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Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

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by: Joanna Cismaru
05.05.22

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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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Table of Contents Open
  • 1 The Best Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken
  • 2 Why You Should Make This Creamy Ranch Chicken
  • 3 Ingredients You’ll Need
  • 4 How To Make Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken
  • 5 Can I Use Frozen Chicken Breasts?
  • 6 How Long Does It Take To Cook Chicken In The Pressure Cooker?
  • 7 What’s The Difference Between The Poultry Setting And High Pressure?
  • 8 Natural Release Versus Quick Release
  • 9 How To Make Creamy Ranch Chicken In The Slow Cooker
  • 10 How To Serve Creamy Ranch Chicken
    • 10.1 Easy Tossed Salad
    • 10.2 Skillet Green Beans
    • 10.3 Broccoli Salad
    • 10.4 Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • 11 Expert Tips
  • 12 Instant Pot
  • 13 Leftovers
  • 14 Freezing
  • 15 More Epic Ranch Chicken Recipes To Try
  • 16 Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken
    • 16.1 Equipment
    • 16.2 Ingredients
    • 16.3 Instructions
    • 16.4 Video
    • 16.5 Recipe Notes
    • 16.6 Nutrition Information:

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

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  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.

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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

This creamy ranch chicken is a meal on its own because it comes complete with noodles. However, you can serve it up with with some greens or salads. Here are a few suggestions:

Easy Tossed Salad

Skillet Green Beans

Broccoli Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad

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.

More Epic Ranch Chicken Recipes To Try

  • Baked Ranch Chicken
  • Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad
  • Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
  • Crack Chicken Penne
  • Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

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creamy ranch chicken that was made in an instant pot in a white serving bowl.

Instant Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

5 from 2 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 13 mins
Waiting Time: 30 mins
Total: 58 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 6
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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!

Equipment

  • Instant Pot – 6 Quart

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.

Video

Recipe 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%)
Course:Dinner, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine:American
Keyword:creamy ranch chicken, instant pot creamy ranch chicken
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  1. Tanya says

    May 11, 2022 at 1:25 pm

    can this be made without an Insta pot?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      May 11, 2022 at 9:06 pm

      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.

      Reply
  2. Shirley Minnie says

    May 5, 2022 at 9:22 am

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

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      May 5, 2022 at 10:14 am

      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

      Reply
      • Anneissa says

        May 6, 2022 at 1:53 am

        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, 😊

      • Joanna Cismaru says

        May 6, 2022 at 9:56 am

        Yes, that’s exactly right. 🙂

  3. Ann Lynch says

    May 5, 2022 at 7:23 am

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

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      May 5, 2022 at 10:09 am

      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/

      Reply

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