Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo with Pasta

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This Homemade Chicken Alfredo in the Instant Pot is so rich and creamy! One bite of this easy pasta dish and you’ve going to be coming back for more! Certain to become a family favorite, the entire family will be looking forward to this soon-to-be favorite pasta meal.

Alfredo pasta garnished with chicken and fresh parsley.

This is one of those easy recipes that combine tender chicken breasts with a creamy sauce that covers the cooked pasta perfectly. Being able to use the Instant Pot to cook this easy chicken alfredo recipe just proves that dinner doesn’t have to be complicated at all!

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Why you’ll love this Homemade Chicken Alfredo Recipe

A fast and simple recipe that is perfect for dinner tonight.
This chicken fettuccine alfredo recipe is made using simple ingredients.
You can use a jar of alfredo sauce or create your own homemade alfredo sauce as well.

If you love this homemade chicken fettuccine alfredo recipe, you’re going to love this Baked Ziti Pasta With White Alfredo Sauce as well.

Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Ingredients

Chicken breast – Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Italian seasoning – Store bought or whip up our homemade seasoning
Water – Good ol’ tap water will do!
Fettuccine – You can use fettuccine noodles or any noodles of your choice.
Olive oil – Just a tad bit of oil is all you need.
Alfredo Sauce – Canned or whip up your own homemade sauce.

How to Make Chicken Fettuccine with Creamy Alfredo Sauce (step-by-step)

The complete list of ingredients, quantities, and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.

Put ¾ cup of water into the pot with a steamer rack. Set to sauté to bring the water to a boil.
While waiting for the water to boil, go ahead and sprinkle Italian seasoning over both sides of the chicken breast.
Place chicken on rack. Stacking the chicken pieces on top of each other is ok.
Cancel sauté mode.
In the inner pot, place pasta. Add olive oil and just enough water to cover the pasta and about ¼ inch over the top. Stir.
Place the inner pot on top of the chicken. Set instant pot to cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
Quick release.
Remove the inner pot. Add alfredo sauce to pasta. Mix well.
Take out the rack with chicken. Cut into bite-sized chunks.
Optional: In a baking dish, add chicken to pasta, mix well, and pop into the oven to brown top.

Alfredo pasta on a white plate topped with parsley.

Storage

For best results, store the leftover chicken alfredo pasta in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge. You can reheat it in the microwave.

Pro Tip

If you’re running really low on time, you can use leftovers of a rotisserie chicken to save on food waste!

Substitutions and Additions

Change out the pasta sauce – Even though I use alfredo sauce, you can try other sauces and see what you think!

Add a little bit of cream cheese – This will add some creaminess to the mixture!

Change up the type of meat – While I love the flavor of this classic chicken alfredo, I also think that shrimp alfredo would taste awesome, too!

FAQs

What side dishes go with fettuccine alfredo?

Garlic bread! The answer is always garlic bread! You can also saute up some onions and mushrooms as well.

What kind of pasta goes in alfredo?

Fettuccine is the main type of pasta but you can really use any type of pasta that you’d like.

How to thicken Alfredo Sauce?

Adding some cream cheese is the easiest way to thicken the sauce. Just a little bit goes a long ways.

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