Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo (Printable Version)

Tender chicken and fettuccine in a rich parmesan garlic cream sauce, ready in 30 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Meats

01 - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 14 oz), cut into bite-size pieces

→ Pasta

02 - 12 oz fettuccine or linguine, broken in half

→ Dairy

03 - 1 cup heavy cream
04 - ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
05 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

→ Liquids and Aromatics

06 - 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Seasonings

08 - 1 teaspoon salt
09 - ½ teaspoon black pepper
10 - ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

→ Garnish

11 - Fresh parsley, chopped
12 - Extra parmesan cheese

# How To Make It:

01 - Set the Instant Pot to 'Sauté' mode. Melt the butter, then add the chicken pieces. Sauté for 2–3 minutes until just starting to turn golden (do not fully cook). Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
02 - Cancel 'Sauté' mode. Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
03 - Layer the pasta over the chicken. Press lightly so the pasta is slightly submerged but do not stir.
04 - Seal the Instant Pot. Cook on 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook' (high pressure) for 6 minutes.
05 - Carefully quick release the pressure. Open the lid, add the heavy cream and parmesan. Stir vigorously for 1–2 minutes until the sauce thickens and the pasta is fully coated and creamy.
06 - Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley and extra parmesan if desired.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • Everything cooks in one pot, including the pasta, which means virtually zero cleanup afterward
  • The sauce develops this incredibly rich, restaurant quality texture without any separate saucepan or endless stirring
02 -
  • Do not stir the pasta before pressure cooking or it might stick to the bottom and trigger the burn signal
  • The sauce will look thin right after you add the cream, but keep stirring and it will thicken beautifully
03 -
  • If your pasta feels undercooked after 6 minutes, let it sit in the hot sauce for 2 minutes before adding cream
  • The sauce thickens as it stands, so don't panic if it looks slightly looser than restaurant Alfredo at first

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