Looking for a 20-minute dinner? This Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta recipe is tender, juicy, and packed with zesty flavor. Perfect for busy weeknights when you need a delicious meal on the table fast!
Easy Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta
When days get busy and it’s time to think about what to make for dinner, this amazing Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken should definitely be on your recipe list!
Easy recipe for Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta that makes a quick and delicious dinner for busy nights!
I’m seriously obsessed with making Instant Pot meals and I know your family will love this easy Instant Pot chicken recipe.
Easy chicken Dinner for a Busy Night
We had such a great summer in Scotland. You might have seen some of our adventures on Instagram. It’s hard to believe I have one child who started middle school and another in high school! It seems like yesterday they were just starting kindergarten.
After dropping off my son for his first year of high school I flashed forward in my mind to dropping him off at college. Eeek! I’m so not ready for them to grow up. The next photo was taken during our incredible trip to Scotland. They are my world and I just love them to pieces!
I want to enjoy as much time I can with my kids, so I’m excited to start back to a routine of cooking family dinners. We traveled and ate out pretty much all summer, so it’s taking me a while to get back into meal planning.
With my daughter on a new all-star competitive cheer team, life starting to get very busy! The first thing I thought to do was get out my Instant Pot to make dinners easier. I tried making Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta and the recipe was a huge hit with even my super picky son!
These sweet 11 year olds have been neighbors and close friends since they were three years old! I’m excited after all of these years of going to the same school, they finally have classes together. You’d think her mom and I would talk about what is happening in school with them, but no… all we can discuss is how much our Instant Pot has changed our lives. NO JOKE! ha! We love coming up with new Instant Pot recipe ideas and I can’t wait to share more ideas on the blog!
I hope you enjoy this easy and super tender Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe!
How to make Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken
What you’ll need:
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- extra virgin olive oil
- chicken broth
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- minced garlic (about 8 cloves) This sounds like a lot, but it’s not a strong garlic taste at all.
- oregano
- thyme
- fresh lemon
- white wine (optional)
- Your favorite pasta
What is a good substitute for white wine in cooking?
If you don’t want to add wine to your chicken, you can replace it with white wine vinegar or extra chicken broth.
Tips for Prepping Lemon Garlic Chicken in Your Instant Pot
- Turn your Instant Pot on sauté and while waiting for it to heat and the “hot” button to show, brush both sides of the chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in the Instant Pot and sauté on each side for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. This will seal in the juices and keep it tender!
- When the chicken is golden brown on both sides, remove from Instant Pot.
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Next Steps to the Perfect Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta
To complete this Instant Pot lemon garlic chicken pasta dish, begin by sautéing minced garlic, oregano, and thyme in olive oil for one minute before stirring in wine, broth, and fresh lemon juice.
You’ll return the chicken to the pot, lock the lid with the steam valve closed, and cook on the poultry setting for 15 minutes.
Once the pressure is released and the chicken has rested for a few minutes, serve it over your favorite pasta, tossing it with the lemon-garlic sauce for a finished Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta.
I hope your family enjoys this chicken as much as mine. Good luck with the new school season!
Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic about 6-8 cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced thyme
- 1 large lemon
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked Pasta
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot on sauté and while waiting for it to heat and the “hot” button to show, brush the chicken breasts on both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken in the Instant Pot and sauté on each side for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- When chicken is golden brown on both sides, remove from Instant Pot.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the minced garlic, oregano and thyme. Sauté and stir for 1 minute.
- Add wine and broth, then squeeze the juice from the lemon and stir.
- Place chicken back into Instant Pot, lock the lid, make sure the steam valve is closed. Push the poultry button and set it to cook for 15 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking in your Instant Pot, boil water in a large pot and cook the pasta.
- When the chicken is done, release the pressure, then remove your Instant Pot lid. Let stand for 2-3 minutes.
- When pasta is done, drain and toss with butter and spoon the juices from the wine, broth and chicken over the pasta.
- Serve this Instant Pot lemon garlic chicken with the pasta and salad for a complete quick and easy meal.
Notes
Nutrition
Some of my favorite Instant Pot Dinner Recipes:
- Instant Pot Potato Soup
- Easy Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Breasts
- Best Instant Pot Pulled Pork
- Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
- Instant Pot Lasagna
More Great Instant Pot Recipes
Instant Pot Banana French Toast Recipe!
Easy Instant Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip baked in only 10 minutes!
Originally published August 24, 2017 updated 2026
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My family loved your recipies.
Chicken breast contains a lot of protein, low fat, no sugar so it’s good, thank you very much, they are great!
Best tasting chicken! My family loves it AND it was quick to make!
Thank you!
Sounds amazing!
This is one of my family’s favorite recipes! We add up to 3 containers of whole fresh mushrooms and some small halved potatoes for a complete meal. The kids prefer me to sub more water for the wine. We also find that skipping the sauté step still yields chicken we’re happy with. Thank you!
Will the cooking time remain the same if you double the recipe?
Thank you!
Yes. I have an article about how to make frozen chicken breasts in the Instant Pot here: https://www.livinglocurto.com/frozen-chicken-instant-pot-recipe/
Can the chicken beasts be frozen?
I really love this garlic chicken. And you have made it really awesome, it’s really going to be awesome in taste.
You cook it directly in the liquid inside of the pot that comes with the pressure cooker. I use a trivet when I insert an additional bowl – the handles of the trivet make it easy to pull out the bowl. Good luck!
Hi! Just got my Instant Pot this week and am loving it, but having never cooked with pressure cookers before (or regular pots, for that matter!! lol) , I’m wondering do you cook the chicken directly in the broth/wine, or put it on a trivet above the liquid? Thanks for what sounds like a delicious recipe!!!
Thanks! Yes, you will love it. Life changing! 🙂
This sounds so tasty. All the Instant Pot recipes everywhere have really been making me want to get one for our house.
Looks like one my family would love!