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Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

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By: Joanna Cismaru •10/8/22 25 Comments

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This Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken is comfort food at its finest and will have your family begging for seconds. Incredibly creamy ranch chicken with noodles all cooked in the Instant pot and ready in less than an hour from start to finish. An epic one-pot wonder and totally delicious!

creamy ranch chicken that was made in an instant pot in a white serving bowl.
Table of Contents Open
  • The Best Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken
  • Why You Should Make This Creamy Ranch Chicken
  • Ingredients You’ll Need
  • How To Make Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken
  • Can I Use Frozen Chicken Breasts?
  • How Long Does It Take To Cook Chicken In The Pressure Cooker?
  • What’s The Difference Between The Poultry Setting And High Pressure?
  • Natural Release Versus Quick Release
  • How To Make Creamy Ranch Chicken In The Slow Cooker
  • How To Serve Creamy Ranch Chicken
    • Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
    • Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
    • Colcannon
    • Irish Soda Bread
    • Hungarian Goulash
    • Cuban Panini
    • Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
    • Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
    • Yellow Rice
    • Sweet And Sour Meatballs
    • Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Korean Meatballs
    • Easy Tossed Salad
    • Skillet Green Beans
    • Broccoli Salad
    • Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Expert Tips
  • Instant Pot
  • Leftovers
  • Freezing
  • More Epic Ranch Chicken Recipes To Try
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    • Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
    • Colcannon
    • Irish Soda Bread
    • Hungarian Goulash
    • Cuban Panini
    • Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
    • Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
    • Yellow Rice
    • Sweet And Sour Meatballs
    • Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Korean Meatballs
  • Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Equipment
    • Video
    • Notes
    • Nutrition Information
  • Did You Make This?

The Best Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

I don’t even know where or how to start telling you about this creamy ranch chicken, except to say OMG! I think that out of all my Instant Pot recipes I’ve shared with you so far, this has got to be my favorite recipe!

If you love anything ranch, you are going to fall in love with this chicken and noodles recipe because it’s the bomb! It’s seriously creamy, full of ranch flavor, every bite is filled with chicken and noodles and everything ranch. That’s all I’m going to say about it, because this is one of those dishes you just have to experience for yourself, and you’ll see how right I am.

Why You Should Make This Creamy Ranch Chicken

  • Incredibly Creamy. Thickened with a block of cream cheese and cream of chicken sauce, this ranch chicken and noodles majorly delivers on the creaminess factor.
  • Comfort Food At Its Finest. Help yourself to a bowl of this creamy ranch chicken and noodles and you’ll instantly feel good from the inside out.
  • One-Pot Wonder. You all know I love my one pot dishes and this one is right there at the top with the best of them. You basically just dump the ingredients in and the Instant Pot does all the work in just under 60 minutes.

Ingredients You’ll Need

  • Chicken – I chose chicken breast for this recipe, boneless and skinless to make for easy shredding. The great thing is that you can use fresh or frozen chicken breasts here. You can substitute with boneless and skinless chicken thighs.
  • Egg Noodles – I love using these egg noodles in this dish because they cook up incredibly fast.
  • Ranch Seasoning Mix – One of the star ingredients, if not the star ingredient in this dish. Make your own by using my recipe here or use store bought.
  • Cream Cheese – You’ll need a block of cream cheese. I like to use Philadelphia because I find it’s the creamiest. You can use light or regular.
  • Cream of Chicken – You’ll need a small can of cream of chicken soup, this will also add to the creaminess of the dish. While I don’t usually use cans of soup like this, I’m all about it in this recipe, because it adds lots of great flavor with the least amount of effort required.
  • Diced Green Chiles – To add a little kick to our ranch chicken, but if you’re worried about this being spicy, don’t. These chiles are very mild.

How To Make Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

detailed process shots showing how to make creamy ranch chicken in the instant pot.
  1. Pressure cook the chicken. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Add the chicken, ranch seasoning mix and water to the instant pot. Stir to combine. Close the lid. Seal the valve and set the Instant Pot to Manual/High Pressure for 15 minutes. For fresh chicken, it will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure. Frozen chicken will take around 12 to 15 minutes to come up to pressure. When the time is up, let the Instant Pot release naturally for 5 minutes then quick release remaining pressure.
  2. Shred the chicken. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board or bowl and shred with two forks.
  3. Add remaining ingredients to the Instant Pot. Add the cream cheese to the instant pot, you can break it up a bit if you want, or cut it up in pieces. Transfer the chicken back to the instant pot as well and remaining ingredients, including the egg noodles.
  4. Cook the noodles. Close the lid. Seal the valve and set the Instant Pot to Manual/High Pressure for 3 minutes. Once the Instant Pot cycle is complete, wait until the natural release cycle is complete, should take about 10 minutes. Follow the manufacturer’s guide for quick release, if in a rush. Carefully unlock and remove the lid from the instant pot.
  5. Stir and serve. Give the noodles a stir and adjust with salt or pepper if necessary. Garnish with fresh parsley if preferred, and serve.
creamy ranch chicken in a instant pot with a wooden spoon inside.

Can I Use Frozen Chicken Breasts?

Yes, absolutely. The cooking time is the same, it will just take longer for your Instant Pot to come to pressure than with already thawed chicken.

How Long Does It Take To Cook Chicken In The Pressure Cooker?

For thawed chicken it really only takes 5 minutes to cook it in your pressure cooker and 10 minutes if it’s frozen. But since I wanted this chicken to be easily shreddable, I cooked it for 15 minutes.

What’s The Difference Between The Poultry Setting And High Pressure?

It’s really the same thing. The difference is that the default poultry setting is pre-programmed to set the pot to cook at HIGH PRESSURE for 15 MINUTES.

Natural Release Versus Quick Release

This basically refers to the method of depressurizing the Instant Pot after cooking. For natural release you do nothing. Just let the Instant pot gradually come down in pressure on its own.

creamy ranch chicken in a white bowl with a fork in it.

How To Make Creamy Ranch Chicken In The Slow Cooker

You can easily make this recipe in your slow cooker. Simply add all the ingredients to you slow cooker, excluding the egg noodles, stir everything together and cook on LOW for 4 hours. After 4 hours, take out the chicken, then add it back to the slow cooker along with the egg noodles, and continue cooking for 1 more hour on LOW. Stir everything together and serve.

How To Serve Creamy Ranch Chicken

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Expert Tips

  1. Make sure to always check your manufacturer’s guide for detailed instructions on how to use your instant pot.
  2. You can use either chicken breasts or chicken thighs in this recipe, as long as they’re boneless and skinless. This will make it easier for you when you shred the chicken.
  3. Incorporate some veggies into the dish, such as peas, broccoli, green beans, etc.
  4. Be careful with adding additional salt to the dish, I found it didn’t need any additional salt. Taste before seasoning.
creamy ranch chicken that was made in an instant pot in a white serving bowl.
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Instant Pot

I love using my Instant Pot, and it’s probably one of my most used appliances in my kitchen. I have the 6-quart Instant Pot which is big enough for all the recipes I’ve shared with you.

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Leftovers

This creamy ranch chicken pasta is just as delicious the next day. Store leftovers in an airtight container or freezer bag in the fridge for up to 3 – 4 days.

Freezing

If you want to freeze your leftovers, let the chicken and noodles cool completely then freeze in an airtight container. Your instant pot creamy ranch chicken will stay fresh for up to 3 months in the freezer, if stored properly.

creamy ranch chicken in a white bowl with a fork in it.

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creamy ranch chicken that was made in an instant pot in a white serving bowl.
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5 from 13 votes

Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

Prep 15 minutes
Waiting Time 30 minutes
Cook 13 minutes
Total 58 minutes
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This Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken is comfort food at its finest and will have your family begging for seconds. Incredibly creamy ranch chicken with noodles all cooked in the Instant pot and ready in less than an hour from start to finish. An epic one-pot wonder and totally delicious!
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts (boneless and skinless, fresh or frozen)
  • 1 ounce ranch seasoning mix ((1 oz envelope))
  • ½ cup water
  • 8 ounce cream cheese
  • 4 ounces diced green chiles (mild (1 small can))
  • 10¾ ounces cream of chicken soup (condensed, undiluted (1 small can))
  • 2 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 8 ounces egg noodles

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Instructions 

  • Pressure cook the chicken. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Add the chicken, ranch seasoning mix and water to the instant pot. Stir to combine. Close the lid. Seal the valve and set the Instant Pot to Manual/High Pressure for 15 minutes. For fresh chicken, it will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure. Frozen chicken will take around 12 to 15 minutes to come up to pressure. When the time is up, let the Instant Pot release naturally for 5 minutes then quick release remaining pressure.
  • Shred the chicken. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board or bowl and shred with two forks.
  • Add remaining ingredients to the Instant Pot. Add the cream cheese to the instant pot, you can break it up a bit if you want, or cut it up in pieces. Transfer the chicken back to the instant pot as well and remaining ingredients, including the egg noodles.
  • Cook the noodles. Close the lid. Seal the valve and set the Instant Pot to Manual/High Pressure for 3 minutes. Once the Instant Pot cycle is complete, wait until the natural release cycle is complete, should take about 10 minutes. Follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release, if in a rush. Carefully unlock and remove the lid from the instant pot.
  • Stir and serve. Give the noodles a stir and adjust with salt or pepper if necessary. Garnish with fresh parsley if preferred, and serve.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot – 6 Quart

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Notes

  1. Make sure to always check your manufacturer’s guide for detailed instructions on how to use your instant pot.
  2. You can use either chicken breasts or chicken thighs in this recipe, as long as they’re boneless and skinless. This will make it easier for you when you shred the chicken.
  3. Incorporate some veggies into the dish, such as peas, broccoli, green beans, etc.
  4. Be careful with adding additional salt to the dish, I found it didn’t need any additional salt. Taste before seasoning.
  5. This creamy ranch chicken pasta is just as delicious the next day. Store leftovers in an airtight container or freezer bag in the fridge for up to 3 – 4 days.
  6. If you want to freeze your leftovers, let the chicken and noodles cool completely then freeze in an airtight container. Your instant pot creamy ranch chicken will stay fresh for up to 3 months in the freezer, if stored properly.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 468kcal (23%)Carbohydrates: 38g (13%)Protein: 43g (86%)Fat: 15g (23%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Cholesterol: 153mg (51%)Sodium: 1098mg (48%)Potassium: 873mg (25%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 392IU (8%)Vitamin C: 4mg (5%)Calcium: 93mg (9%)Iron: 2mg (11%)

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Jessica Seago
Jessica Seago
Posted: 27 days ago

5 stars
I make this at least once a month. I love the recipe. We like to change it up and add different vegetables. Once I made it with peas and carrots, another time with red pepper and broccoli. Thumbs up!

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Jason
Jason
Posted: 1 month ago

5 stars
We’ve made this probably 5 or 6 times and we love it. It’s become an almost weekly dish for us.

Jo, do you think this would be good with rice? If so, any idea on how to make it work with the instant pot? Thanks so much for a great recipe! Easily 5 stars!

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Jason
Posted: 1 month ago

Yes, you can try the casserole I have with rice, here’s the recipe: https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/chicken-bacon-ranch-casserole/

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Meridith
Meridith
Posted: 1 month ago

5 stars
Delicious! I also experienced too much liquid initially, but as leftovers it was perfect.

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M M in New Mexico
M M in New Mexico
Posted: 4 months ago

5 stars
Hi, this had a great flavor and the kids loved it, but ours came out more watery than expected. Are you supposed to keep all the liquid from the part of cooking the chicken, or do you discard that liquid? Thanks!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  M M in New Mexico
Posted: 4 months ago

Yes, you’re supposed to keep it to flavor the noodles. It could be the type of noodles you used?

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Shannon
Shannon
Posted: 4 months ago

5 stars
We loved this we added some frozen mixed veggies and instead of cream cheese, threw in Boursin!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 4 months ago

Love it!

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Sallye in Tennessee
Sallye in Tennessee
Posted: 6 months ago

5 stars
This is probably my 20th time I made it.

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Reyna
Reyna
Posted: 7 months ago

5 stars
Hi Jo! This looks delicious! If I do not have egg noodles, can I use penne pasta instead? Thank you!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Reyna
Posted: 7 months ago

Yes, you can!

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Roslyn Regan
Roslyn Regan
Posted: 9 months ago

5 stars
Thank you! My husband and I really enjoyed this. This will be great for a party!
We added leftover green beans to the gravy after we ate the chicken and noodles. Yummy!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 9 months ago

Happy to hear you liked it!

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Melanie Luvall
Melanie Luvall
Posted: 9 months ago

Can this recipe be doubled in a 6 quart Instant Pot? I believe the cooking time doesn’t usually change when doing this because it takes longer to come up to pressure but please correct me, if I am mistaken. I have made several of your one pot Instant Pot meals and they were all delicious- thank you!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Melanie Luvall
Posted: 9 months ago

Yes, you’re correct. Just make sure the contents don’t go above the max line on the insert bowl.

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Jill Sage
Jill Sage
Posted: 9 months ago

5 stars
This was absolutely delicious- we both loved it!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 9 months ago

That’s great, thanks for letting me know. 🙂

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Tanya
Tanya
Posted: 10 months ago

can this be made without an Insta pot?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 10 months ago

Absolutely, there are instructions in the post on how to make it in a slow cooker and you can also make it on the stove top.

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Shirley Minnie
Shirley Minnie
Posted: 10 months ago

Can I make this recipe in my crockpot? I do not have an instant pot

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Shirley Minnie
Posted: 10 months ago

Yes you can. I added instructions here: https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/instant-pot-creamy-ranch-chicken/#How_To_Make_Creamy_Ranch_Chicken_In_The_Slow_Cooker

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Anneissa
Anneissa
Reply to  Joanna Cismaru
Posted: 10 months ago

Hi, regarding the slow cooker instructions, do I pop everything in for 4 hours on low, except noodles/pasta, then after 4 hours that’s when I remove the chicken + shred it, then pop it back in to the crockpot as well as adding in the noodles/pasta with the shredded chicken and cook on low for a further hour. Just needed to be clear for my sometimes foggy brain moments. Thanks Joanna, 😊

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 10 months ago

Yes, that’s exactly right. 🙂

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Ann Lynch
Ann Lynch
Posted: 10 months ago

How can I make this without an Instant pot? I gave mine and all the accoutrements to my daughter. It scared me so much.

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Ann Lynch
Posted: 10 months ago

Hi Ann! I have a similar recipe that’s made on the stovetop, so you can follow those instructions, or just make that recipe. Here it is: https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/crack-chicken-penne/

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