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Quick and Easy Instant Pot Frozen Chicken

July 19, 2022
Elizabeth W. Jernigan

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  • Instant Pot Frozen Chicken
  • Ingredients to Make Instant Pot Frozen Chicken
  • How to Cook Frozen Chicken in the Instant Pot
    • Natural Pressure Release vs Quick Release on the Instant Pot
    • How to Store Leftovers
    • More Quick and Easy Recipes

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No more panicking when you forget to thaw the chicken for dinner. The instant pot will transform your frozen chicken breasts into tender and juicy chicken in just minutes!

Isn’t the instant pot the best? You can cook so many things in it! Try some of my favorite dinner recipes like this instant pot lasagna, this meatloaf, or this delicious beef stroganoff! They are all delicious and your family will go crazy over them!

The top view of seasoned. frozen chicken breasts in an instant pot.

Instant Pot Frozen Chicken

I cannot tell you how many times I have come home from a long day and forgot that we had nothing in our fridge to eat! All I have is a bag of frozen chicken in the freezer but it’s way too late to even think about using a crock pot. Along comes this recipe to save the day!

You will never go back to prepping for hours beforehand to get your chicken to taste just right. This chicken comes out juicy, and flavorful and the best part is that you can add it to any kind of meal! I love adding it to rice or pasta and then mixing in a few different veggies for sides! Stock up your freezer with some frozen chicken and you will never have to eat microwaved or fast food at the last minute again!

Ingredients to Make Instant Pot Frozen Chicken

You only need 4 things to make this chicken and I bet you already have them all in your kitchen. It’s SO easy! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

  • Frozen Skinless Chicken Breasts: Just take these straight from your freezer, no need to thaw them beforehand!
  • Chicken Broth: If you don’t have chicken broth then you can use water as your liquid instead. The chicken broth adds a little bit of flavor.
  • Coarse Salt: Sprinkle on some salt to enhance all of the flavors.
  • Black Pepper: This adds some additional flavor to the chicken so that it’s not bland.

How to Cook Frozen Chicken in the Instant Pot

This instant pot chicken breasts recipe is so easy and you will want to make sure that you keep it on hand at all times. You can use it for just about everything and after you try it out, you will never need to buy fresh chicken again!

  1. Add Broth: Pour the chicken broth into the instant pot.
  2. Season Chicken: Place the frozen chicken breasts on top of the broth. Season with salt and pepper. 
  3. Cook: Close the lid, select seal, and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes. The cook time depends on how thick your chicken breasts are. I try to select thinner cut breasts when I cook them in the instant pot to ensure they cook evenly. You may need to cook the chicken longer if you use thicker breasts.
  4. Natural Release: Once the steam is naturally released, open the lid and remove the chicken from the instant pot. Season with salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you desire.
  5. Slice: Slice the chicken and enjoy, or use as needed in other recipes
3 pictures showing how to add water to an instant pot, add in the chicken breasts and sprinkle on some seasoning.

Natural Pressure Release vs Quick Release on the Instant Pot

Whenever you use your instant pot and it finishes cooking, your recipe will tell you one of two things. It will tell you to do a quick release of the pressure or a natural release of the pressure. A quick release is when manually releases the pressure by forcing the steam out of the pressure release valve. A natural release is just that. You wait for the pressure to go down on its own, naturally. Some recipes have you do this so that your food can continue cooking for a few minutes.

Instant pot frozen chicken cooked, seasoned and ready to eat. Sliced and placed on a blue plate with a fork.

How to Store Leftovers

This instant pot frozen chicken recipe is great to cook quickly for dinner but then makes delicious leftovers too! I store mine in an airtight container in my fridge and then use it for meal prep with this amazing chicken salad recipe! The chicken will last 2-3 days in your refrigerator.

More Quick and Easy Recipes

If you love recipes that you can make at the drop of the hat but don’t want to sacrifice taste then I have some more for you to try! Check out these other recipes that I have rounded up. They are different enough that there should be something for everyone!


  • Pour the chicken broth into the instant pot.

  • Place the frozen chicken breasts on top of the broth. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Close the lid, select seal, and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes. The cook time depends on how thick your chicken breasts are. I try to select thinner cut breasts when I cook them in the instant pot to ensure they cook evenly. You may need to cook the chicken longer if you use thicker breasts.

  • Once the steam is naturally released, open the lid and remove the chicken from the instant pot. Season with salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you desire.

  • Slice the chicken and enjoy, or use as needed in other recipes.



Serves: 6

Serving4ozCalories175kcal (9%)Carbohydrates0.3gProtein32g (64%)Fat4g (6%)Saturated Fat1g (5%)Polyunsaturated Fat1gMonounsaturated Fat1gTrans Fat0.02gCholesterol98mg (33%)Sodium515mg (21%)Potassium569mg (16%)Fiber0.04gSugar0.2gVitamin A47IU (1%)Vitamin C2mg (2%)Calcium10mg (1%)Iron1mg (6%)

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot chicken, instant pot frozen chicken breasts

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