Name: Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons salt; 1½ teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon thyme; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 2 Tablespoons butter; 2 cups chicken broth; 3 Tablespoons cornstarch; 3 Tablespoons cold water; salt and pepper, to taste

This Instant Pot chicken and gravy is one recipe you do NOT want to miss out on. It is the perfect budget-friendly chicken recipe that is beautifully seasoned and super simple to make.

Add this Instant Pot chicken and gravy recipe to your menu for an easy family dinner this week! It truly is one of the best Instant Pot chicken and gravy recipes you will make.

Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy served over mashed potatoes in a bowl

What I love about this recipe is that you don’t need anything crazy to make this recipe taste delicious. Everything will already be in your pantry and you can pull it together in a matter of minutes and have it in the Instant Pot cooking.

Our chicken and gravy recipe is the perfect recipe to make on those super busy nights. It’s not an overy complicated recipe but tastes amazing.

Oh and this chicken and gravy recipe begs to be served with our slow cooker creamy mashed potatoes, they pair perfectly together. You can also serve it with some oven roasted vegetables or baked mac and cheese! They are all delicious, but definitely don’t skip the mashed potatoes!

Ingredients for Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy

Ingredients You’ll Need For Our Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy Recipe:

Salt
Paprika
Thyme
Ground black pepper
Garlic powder
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Butter
Chicken broth
Cornstarch
Cold water

How To Make Our Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy Recipe:

Seasonings mixed together for Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy

Being by combining together the salt, paprika, thyme, pepper, and garlic powder in small bowl and mix them together to form the seasoning.

Chicken breast on a cutting board with seasoning sprinkled on top

Once the season is mixed, place the chicken on a plate or cutting board and spinkle it with the seasoning on both sides and rub it in until the chicken breast is completely covered.

Then plug in the Instant Pot and turn it onto the SAUTE function and let it heat up.

After it is hot, add the butter to the pot and let it melt.

Now add the chicken breasts into the pot and cook them until they are browned on each side, about 2-3 minutes.

NOTE: The chicken breasts will NOT be cooked all the way through at this point but will during the rest of the cooking time.

Then take the chicken out of the inner pot and place it on a place and press the cancel button.

Empty Instant Pot with browned bits on the bottom with trivet inside

Next you need to pour the chicken broth in the pot and scrape down the browned bits on the pot (aka the added flavor!) with a wooden spatula.

Chicken Broth in Instant Pot with trivet

Now place the trivet inside the pot over top of the chicken broth and place the chicken breasts on top of the trivet.

Browned chicken on trivet in Instant Pot

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and press the PRESSURE COOK button and set the timer for 5 minutes.

After the time is up, let the pot do a NATURAL RELEASE of the pressure for 10 minutes, and then move the valve to the VENTING position to release any remaining pressure from the inside.

Once that is done, remove the chicken and the trivet from inside and place the chicken on a place and cover it with foil to keep it warm.

In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and the water until the cornstarch is completely dissolved.

Pouring cornstarch mixture into Instant Pot

When that is ready, press the SAUTE button and then slowly whisk in the cornstarch mixture to thicken the gravy in the pot.

Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy in Instant Pot

Continue whisking the sauce until it reaches the consistency you like, then just add salt and pepper to take, press the CANCEL button and serve the gravy on top of your chicken and enjoy!

Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy on a plate

To Make This Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy You Will Need:

Instant Pot
Trivet (one like THIS)
Small bowl
Wooden spatula
Plate
Aluminum foil

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What to Use Instead of Cornstarch

Cornstarch is a wonderful thickener, but every kitchen might not have it and that is okay! There are a few great substitutes that you can use in place of cornstarch.

Allrecipes.com has a list of 5 cornstarch substitutes you can use instead that you might have available. Give the list a look at check and see if you can find something that will work for you!

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Serves: 6