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Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan

Created: January 15, 2019 Updated: August 13, 2020 by Lyuba Brooke 62 Comments

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Chicken Parmesan is a classic Italian dish that everyone loves. This recipe for Chicken Parmesan is easily made in an Instant Pot and it’s light since there is no breading on the chicken. This easy dinner is made in about 20 minutes and all you need is a few simple ingredients. 

This chicken dinner can be made with homemade marinara sauce and the sauce can easily be made ahead of time. If you love Chicken Parmesan, then Chicken Parmesan Roll-Ups is another great recipe you can’t miss.

Chicken Parmesan serving plate

INSTANT POT CHICKEN PARMESAN

Chicken Parmesan is an easy, classic dinner that is a favorite for so many people. It’s definitely one of the top 5 favorite dinners for my family. As a matter of fact, it was one of first recipes I learned how to make.

Traditional Chicken Parmesan is made with crispy, oven baked chicken, and topped with marinara sauce and melted cheese. A few simple ingredients but they come together into one amazing dish.

This Chicken Parmesan recipe has all the same flavors, for the exception of the breading, and made in an Instant Pot. It takes a couple of minutes to saute the chicken, 3 minutes to pressure cook it, and a few minutes to melt the cheese. The whole dish will be done in about 20 minutes.

Without the breading, this dish is light, low carb, and gluten free. I’ve actually been making a “skinny” Chicken Parmesan for myself for years since it’s gluten free and I like it to be light. (I really like the light part.)

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Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan on a serving plate

TIPS FOR MAKING CHICKEN PARMESAN IN AN INSTANT POT

Make sure to gather and prepare your ingredients before starting to cook. This recipe goes very quickly and if you don’t have your ingredients at hand, it will get frantic.

Sear chicken first, it will add more flavor to the dish.

For best flavors, use homemade marinara sauce (made with fresh tomatoes or canned). If homemade is not available, of course you can use your favorite store-bought sauce.

After adding cheese, do not turn the Instant Pot on. Simply close the lid and let the cheese melt for a few minutes. Pot is very hot so the cheese will melt in no time.

Chicken Parmesan on a serving plate

WHAT SIDES TO SERVE WITH CHICKEN PARMESAN

Transitionally, Chicken Parmesan is served over a bed of spaghetti. You can easily serve this chicken over spaghetti or any other pasta as well.

If you want to keep it light, serve it with roasted vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower or a mix of vegetables.

Side salad is another great light side for Chicken Parmesan. Italian dressing or Balsamic Vinaigrette will pair perfectly with these chicken flavors.

For a little richer side, try this creamy and cheesy asparagus side dish.

Chicken Parmesan on a serving plate

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Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan

This recipe for Chicken Parmesan is easily made in an Instant Pot and it’s light since there is no breading on the chicken.
4.52 from 87 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 700kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt
  • cracked black pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves pressed
  • 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
  • 1 tbsp fresh minced basil
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tbsp fresh minced basil
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Instructions

  • Note: this recipe will work for 2 large chicken breasts sliced in half or 4 small chicken breasts (not cut in half). 
  • Slice large chicken breasts in half, width-wise, to create 4 thin chicken breast halves.
  • Season all sides of the chicken with some salt and pepper.
  • Set Instant Pot on "saute" and let it heat through. 
  • Add some olive oil to the pot and place chicken breast halves in it. Let chicken saute until it starts to brown on one side and flip them over. Let them saute until that side starts to brown and take chicken out. 
  • Add garlic and saute until fragrant. Add marinara sauce and basil and stir well.  Let it heat through and turn off the saute.
  • Nestle chicken back into the pot, in the middle of the sauce. 
  • Close the lid and make sure it's latched. Turn the valve to "seal" and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on LOW pressure for 3 minutes.
  • When it's done, turn it off, and carefully release the pressure on quick release. Add Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and some basil over each chicken half. 
  • Close the lid but do not turn on the Instant Pot. Just let the cheese melt in closed pot for 4-5 minutes. Take off the lid and serve right away.

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 700kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 78g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 232mg | Sodium: 1758mg | Potassium: 1723mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1430IU | Vitamin C: 18.2mg | Calcium: 415mg | Iron: 3.3mg
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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Chicken, Dinner, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Main Dishes, Popular Posts

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Sonja says

    December 2, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    5 stars
    Easy and delicious!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 4, 2020 at 11:09 am

      So glad you liked it, Sonja!

      Reply
  2. Tina says

    November 8, 2020 at 12:27 pm

    Experienced burn notice too towards the end. Chicken was instant pot tender. I’ll pass on this recipe.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      November 9, 2020 at 2:46 pm

      Just because you got the burn notice doesn’t mean it was burning there is several reasons this could happen here is a link of possibilities and also make sure to read your owners manual so you avoid that next time. https://instantpot.com/instant-pots-overheat-burn-protection/

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        January 21, 2021 at 7:30 pm

        Can you add chicken broth or water to avoid the burn notice?

        Reply
        • Sheila Brown says

          May 18, 2021 at 6:04 pm

          I know this is a late reply but yes I add about a quarter cup of broth to deglaze the pot. Scrape all the brown bits up and then add my sauce. Works perfectly. 👍

          Reply
  3. Carolyn says

    September 24, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    5 stars
    Hello, and thank you for sharing this FABULOUS, and EASY recipe! I am all about one-pot dishes, and making this chicken parm meal in the IP certainly meets this goal. I used 2 chicken breasts (cut in half) and followed the steps in the recipe, except I had dried (not fresh) basil. So good, quick and flavorful. Will definitely keep in our meal rotation. God bless you!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      September 28, 2020 at 2:18 pm

      Hi Carolyn,

      I am so glad you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to stop by. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Lisa Andrews says

    September 12, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    5 stars
    This was delicious! Very easy and perfect for two people, with leftovers. I used chicken tenders cut in two rather than chicken breasts.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      September 14, 2020 at 3:03 pm

      Hi Lisa,

      I am so glad you liked it!!!

      Reply
  5. Sheila says

    September 3, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    I had a little left over spaghetti sauce and decided to try this recipe. It worked.perfectly. Thank you.

    Reply
  6. LyubaB says

    August 4, 2020 at 2:50 pm

    Hi Michelle ,

    To double the recipe you can sear the chicken in batches and then lay the chicken overlapping. You won’t need to increase the time unless the chicken breasts are very thick, in which case you can cut them in half length wise.

    Reply
  7. michelle says

    August 3, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    hello, if i want to double this do I have to add more time?

    Reply
  8. Ravi says

    July 28, 2020 at 4:54 pm

    Is 3 minutes low pressure sufficient to cook the chicken through? Most IP recipes call for 15 minutes at high pressure.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      July 30, 2020 at 10:43 am

      Hi Ravi,

      Yes, three minutes will be enough time. First you are sauteing the chicken till browned, then after the 3 minutes you are putting the cheese on and closing the lid and even though you are not turning it back on it will continue to cook.

      Reply
  9. Theresa Enis says

    July 27, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    What amount of time would you recommend for 4 breasts about an 1” thick chicken breasts?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 4, 2020 at 11:47 am

      Hi Theresa,

      I did respond to you sooner but I am not sure what happened to my reply. You will cook them for the time posted in the recipe plus one minute.

      Reply
  10. Sam says

    May 21, 2020 at 6:08 pm

    5 stars
    So yummy! I was skeptical because I’m not a huge Chicken Parmigiano fan, but it was so good! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 22, 2020 at 11:31 am

      Hi Sam,

      I am so happy you liked it! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
  11. D D says

    May 20, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    Can you double the recipe for cooking (use 4 large breasts cut in half)?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 22, 2020 at 11:49 am

      Yes, you can if your instant pot is big enough to sear it. If not you can sear it in batches but you would still have to stack it to cook it.

      Reply
  12. Jacquie Porter says

    May 19, 2020 at 8:09 pm

    5 stars
    Very tasty and so easy to make.

    Reply
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