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Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans is a complete meal in minutes. It is loaded with flavor, comforting, and delicious. Try it for your next meal!
Y’all! I may be late to the Instant Pot team, but when I tell you I’m glad that I am here. I’m so glad I made the decision to purchase one and begin using it. It truly saves me so much time in the kitchen.
When it comes to cooking in the pressure cooker, I do not want to pull out anything else. No other pots or pans. Everything in the Instant Pot. All the ingredients!
This leads me to the recipe that I will be sharing with you today. It has become a new favorite and I have made it every week for the past month. It is chicken and potatoes with green beans. So delicious and worth giving a try.
What ingredients are needed for this dinner recipe?
- Chicken
- Potatoes
- Green beans
- Ranch seasoning mix
- Salt and ground black pepper
How to make Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans:
Begin the recipe by placing the trivet at the bottom of the instant pot and adding water.
Place the seasoned chicken at the bottom of the pressure cooker on one side.
Place the potatoes on the other side.
Top with the green beans.
Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix on top of everything in the instant pot.
Place the top on the instant pot. Making sure the steam release valve is set to sealing and not venting. Cook using the manual setting. Press the Manual button on the Instant Pot. Set the cook time for five minutes. Allow the instant pot to naturally release for five minutes when the time is up.
*If your Instant Pot or pressure cooker has a low or high pressure setting, use the high pressure setting for this recipe.
Using the handles of the trivet or tongs, carefully remove the chicken, potatoes, and green beans. Serve warm and store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Tips for making the best instant pot chicken and potatoes with green beans:
- Place the trivet in the bottom of the instant pot before adding any ingredients
- May use any kind of potatoes. I’ve also chopped russet potatoes into small pieces and used them as well.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper or a little of the ranch seasoning mix.
- May substitute chicken breast for chicken thighs.
- The same recipe can be completed in a slow cooker using the same process. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or high 4 hours, depending on your slow cooker.
Need more chicken dinner recipes? Try these:
- Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Carrots
- BBQ Chicken Sliders
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot)
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast (or thighs)
- 6 medium potatoes, chopped into small pieces
- 12 ounce bag fresh green beans
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix (not the dip packet)
Instructions
- Begin the recipe by placing the trivet at the bottom of the instant pot and adding 1 cup of water.
- Season the raw chicken with salt and pepper. Place the seasoned chicken at the bottom of the pressure cooker on one side.
- Place the potatoes on the other side. Top with the green beans.
- Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix on top of everything in the instant pot.
- Place the top on the instant pot. Making sure the steam release valve is set to sealing and not venting. Cook using the manual setting. Press the Manual button on the Instant Pot. Set the cook time for five minutes. Allow the instant pot to naturally release for five minutes when the time is up.
- *If your Instant Pot or pressure cooker has a low or high pressure setting, use the high pressure setting for this recipe.
- Using the handles of the trivet or tongs, carefully remove the chicken, potatoes, and green beans. Serve warm and store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Notes
- Place the trivet in the bottom of the instant pot before adding any ingredients
- May use any kind of potatoes. I’ve also chopped russet potatoes into small pieces and used them as well.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper or a little of the ranch seasoning mix.
- May substitute chicken breast for chicken thighs.
- Same recipe can be completed in a slow cooker using the same process. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or high 4 hours, depending on your slow cooker.
Nutrition
*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.
Have any comments, questions, or other recipe ideas for Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans? Please share in the comments below!
Marta
I love how simple and quickly this complete meal comes together!
LaKita
Thank you! It is so quick and easy!
Tamara J.
I have been putting my instant pot to work lately! Adding this to a weeknight meal!
Tynia
Instant Pot meal are a blessed miracle! 10 minutes to a full course meal, unbelievable! It looks delicious too!
LaKita
Thank you! They really are! I can't believe I waited so long to join team Instant Pot!
Judith
Can you use frozen bone i thighs
LaKita
I have never tried it with frozen thighs.
LaKita
You will love it! It's a complete meal!
SHANIKA
Everything is better in an Instant Pot! This recipe looks and sounds so good! Perfect as a weeknight easy meal!
LaKita
Thank you Shanika! Exactly!!
Katrina Adams
I love this quick and easy recipe!!! I haven’t joined the Instant Pot team yet either!!
LaKita
Thank you! You can also make it in a slow cooker. The same process just set 4 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low.
Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme
A perfect family weeknight meal! Definitely using this for next week's meal plan, it's perfect for busy school nights.
LaKita
Thank you! Perfect for busy school weeknights!
Aly
Looks delicious. Probably something I can make for my family when the come into town. 🙂
LaKita
Thank you Aly! Yes, hope you give it a try!
Angie
I just bought my instant pot this is my 2nd meal my husband is so hungry after work and this makes it so eww easy and we love this recipe and tomorrow early dinner is going to be something with ground beef
LaKita
Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed and it made dinner go a little faster!
Jessica
I put my instant pot on high forn5 minutes and the chicken wasn't cooked all the way through! 🙁
LaKita
Oh no, sorry to hear that Jessica. Be sure that chicken breast is used and the high-pressure setting is selected.
Susanne
Thanks for this! Just what I was looking for. I didn't have a lot of potatoes, so I threw in some carrots to balance it out, and it turned out great. I also used low sodium chicken broth in place of the water. I ended up making a gravy out of the broth left in the bottom, which now had the ranch seasoning in it. Absolutely delicious. I'll be making this often, I think.
LaKita
Awesome, sounds delicious. Love the adjustments that you made!
Jazz
I need to get on the Instant Pot wave. You make this look so easy!
LaKita
Yes, it is so easy to use!
Aline
This is awesome!! I love my IP, but didn't realize you could make this type of stuff in it. I just like it much better now lol I need to try this ASAP!
LaKita
Yes! I cook everything in it!
Jennifer taylor
Works great with Italian zesty or not zesty too!
LaKita
Nice! I will have to try it with those instead next time. Thank you for sharing!
Lisa Williams
I just got my IP. What is the manual setting? I want to make sure I cook it right!
LaKita
Hi Lisa! There should be a button on your Instant Pot that says Manual, use that one and adjust the time.
Debijo Conaway
Mine is a Ninja Foodie. There isn’t a “manual” button. I just hit the power button … bottom right. Then I hit pressure and enter high or low. Then I hit the time button and scroll to the correct number. Then I hit start. I am in the middle of making this recipe fir the first time right now…CAN’T WAIT!!
LaKita
Thank you so much for sharing the tips for using the Ninja Foodie! Hope everything turned out well and you enjoyed it.
Sam
What Temperature are we cooking this at? Is it steam as well for the instant pot? I cooked mine for 10 minutes, yet it came out undone, so I put it down again for another 20 minutes. Its just about done now, but I followed this recipe, and it is definitely taking longer than the time recommended for this recipe.
LaKita
Hi Sam! I'm not sure what happened. I make this recipe weekly with no problem. I am using this Instant Pot https://amzn.to/2FrWmu7 and I press the Manual button and set the cook time (timer) for 5 minutes. I've never used the steam button for this recipe and I do not use any function that requires a set temperature for this recipe.
DONNA GILBERT
Do the green beans overcook?
LaKita
Hi Donna! No, I haven't had that be a problem. I use fresh green beans only.
Chris
When pressing manual do you select low or high pressure?
LaKita
Hi Chris! On my Instant Pot it sets the pressure automatically, but I would select Normal pressure. For reference, this is the model that I use: https://amzn.to/36YjagQ
Larissa
Hi LaKita, Chris,
I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but my Instant Pot only has High or Low pressure settings as well, which you need to manually select. Chris, everything I have cooked so far (so, certainly everything with chicken, beef, etc) has required the High setting. Hope that helps!
Cheers!
LaKita
Thank you for sharing that Larissa! I know there are so many different pressure cookers out there so I will be sure to make note of the high pressure setting. Thanks again!
Alicia Matheny
Easy & family pleasing!
LaKita
Thank you Alicia!!
Ashley
Can this recipe be made with frozen chicken breasts?
LaKita
Hi Ashley, I have never tried it with frozen chicken breast.
KIM ANN WARE
Hi Lakita,
Is the chicken brown when done?
LaKita
Hi Kim! The chicken will not brown in the pressure cooker, but it will be thoroughly cooked.
Anna Chapman
Hi, I made a version of this last night. I seasoned the thighs well and used the sautee function to brown them on both sides before adding other ingredients and pressure cooking. They were beautiful. Adds flavor and color. Deglazed with a splash of wine then the water then added trivet, potatoes, etc.
LaKita
Glad to hear you enjoyed it Anna!
Heatherly Chenet
I've made this recipe several times now and it's so easy that it's become my go-to recipe when I want a quick meal. I love that I can skip browning the chicken and still have a nice meal that looks and tastes great. I've even had great results using a blend of Italian seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper when I ran out of the premade ranch dressing mix (oops). Thanks for a great recipe!
I just discovered your facebook page and saw the recipe for your berry crisp and now I can't wait to try it!
LaKita
Thank you so much!! That seasoning blend sounds just as delicious for this recipe!
Earlene
Just made it and the family went wild. No leftovers tonight!
LaKita
So glad to hear that your family enjoyed it Earlene!!!
Sher Johnson
It looks like a metal trivet that was used. I have a red silicone that has a handle. Can that be used?
LaKita
Hi Sher! I did use a metal trivet, but if you have a silicone one that works safely inside the pressure cooker, then it should work just fine.
Vickie
My second meal in my instant pot. I didn’t want to eat right away because I like to unwind after work. Made this, used chicken thighs and breasts. Whole new potatoes and fresh beans. Let it sit on warm for over an hour until I was ready to eat. It was amazing! Breasts were a little dry because of the length of time I let them sit. Thighs were juicy and cooked to perfection. This instant pot is going to take over my life I believe! Amazing meals in such a short time! Thanks for the recipe! Definitely a keeper!
LaKita
Awesome! Glad that you enjoyed this meal and love your substitution of chicken thighs!
Maria
Love love love how easy and yummy this recipe is. I have made it with ranch and french onion soup mix. Thank you, Lakita!!
LaKita
Thank you Maria! Using french onion soup mix sounds delicious, will have to try it soon!
Margaret
Can this be made just as well with drumsticks and thighs (skin on, bone in)? If so, would it be the same cook time? Thanks in advance!
LaKita
Hi Margaret! I have never tried making this recipe with drumsticks, but I have made it with boneless (skin on and skin off) chicken thighs with no problem. Hope this helps.
Alysha
Hi! I make this in the oven all the time, can't wait to try in the instantpot tonight! I use frozen green beans typically - do you think that's fine?
Thanks in advance!
LaKita
Hi Alysha! I have never tried it with frozen green beans, but it should work fine. Please let me know if you try it and it works out!
Lindsay
This recipe looks great! I'm planning to make it this week and was wondering about the potatoes. The recipe says 6 medium but it looks like new potatoes are used in the pictures. How many (or what weight) of new potatoes would you use?
LaKita
Hi Lindsay! I have tried it with all kinds of potatoes but if using the new potatoes, use 1 to 1.5 pounds. Hope this helps 🙂
Teresa
I love this! So easy and yummy. Some days I already have a main dish and just want the green beans and potatoes as a side, would the cook time be the same?
LaKita
Hi Teresa! Yes, the cook time should be the same because the potatoes take the longest. Hope this helps.
Mardi
I am using cubed chicken. If I use the trivet the chicken falls through. Can I use the steamer basket (It's solid on the sides and woven on the bottom) and get the same results in the same amount of time?
LaKita
I haven't tried it but it should work with the steamer basket just fine.