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!
f you're craving more flavorful and delicious chicken recipes, then be sure to try making a Greek Chicken Salad, some Hibachi Chicken, or a Chicken and Broccoli Bake.
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:
- Instant Pot Sun Dried Tomato Chicken and Potatoes
- Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Carrots
- BBQ Chicken Sliders
- Cast Iron Chicken Breast
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Chicken and Broccoli Bake
- Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Pasta
Have any comments, questions, or other recipe ideas for Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans? Please share in the comments below!
📖 Recipe
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 used, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
Mai
hi! this recipe looks great and easy. how do i modify it if i want to also add some rice?
LaKita
Hi Mai! I've never added rice to this recipe so I'm not sure how it would work.
Claire
Awesome meal and so quick! But my green beans didnt hold form and came out like they were nuked haha Everyone loved it regardless. Thank you!
LaKita
Thank you Clarie! I'm not sure what happened with the green beans, but happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Dot
I tried this recipe today and it was perfect. I used chicken wings since I didn't have chicken breasts. I also used new potatoes and 2 bags of frozen green beans. I set pressure cooker for 6 minutes and did pressure release after 5 minutes and it was delicious. Thanks for and easy one pot meal.
LaKita
Thank you so much Dot! Happy to hear about your adjustments to make the recipe work for you 🙂
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.
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.
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 🙂
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!
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.
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!