Y’all, this Instant Pot Cheesy Ranch Chicken Recipe is SO good (and did I mention it’s super easy)?!
If you haven’t made an instant pot recipe, this one is for YOU! This Instant Pot Cheesy Ranch Chicken Recipe is SO easy.. Plus, it’s a kid favorite and always a hit with guests! You can also check out even more Easy Dinner Recipes, because, let’s be honest…. who has time for fancy dinners every night?!
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The thing I love most about this recipe is how easy it is. You can throw everything together in the instant pot, cook according to directions, and you’re done! You don’t get a lot of dishes dirty and there isn’t much to clean up. Plus, you know that it’s going to be DELICIOUS!
Instant Pot Cheesy Ranch Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 lbs. Chicken Tenders (cut into bite size pieces)
- 1 Ounce Package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
- 8 Ounce Colby & Monterey Jack or Fiesta Blend Shredded Cheese
- 1 Small Onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 4 TBSP Butter
- 1 Cup 2% Milk
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
DIRECTIONS:
- In Instant Pot Sauté chicken, milk, and ranch seasoning, onion, garlic powder, butter, and salt.
- Sauté for 10 minutes on high until chicken is cooked thoroughly but tender.
- Keep on sauté.
- Add 8 ounces of cheese, and place lid on Instant Pot.
- Set timer for 5 minutes until cheese has melted.
- Serve over steamed rice or fresh veggies.
Instant Pot Cheesy Ranch Chicken Recipe!
Y'all, this Instant Pot Cheesy Ranch Chicken Recipe is SO good (and did I mention it's super easy)?!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Chicken Tenders (cut into bite size pieces)
- 1 Ounce Package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
- 8 Ounce Colby & Monterey Jack or Fiesta Blend Shredded Cheese
- 1 Small Onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 4 TBSP Butter
- 1 Cup 2% Milk
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- In Instant Pot Sauté chicken, milk, and ranch seasoning, onion, garlic powder, butter, and salt.
- Sauté for 10 minutes on high until chicken is cooked thoroughly but tender.
- Keep on sauté.
- Add 8 ounces of cheese, and place lid on Instant Pot.
- Set timer for 5 minutes until cheese has melted.
- Serve over steamed rice or fresh veggies.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 567Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1281mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 31g
I don’t know a ton of families that have time to make a huge meal every night between sports activities & family time, but one thing I do know is that my instant pot comes in SO handy when I want a quick, easy, and delicious meal for my family!
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My thoughts exactly. I’m confused why you need the instant pot for this?!?!?
When it states mixed cheeses, do you mean like say shredded cheddar and shredded Monterey Jack?
8 Ounce Colby & Monterey Jack or Fiesta Blend Shredded Cheese is what I would suggest.
I followed this recipe on my instant pot. I obviously did not understand the directions. Using only sauté it ended up completely watery and the cheese ended up burning to the bottom of the pot. Do not think I’ll be trying this again.
I made this recipe in my Instantpot. I made the recipe like it was written, except I used 2 T butter and eliminated the milk. I added 1 cup of rice and 1 1/4 cups water to the chicken mixture. I pressure cooked for 6 minutes and let it rest for 10 minutes. Then I did a manual release. I added the cheese to let it melt. It was delish! No need to cook the rice separately.
Did you only add the water for the rice?? Or added it instead of milk??
Made it for my guys and they LOVED it! (At the end of the sauté mixture, I added a small bag of frozen mixed vegetables.)
So do you ever use pressure for this recipe? Seems like you could just use a pan on the stove and a lid for this one if no pressure is used.
So you just use the instant pot to sauté? You never use pressure? If not then this would be exactly the same as cooking in a skillet on the stove, turning on low and put on the lid.