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    Instant Pot Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo

    By Heather ยท Published: Feb 15, 2017 ยท Updated: Aug 15, 2019 ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

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    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.Chicken Alfredo Fettuccini on a white plate with fork

    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.

    Chicken Fettuccini with alfredo sauce on a white plate

    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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    Alfredo sauce over chicken and pasta on a white plate

    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. ๐Ÿ™‚

    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 โ€œburn-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 โ€œovHtโ€ 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. ๐Ÿ™‚

    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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    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.

    Instant Pot Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo

    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.
    By Heather Cheney
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Pressure Release time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    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:

    The first time I made this I tried doing a quick release of pressure after the cooking time was up and I ended up with a literal volcano of cream coming from the spout of my Instant Pot! Ha! So, that's why I recommend you wait for a natural release. Cream has a tendency to boil up when being cooked and comes right up to the top of the pot, making for an easy escape when you release the valve. You may be able to get away with letting it cool for 5 minutes and then try a quick release, but do so knowing you might get a cream bath. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Nutrition Facts

    Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 1272 kcal | Carbohydrates: 86 g | Protein: 74 g | Fat: 69 g | Saturated Fat: 37 g | Cholesterol: 431 mg | Sodium: 1656 mg | Potassium: 1354 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 2210 IU | Vitamin C: 14.9 mg | Calcium: 366 mg | Iron: 3.5 mg

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    Comments

    1. Elizabeth says

      April 14, 2019 at 4:26 pm

      So I'm new to the instant pot cooking. After I cooked it for 10 minutes on high pressure like your recipe said, I guess it switched to natural release pressure on it's own? Plus it was over 10 minutes and that little button thingy on the top lid did not go down. Thoughts?

      Reply
    2. Athena says

      March 17, 2019 at 12:49 pm

      5 stars
      Made it! My family liked it so much . Amazing. Thank you very much for sharing your recipes!

      Reply
    3. Dee says

      February 01, 2019 at 8:19 pm

      5 stars
      Update: forgot to click 5 stars. Yes! Turned out fabulous. My kid just stopped eating, got up and hugged me for this excellent combination of flavors. Cooked in Instant Pot 6 qt Duo. Added even a tad more broth and cream to cover the pasta. No burn notice. Thanks!

      Reply
    4. Sherry says

      January 20, 2019 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      Was amazing! At first I was worried because it looked thin but I let it sit and it got thick.

      Reply
    5. Elaine says

      November 13, 2018 at 9:44 am

      I made this recipe as directed and tried very hard to get all the bits and pieces scraped off the bottom of the pot. I still got the burn error, 3 times, because the noodles stuck to the bottom of the pot and burned. Finally I just left it in the pot with the lid closed for 30 minutes and it did finish cooking. The recipe is delicious as the noodle soak up all the flavor of the sauce. Any suggestions to keep pasta from sticking and burning to bottom of the pot?

      Reply
      • Lynn C says

        January 11, 2019 at 9:49 am

        2 stars
        Yeah. I got a burn message as well. I just ended up putting mine on slow cook setting . Not really sure this is the best recipe.

        Reply
    6. Leah says

      November 04, 2018 at 3:05 pm

      5 stars
      We love this recipe at our house. The kids jump up and down when they are I'm making it. Amazing! I follow the recipe just as it is and it comes out delicious every time for me.

      Reply
    7. Heather says

      August 28, 2018 at 7:23 pm

      3 stars
      I feel like I did something wrong. It tastes good but there is no cream. It's like the noodles soaked up all of it. Very weird. I didn't have heavy cream so I did try to cheat by using 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/2 cups milk. Maybe that's why?

      Reply
      • Kimberly says

        October 30, 2018 at 12:32 am

        4 stars
        Mine turned out a little dry, too. I plan to use at least an extra half cup of liquid next time. I made quite a few substitutions and it was still delicious. I bet it's really great going strictly by the recipe. I used 2 and a 1/2 cups of milk and a pkg of cream cheese and 2cups of water with a pkg of chicken bouillon. I also used a bit of gouda instead of parmesan and I didn't have any nutmeg. I had gouda available for sprinkling on each plate.I added a diced onion in with the garlic and used angel hair pasta broken up and shoved down under the sauce and cooked for 3minutes.

        Reply
      • Stephen Jackson says

        September 29, 2019 at 3:11 pm

        Why do people not โ€œfollowโ€ directions, maybe thatโ€™s why it failed or was dry !

        Reply
    8. Stacey says

      August 25, 2018 at 8:50 am

      5 stars
      Nothing short of amazing! My family is very picky and are alfredo snobs who absolutely loved your recipe! Thank you for giving me such a hit! This is going to become a staple in my kitchen for sure.

      Reply
    9. Michele @ Queenbeebaker says

      June 06, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this tonight. Was delish!! Loved it!

      Reply
    10. Jody says

      May 09, 2018 at 2:42 am

      4 stars
      I made this tonight. I just sautรฉed the chicken and some mushrooms. Then chucked everything else in. I used thin spaghetti instead of fettuccine. I added spinach at the end. I have a Kogan cooker and I donโ€™t think it has a manual setting so mine was on for 20 mins. Came out perfect!

      Reply
    11. Bradley T says

      April 03, 2018 at 9:27 am

      5 stars
      I used 1 lb. of bow-tie pasta, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly, and it came out perfectly! Thank you!

      Reply
    12. Britney says

      March 29, 2018 at 6:58 pm

      5 stars
      Iโ€™ve made this recipes twice, I also add cream cheese to mine though! I did find the recommend time was not long enough my noodles were still crunchy. It is so delicious, Iโ€™m wondering if I Can I make this in a 6q with 5 chicken breast, I want to say recipe will likely be doubled.
      How long would I cook it for?
      Making for 5 adults

      Reply
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