Instant Pot Chicken and Mushrooms

The Instant Pot is one of my favorite small kitchen appliances. It’s right up there with my beloved air fryer. You can literally make anything in it from Basmati Rice to Instant Pot Beef Ribs.

This Instant Pot Chicken and Mushrooms recipe is full of flavor and the chicken breast comes out super juicy. Don’t be afraid of pressure cooking chicken breasts.

The trick for moist and tender chicken breasts is making sure that you do a natural pressure release. It ensures that the chicken breast doesn’t dry out.

Why You’ll love this Easy Instant Pot Recipe

One pot meal – with the Instant Pot you can sauté and pressure cook all with the same appliance, which makes for an easy cleanup.
Easy Instant Pot Recipe – this chicken and mushroom meal has simple directions and you can find all the ingredients at your local grocery store.
Meal prep – Doubles this recipe and it makes for a great for meal prep recipe.

Ingredients

Boneless skinless chicken breasts
Seasonings: kosher salt and black pepper
Avocado oil
Baby Bella mushrooms or crimini mushrooms
Garlic
Chicken broth

instant pot chicken and mushrooms ingredient photo (chicken breast, mushrooms, chicken stock, avocado oil, salt, pepper, and garlic

Tips & Tricks for making pressure cooker chicken and mushrooms

Make sure you scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot after sautéing to ensure that you don’t get the burn notice.
Don’t skimp on the natural release. Yes it’s only 5 minutes, but it helps to keep the chicken from drying out.
Always use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature is 165F. Once the timer goes off take the chicken out of the air fryer so you don’t dry out the chicken.
Next time I think I might try adding some parmesan cheese and heavy cream to make a delicious creamy mushroom sauce.

white plate with chicken and mushrooms on a plate

How to make Instant Pot Chicken and Mushrooms

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Cut the mushrooms up and set aside.
Next, turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add the avocado oil.
Once the oil is hot add the chicken breast. Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side to brown the chicken.
Remove chicken from the Instant Pot and set aside.
Add the mushrooms and garlic to the Instant Pot. Cook until mushrooms are tender and garlic is fragrant (1-2 minutes).
Turn off the sauté mode and add the chicken broth. Stir and scrap the bottom of the Instant Pot to get those delicious browned bits and to ensure that it doesn’t burn.
Then add back in the chicken.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the knob is set to seal. Hit “Manual” then select high pressure and set the timer to 8 minutes.
Perform a 5 minute natural pressure release and then carefully quick release the rest of the pressure.
Carefully remove the lid. Let the chicken sit for at least five minutes before cutting. Top with fresh parsley for a little bit of color and flavor.
Optional make a cornstarch slurry to make a gravy with the broth.

white plate with seasoned chicken breast on it — Season the chicken breast.

Innside of the instant pot with avocado oil — Season the chicken breast.

Slow Cooker Directions

Don’t have an electric pressure cooker? No problem. You can also make this chicken and mushroom recipe with a crockpot.

First season the chicken with salt and pepper. Wash and cut the mushrooms up and return them to the fridge.
Next, place chicken broth and garlic into the bottom of the slow cooker. Then add in the chicken breasts.
Turn the slow cooker to low and cook for 6-7 hours. Then add in the mushrooms to the low cooker and cook for 30 minutes on high.

white plate with chicken and mushrooms fork on plate white napkin on the side

Substitutions

Chicken Breasts: If you do not have chicken breasts, you may also use split chicken breasts or chicken breast cutlets. Prefer dark meat? Try using boneless chicken thighs.

Baby bell mushrooms: You can use pre-sliced mushrooms to save yourself some time. Personally, I just prefer the whole mushrooms and slicing them myself. You can also use white mushrooms or your favorite type of fresh mushrooms for this recipe.

Garlic cloves: Don’t have fresh garlic or you hate mincing it? You can use the pre-minced garlic that comes in a jar if you prefer. Or even use garlic powder in a pinch.

Chicken Broth: You can substitute the chicken broth with water, chicken stock or chicken bone broth. Even vegetable broth will work for this recipe.

Seasonings: I just used salt and pepper for spices, but you can also try adding in some onion powder, poultry seasoning

What to serve with Chicken and Mushrooms

If you’re not watching your carb intake, this chicken and mushrooms recipe pairs well with White Rice, brown rice, egg noodles, roasted green beans and potatoes or these no drain instant pot mashed potatoes.

If you are wanting to keep this chicken recipe low carb, serve it with green beans, zoodles or a simple green salad.

This chicken and mushrooms are great to add to your favorite salad. A great source of protein.

two plates of chicken breast and mushrooms with an instant pot in the background

How to store

Store the leftovers in a glass airtight container for up to 5 days.

How to reheat

The easiest way to warm the leftovers up is in the microwave. Remove the lid from the leftover container and microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until the chicken and mushrooms are warm. You may also transfer the them to a microwave-safe plate to warm up.

FAQs

Can you overcook a chicken in an Instant Pot?

Just like any cooking method you can overcook the chicken. If you follow the directions that will help you to prevent overcooking it.

Can chicken be layered in Instant Pot?

This recipe only uses 1 large chicken breast, but if you’re using multiple or doing a double batch you can layer them. Just make sure you layer them after they’ve already been browned.

Can I use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts?

Yes, you would just need to reduce the cooking time by a few minutes so you don’t over cook the boneless chicken thighs.

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cooked chicken breast and mushrooms inside an instant pot

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