I should have known better than to put the chicken in unseasoned. Too much water in the “sauce” I tried to thicken it, but that didn’t help the flavorlessness.
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- Aunt Lou says
  June 4, 2019 at 11:19 am
  
  Hi Leanne!
  We hate to hear this recipe didn’t work out for you. I’m kind of stumped at what could have went wrong for you. This recipe is one of my favorites. Unfortunately, not every recipe can be everyone’s cup of tea. Hope you can find something else on the site to enjoy.
  ~Aunt Lou
Chuck Whittle says
May 13, 2019 at 6:18 pm

Tasteless rubber chicken. Certainly no melt-in-your-mouth!!
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- Aunt Lou says
  May 14, 2019 at 3:42 pm
  
  Hi Chuck!
  If your chicken was rubbery, it sounds like your electric pressure cooker needed more time than mine to cook your chicken. I’m sorry you didn’t like this recipe as much as mine and Cris’ families did. I hope you find another recipe that is your cup of tea.
  Aunt Lou
Meghan Jackson says
January 30, 2019 at 3:34 pm

Would the time be different in an 8 qt?
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 6, 2019 at 1:13 pm
  
  Hi Meghan!
  I haven’t made this recipe in an 8 qt instant pot yet. The timing should be similar, but it will most likely take longer to come to pressure. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Emily says
January 9, 2019 at 7:46 am

Could you substitute the water for milk to keep a creamier consistency?
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 6, 2019 at 1:12 pm
  
  Hi Emily!
  I have not tried that, so I can’t say. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out!
  Aunt Lou
Evony says
January 7, 2019 at 10:46 am

Have you tried the melt in your mouth pork chops in the instant pot? If so, what is the cook time?
Thanks!
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 6, 2019 at 1:04 pm
  
  Hi Evony!
  I haven’t tried making the pork chop version of this recipe YET. I plan on trying it out very soon, so keep an eye out! I don’t want to make a recommendation without trying it first. It sometimes takes me 2-3 times trying out a recipe to get it right.
  Aunt Lou
- Aunt Lou says
  February 12, 2019 at 3:10 pm
  
  Hi Evony!
  Here is a link to our pork chop version: https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/melt-in-your-mouth-instant-pot-pork-chops/
  Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Paige says
January 4, 2019 at 7:11 pm

Do any adjustments need to be made when using an 8qt IP for the same volume of food? Thanks!
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 6, 2019 at 12:57 pm
  
  Hi Paige!
  I haven’t tried this recipe in an 8 qt yet. The cooking time should stay the same, but it will most likely take more time to come to pressure.
  Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Karla Ecklund says
January 3, 2019 at 5:02 pm

Can you use frozen chicken?
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- Cris says
  January 4, 2019 at 10:32 am
  
  Hi Karla-
  You absolutely can! You just may want to add a few minutes to your cooking time.
Kristy says
January 2, 2019 at 7:01 pm

Are you cooking on low, normal or high pressure?
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- Cris says
  January 3, 2019 at 1:21 pm
  
  Hi Kristy-
  The recipe cooks under high pressure.
  Enjoy!
Jan says
December 21, 2018 at 7:17 am

Is this a quick release or natural pressure release?
Thanks
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- Aunt Lou says
  December 21, 2018 at 1:53 pm
  
  Hi Jan!
  You can natural release for 15 minutes and then quick release. Enjoy!
  ~Aunt Lou

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