Chicken Fettuccini is a favorite at our house, and I'm so excited that I can now make it super quick! Using the Instant Pot cuts the cooking time by more than half and the best part is I only dirty one stinkin' pot. I'm tellin' you this Instant Pot thing is a game changer, especially for this Instant Pot Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo.
You guys! I'm so excited about this recipe I could hardly wait to get it photographed and written out! I've been cooking A LOT with my Instant Pot (see my latest recipe here), and this one is pretty life-changing.
I'll admit Iย miiiiightย be being a tad bit dramatic about this, but seriously you guys-- Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo DONEย in under 20ย minutes in one pot! I want to give this recipe all the exclamation points right now.
It's made with real ingredients, too. I'm not dumping in a jarred sauce and covering the lid. We're talking real cream, butter, and garlic. If I ever got a private concert from Julie Andrews, I'm pretty sure I'd have herย sing "Favorite Things" with those three ingredients added to the song. You think she's too classy to oblige?
Probably.
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This Instant Pot Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo recipe is pretty self-explanatory, so I'm just going to leave this right here and direct you to the recipe card below and make sure to read the recipe notes if you don't want a mess in your kitchen. ๐
If you have an Instant Pot make this like, now. If you don't, this is the one I have and love.ย Much love to you all!
**UPDATE 1/5/2018**
I'm still very much learning about cooking with electric pressure cookers, and one thing has become evident to me as I've read the comments from those that have tried this recipe: All Electric Pressure Cookers are not made equal! It looks like even those that are the same brand and/or model are cooking this recipe differently.
According to the comments, about 75% of you that have made it had it turn out fabulous (yay!) and the other 25% had problems.
After testing the original recipe again and again in my Instant Pot 6 quart DUO60, I've made a few modifications to the recipe card.
The first is that I added anย additional ยฝ cup of chicken broth to the recipe. Doing this will leave more liquid for the sauce and hopefully eliminate the "BURN" or "ovHT" notification that some of you are getting. I did a little bit of digging, and this is what I found:
This mechanism is called โburn-protectionโ. When a high temperature (140C or 284F) is detected at the bottom of the inner pot, the burn-protection mechanism suspends heating to avoid burning food. On Instant Pot IP-DUO series, a warning message โovHtโ is flashed on the display. -- Instantpot.com
Apparently, dense foods with a high starch content, like fettuccini, can block the heat from distributing evenly in the pot, causing the sensors in the Instant Pot to suspend cooking, regardless of how much liquid is in the pot. If you are using a pot that is smaller than 6 quarts or using more chicken than is called for (causing the pasta to be weighted down more to rest on the bottom), you might run into this problem.
The second change I made to the recipe is an increase in cooking time by 2 minutes. The additional liquid and increase in cooking time should take care of any undercooked pasta. This said, due to the nature of cooking pasta in an Instant Pot, where the noodles aren't able to move freely, you will end up with with a few that were not submerged all the way or were stuck together--It's just part of this cooking method. Every time I've made it I've ended up with about 95% of my pasta being perfectly cooked. The other 5% is something I'm willing to sacrifice for the sake of how stinkin' easy this recipe is. ๐
I appreciate all your comments and am grateful for an opportunity to fine-tune a recipe with your feedback! Please continue to share your experiences with the recipe, and hopefully, we can create the ULTIMATE fettuccini alfredo recipe for the Instant Pot together!
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Instant Pot Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
- ยผ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 ยฝ cups chicken broth
- ยผ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 pound dry fettuccini noodles
- ยพ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- fresh basil
Instructions
- Press saute button on Instant Pot and heat olive oil until display reads "HOT". Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place in the pot to brown. Cook 2 minutes per side just until lightly browned, but not cooked all the way through, remove from pot and place on a plate.
- Melt butter in the pot and stir in minced garlic. Cook for less than 1 minute, stirring constantly until fragrant and pour in cream.
- Bring cream and garlic to a simmer while scraping the bottom of the pot with a spatula to release the browned bits from cooking the chicken. Simmer sauce for 2 minutes until just slightly thickened and pour in chicken broth, salt and nutmeg.
- Break dry noodles in half and place into the pot, making sure all noodles are submerged, followed by the browned chicken breasts.
- Cover Instant Pot and set it to cook at High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- When time is up, allow Instant Pot to naturally release pressure-- about 8-10minutes (See Notes).
- Remove chicken and slice if desired before returning to the pot. Stir in cheese and fresh chopped basil before serving-- sauce will thicken as it cools.
Chef's Notes:
Nutrition Facts
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Kristy says
If I wanted to add mushrooms, would you toss them in when putting the chicken back in before sealing it up?
Heather Cheney says
I would add mushrooms to the pot just after browning the chicken and before the garlic. You may have to add an extra tablespoon of butter since mushrooms tend to absorb more. ๐
Rebecca says
I took the advice of another poster on here and steamed the pasta for 2 more mins, the pasta was a perfect al dente for me but not my other half! I also added some cooked veg when I put the cheese and sliced chicken back in. It was my first ever attempt at using my Xmas present amd Iโm a huge fan!!! As good as any (if not better) Italian Restaurant version!!!
Heather Cheney says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Marcey E says
Instant Pot newbie here. After sauteeing the chicken, your recipe says to cover and cook on high for 6 minutes. Am I wrong to assume this is a manual setting? Or do I use another function?
Heather Cheney says
Yes, manual setting for 6 minutes.
Ryan says
Made this last night - my first Instant Pot cook.
Proud to say it came out great. A few noodles stuck to the bottom of the bowl, and I did get a hard one or two here or there (could be my own fault as some of the noodles I threw it were on top of the chicken, could have affected the cooking of these since they weren't in the broth/sauce).
The chicken came out absolutely perfect and the dish was a hit with the family. Very pleased with this recipe and I look forward to trying it again, thank you.
Lisa says
Instant pot fail! I followed your recipe as is... and my noodles were not cooked when it came time to take the lid off. I had to high pressure Cook for an additional 10 mins (with more milk added so it would come back to pressure which took away from the garlic flavor). The chicken was good but the noodles just did not come out right. My IP was in sealing mode. Iโve made so many different instant pot recipes and theyโve all come out great... this one sadly did not.
Julie M says
I've made this a few times and the noodles are never cooked in the amount of time it states. I've tried 8 minutes and that still doesn't work. My friend and sister have both tried as well and the noodles are never done. The flavor is great but I won't make noodles in the instant pot again.
Heather Cheney says
Hmmm, sorry about that! I'm learning not all Instant Pots or electric slow cookers are equal in their cooking times and some need more liquid, etc. I'll do some experimenting. Thanks for letting me know!
Irma says
Was it at high pressure or low? I made that mistake before, cooking on low instead of high.
Angela says
Can I add frozen broccoli florets to the dish (ie put on top of the noodles/chicken/sauce) before sealing and cook all together? Thanks!
Heather Cheney says
Definitely! I've done it before and it works great!
Lisa says
Yummy!! after reading reviews first, I changed things up a bit. I used a pack of chicken tenderloins instead of chicken breasts. The heavy cream I doubled the amount so 4 cups. My noodles were a bit hard still so added a bit of broth and let saute for about a minute more , than it was perfect. Will be making this again. My kids loved it.
Karen says
Came out really dry, not saucy like typical fettuccini or like the pic shows. I'll be making sauce to pour over the leftovers so I'll have to dirty two pans anyway.
jennifer lucas says
This was sooo good. Chicken was nice n tender too.
Jessica Thornburgh says
Great recipe. I deglazed with white wine and accidentally added more than a pinch of nutmeg but still awesome. This will be added to the permanent files. Thank you!
Jill says
Thanks, Heather, for this delicious recipe! The noodles were a little too "al dente" after the natural release time, so I simmered them with a pinch of extra broth, using the "low saute" setting on the IP for an extra minute and then put the lid on to let them steam a bit more. Perfect! Both of my picky kiddos liked it and told me to put it on the "Please make again" recipe list. Trust me--that's saying something!