<p><em>The easiest cheater recipe out there. Chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup and an Italian dressing mix packet are combined to make a delicious chicken and rice dinner with hardly any work. This version is made in your electric pressure cooker in just a few minutes. </em></p>

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken

chicken broth

(0.7 oz) package dry italian dressing mix (I used the Good Seasonings brand)

(13.75 chicken soup

butter

chicken breasts

cream cheese

Add chicken broth to the Instant Pot. Stir in the dry italian dressing mix. Stir in the cream of chicken soup. Add in the butter. Nestle the chicken into the pot.

Lock the lid in place and make sure valve is set to &#8220;sealing.&#8221; Set the manual pressure cook button to 10 minutes.  Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure by moving the valve to &#8220;venting.&#8221;

Remove the lid and break up the chicken, if desired, into chunks. Stir in the package of cream cheese until it is melted. You may want to use the saute setting to melt the cream cheese quicker.

Serve chicken and sauce over hot cooked rice.

So I made this today and it was very simple and very tasty. My problem, which was not your fault, is that I tried the infamous pot-in-pot method. My first attempt at that. It was a gong show. Perhaps I did it wrong. No idea. The chicken was still raw after. So I added more time which dried out the rice. Next time I'll cook this on its own!

Hi Karen
I did exactly as your recipe calls. Had to go to the local store for the dry seasoning, came 5 to a pack. I don't enough to veer from instructions. My wife gave me and outstanding, naturally she always asks me what is in the recipe. I was thinking this and she suggested, maybe carrots and peas added next time. I will.
I tried to figure out where is the cheese flavor was coming from?  Cream cheese, and I think the dry Italian seasoning kicks it up a notch. Love our Instant Pot Ultra. 
side bar: I am getting tired of chicken. Just made a Chicken and onion. My stuff lasts 2 days after that I toss it.     This cold weather, we are in Cleveland, is great for good warm meals. Thanks for sharing.

So, I used saute to heat the broth, seasoning, cream of chicken soup, then, by mistake, also melted in the cream cheese.  As I added the chicken, I realized I screwed up.  Cream cheese was supposed to be after it cooked.  Nothing I could do but proceed.  I expected it to be curdled up &amp; ruined.  Instead, it was delicious!   I will probably make the same mistake in the future.  It was a bit runny.  May try less broth next time.  I also used partially frozen chicken breasts so cooked 12 minutes then let it natural release for 40 minutes before serving.  Chicken was very tender and perfect.  Absolutely delicious &amp; so easy.  Thank you!

I’m always looking for new tasty Insta pot recipes, and I wanted to love this more than I did. Followed recipe to a T, but in the end the sauce was so runny, like a soup. I expected it to be more creamy and thick. Also it just did not have a lot of flavor. Maybe it comes down to the brand of the ingredients or something.

I wish I could show you a pic of my results. This was an absolute hit! It came out exactly described. I was able to do a successful PIP Yellow Rice/ Pilaf Rice, using equal amounts seasoned white rice and broth. I highly recommend this to anyone!

I have made this twice now. I doubled the chicken both times.

The first time I put it over pasta and it  was a huge hit.

The 2nd time I added canned mushrooms when I added the cream cheese. I also served it with pasta this time, but I had mine over steamed cauliflower rice (to avoid the extra carbs). Delicious!

I also found during the 2nd try, using the "keep warm" setting instead of "saute" worked better when melting in the cream cheese.

Huge hit again!!!! Thank you!

I found this when I was Googling what you had in my pantry, buuuut I still didn't have everything....

Ok don't laugh, but I didn't have cream of chicken but I did have cream of mushroom...and I didn't have Italian dressing mix but I did have ranch dressing mix...so I swapped those out and did most everything else.....eeeexcept the cream cheese. I also threw in a can of sliced mushroms and served it over rice with frozen mixed veggies combined. Not gonna lie, it was a happy accident and I'll make it again! I kept the cooking time the same and it was perfectly cooked. 

Basically, don't be afraid to improvise and get creative. You never know what you'll discover!

Picky eaters are gobbling it up. I did add 1/4 cup ranch dressing and crispy cooked bacon at the end with the cream cheese but I'm sure even without, this will be a new staple in our house.

I made this tonight for my very picky 14 y/o neice. She loved it and even had seconds! I cut the butter back a bit and served it with a nice salad. Love all tasty meals the IP makes.

Just got my Instant Pot. First thing I tried was this recipe! It was delicious!  We made it just as the instructions said, no substitutes! Will definitely share with my friends!

I made this tonight for dinner. I followed the directions, but also got the dreaded "Burn" warning. I'm not sure what caused it, but somewhere I had seen a suggestion to purchase an extra insert pot, which I did. I'm glad I had that extra one to transfer everything over. I just put the clean pot back in the cooker, reset the time, and had a tasty meal in the end. I served it over previously cooked Yukon Gold potatoes and some cucumber salad from our garden. My DH is a picky eater and he loved it! We will definitely be having it again.

I just made this and my family loved it!  I only used half a pack of dry Italian dressing because it’s very salty. Otherwise, I followed the directions exactly. It’s delicious!!!

Made this last night... and my extremely picky 15 year old went back for seconds and thirds, and then asked if she could take leftovers for lunch at marching band practice today!  The sauce is the hit - the only substitution I made was cream of onion soup instead of cream of chicken.  (Can't find that stuff in the store - I buy it by the 12 pack through Amazon.)  Oh, and along with one chicken breast (for the husband who won't eat dark meat), I used boneless thighs for the rest of us.  Absolutely wonderful - and I frankly think that sauce could be doubled and turned into a soup if thinned a bit and veggies added.  The kids were going back after the sauce even after they were too full for chicken!  Thank you for the recipe!

My picky boys and husband enjoyed this recipe! I used a little over 2lbs of chicken. Next time I will use more chicken and may add some baby carrots of frozen veggies and serve with biscuits for a "pot pie" type of feel. Like the suggestion of egg noodles as well. I recently bought my second Instant Pot and cooked the rice and this dish at the same time. I really like having a second pot!

My suggestion would be to make chicken breasts and rice in the instant pot (i did 27mins frozen breasts/brown rice).. Because cream based anything just burns. Add mix to casserole dish with some cheese on top and bake 350/15-20mins to cook together remaining cream ingredients and 'brown' cheese. Little extra work but i promise its Delicious. (And if u want, you could add steamed veggies in the mix or keep them on the side.)

This is the best instant pot recipe I've done so far!!! Delicious! I'm gonna try with bone in thighs next. Should the time stay the same?
Thank you for the delicious recipe!!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! My hubby and son are super picky eaters. No mayo, no sour cream, no mustard, lettuce - ketchup only types. But they loved this recipe! My son ate an enormous portion the first night then ate an even more enormous leftover portion the next night. I served over hot buttered noodles. I didn’t have broth so I added water to the remnants of the soup can, shook it up and poured it in. I do suggest seasoning to taste. It was just a bit bland for my liking even though I seasoned the chicken prior to cooking. A pinch or two of salt and some black pepper were all that was needed. Yum! I’m excited to make more of the recipes on this site.

My family (37, 8 &amp; 7) loves this so thank you!  I occasionally exchange a ranch packet for Italian.  And even throw in some whole pepperoncinis every once in a while.  Adults eat it over riced cauliflower and kids love it with egg noodles.  A hit for us!

This is a staple in our house. We have it at least twice a month. I leave out the butter mostly because I forget to add it &amp; I have started to add 1/4 cup of mayo when I add the cream cheese. I know it seems weird but one of my favorite casserole dishes has that combo &amp; it’s a hit. We just love this recipe so much!

When my children were young I made a slow cooker version of this frequently. After many years (our children are now adults) my husband asked if I could make this for dinner. I was excited to find your IP directions! He declared "This tastes better than when you'd make it in the slow cooker!" 
Thank you!! It looks like this recipe is coming out of retirement in our house.

I want to make this for dinner tonight. Will I need to make any adjustments if I have less than 2 pounds of chicken? I think I only have 1.5 pounds or less. I’m worried mine will burn because my IP is always finicky too.

This is so amazing and creamy! My daughter recently had oral surgery and had a hard time eating anything. This was the one meal with chicken that she could eat. Now she is recovered and is asking for it again. Thank you very much for this great recipe!
I do have a question,  however. Can this be made with frozen breasts?  Thanks for your time.

This is hands down THE BEST instant pot recipe I have. I've made it many times, per the recipe, and it comes out flawless. I've shared this with family and friends and it's a total hit. I liked adding the rice but my favorite is this recipe using egg noodles.
Thanks so much for this recipe!

Add the juice of half a lemon to brighten the flavors. This put the recipe over the top!!

My husband and I really enjoyed this. I am sure it's great as is, but I did add some grated parmesan cheese and black pepper. Very very good!

Wow, what a great recipe!  This is the second recipe I have cooked in the instant pot.  My daughter in law actually asked me for the recipe!
I had a bit of trouble with the pot-in-pot rice, it was still soupy--I finished it in the microwave.  I had a Corning Ware bowl that had only about 1" clearance in the IP.  Could that have been the problem?

At 50 I am learning to cook more than basic meals for myself due to being separated.  This recipe of yours has provided such a hearty, simple, and enjoyable meal that I make it weekly with a new twist here and there.  From the bottom of my sad heart but full and greatful tummy, THANK YOU.

I forgot to rate the recipe...I would give 10 starts if that was an option.
So 5 stars it is!

This is by far the easiest and best chicken recipe I've made in the instant pot.  I just love it.  I didn't have rice the first time I made it so used mashed potatoes.  Rice is the way to go!  So many of your recipes are easy and tasty.

This was a great recipe!  It was so simple to make and very tasty!  My husband, who never goes for seconds unless its beef, went for a second helping.  Thank you for this recipe it will definitely be a staple in my household :D

Delicious! I didn't have the Italian mix so just used an onion soup mix. Turned out very well!

Awesome chicken recipe and so easy! I make it all the time for my large family. (And I use frozen chicken breasts!) 🤫😆

Teach me how to adjust times for frozen chicken! I defrosted it first, and it was painful! Still tasted great though!

This is so easy and delicious! The first time I made it I served it over rice and everyone loved it. I made it again and added in a cup of frozen mixed veggies and served it over biscuits. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! My hubby said he never wants chicken and biscuits another way lol Thank you!!

This was DELICIOUS!  I made for my sister who broke her shoulder and requested a creamy chicken ‘stoup’ while I’m cooking for her.  I used a full can of chicken broth (14.5 oz.) added a small bag of baby carrots and two stalks of celery chopped coarse on top of the chicken.  My chicken breasts were really big and still mostly frozen so I used a 13 minute cook time which was perfect.

While I was melting the cream cheese on sauté, I added a T.  of cornstarch mixed with a T. of cold water and it thickened it nicely in 3-4 minutes.   This couldn’t have been easier and the result was amazing.  This is a keeper; thanks for sharing!

My house LOVES this recipe. My kids always ask for seconds and eat every bite. My son who is my picky eater asks for this meal. 

Karen, is there a way to do pot in pot to cook the rice at the same time?

This is my goto recipe. I make it in large batches and freeze it. My son and his friends devour this . It is gone as fast as I can make it. 
I have used the packaged Italian seasoning and made my own - another good alternative is Lipton Recipe Secrets - Savory Herb with Garlic. 
Shared the crockpot version with many people and all give this a BIG thumbs up!

This was so good! Had to substitute water for chicken broth and some actual Italian dressing instead of the packaged because that was all I had on hand, but it turned out very flavorful and delicious. This is a new easy go-to weekday evening meal!

Can I use white cooking wine instead of broth?  I have an old recipe that I made in my oven, with chicken breasts, lipton onion soup mix, cream of chicken and white cooking wine and its so amazing.

Hi! I just made this tonight with partially frozen chicken. I had taken it out of the freezer late last night. I didn’t change the cooking time, but let it sit for about 5 minutes longer before quick release. It came out great. I use frozen chicken in the instant pot often and I’ve never really had to adjust the times much.

instant pot creamy chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Karen

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