Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy

Name: Instant Pot Chicken and Gravy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 33 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken breasts (boneless skinless); 1.5 cups chicken broth; 1 packet ranch seasoning mix ((I used Hidden Valley)); 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; Pepper (to taste); 1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 teaspoon cold water; 1 packet chicken gravy mix

Published: Feb 12, 2020 / Updated: Feb 17, 2023 / 99 Comments

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This Instant Pot chicken and gravy recipe has tender chicken breasts smothered in gravy. It's easy to make and ready in just over 30 minutes!

Try my Easy 3-Ingredient Shredded Chicken and Gravy for a super easy alternative to this one.

So, I had this idea to do a Crockpot Chicken and Gravy recipe, and I knew I also had to try it out in my Instant Pot. It took a couple of tests of each to ensure that they were blog-ready, and I am glad to now have both recipes published. Update: you may also like my Skillet Chicken and Gravy recipe.

I didn't want to use a "cream of" soup in this recipe. I don't know... something about them I'm just not a fan of. Also, there are already plenty of chicken and gravy recipes out there with cream of chicken soup, so I wanted to try something a little different. It seems like Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning has been on my brain lately, so it was the first thing that came to mind for what else I could add to this recipe to get some extra flavor without a lot of extra work. I just love the subtle herby buttermilk flavor it adds to the gravy. I don't think you'd guess that ranch seasoning was in here if you didn't know!

One thing I prefer about the Instant Pot vs. the slow cooker is that the IP has the sauté function. It's so handy to quickly thicken the gravy at the end!

How to make Instant Pot chicken and gravy

Add the chicken broth, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper to your Instant Pot and whisk until the powders have dissolved;
Add the chicken and spoon some liquid over top if it's not entirely submerged;
Seal it up and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes; once the countdown has finished, do a quick release after 5 minutes;
Take the chicken out of the Instant Pot and cut it up/shred it; meanwhile, add the gravy mix and cornstarch slurry to your Instant Pot (hit the sauté button to help the sauce thicken faster);
Add the cut-up chicken back in and combine with the sauce.

(Full ingredients and instructions are in the recipe card below)

Recipe notes, tips, and tricks:

The gravy mix and ranch seasoning both have salt, so use low-sodium chicken broth if you're concerned about the salt content.
You can make your own ranch seasoning mix if you prefer.
Make sure you don't add the gravy mix in at the beginning - it contains cornstarch, and that is not a good thing for the electric pressure cooker - it can cause scorching and goes weirdly gloopy (yes, I tested it).
Packets of ranch seasoning and gravy mix can vary from brand to brand, so that's why I don't list sizes, but the ones I used were each around 1 ounce.

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