Mississippi Chicken Instant Pot Recipe

This Mississippi Chicken Instant Pot dish is such an easy recipe to make! It reminds me of a dump cake. The simple ingredients are added all at once on top of the chicken to the instant pot or slow cooker and that's it.

You'll find complete recipes for both the Instant Pot version and the Crockpot Mississippi Chicken version at the bottom of this post.

If you're looking for a wonderful dinner that the whole family will enjoy and that will become a family favorite, this is it!

The full recipe with instructions are available in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can find helpful tips and tricks within the blog post itself.

Why you'll love it!

You can find everything you need for this easy meal at the grocery store and if you make a little extra, you'll have enough for some tasty leftover chicken sandwiches topped with melted provolone cheese for lunch the next day.

This is one of my favorite ways to serve skinless chicken breasts. The result is tender chicken infused with so much flavor that it's an absolutely delicious meal.

You can find more easy peasy Instant Pot Recipes here including a great recipe that a lot of folks really enjoy, Instant Pot Ham and Cabbage, and another simple recipe favorite for Instant Pot Keto Corned Beef and Cabbage.

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Ingredients for Mississippi Chicken:

The ingredients listed below are the same for the Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken recipe and the Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken only the cook time and cooking method will vary.

You will have flavorful chicken for either option but the instant pot version will be ready in a fraction of the time making it perfect to add to your quick meals rotation.

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• au jus mix
• ranch seasoning mix
• sliced pepperoncini peppers
• sweet onion
• unsalted butter

Instructions:

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Remove the chicken and using two forks shred cooked chicken.

• Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the pot.
• Sprinkle with the packet of au jus gravy mix and ranch seasoning mix.
• Place sliced peppers and diced onion around chicken.
• Top with butter pieces.
• Place lid on Instant Pot and set steam release knob to the sealing position.
• Choose high pressure for 10 minutes.
• Use the natural release method (as opposed to a quick release) when the cooking cycle has completed.

Return the shredded chicken to the pot and gently stir into the liquid.

Serve with:

• Rice
• Mashed Potatoes
• Creamy Amish Potatoes
• Air Fryer Frozen Steak Fries
• A Simple Side Salad

Substitutions:

• Sliced banana peppers can be used in place of pepperoncini peppers - both have the desirable tangy pepper taste that's a great accent to this recipe
• You can use chicken thighs (boneless skinless) in place of boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Ranch dressing mix in place of ranch seasoning mix
• Lower sodium versions of both the ranch mix and au jus mix can be used

Notes:

I prefer to use fresh chicken but if using frozen chicken, add 5 minutes to the total cooking time in the instant pot.

This is an easy Instant Pot Chicken Recipe that's perfect to serve on a busy night or a lazy Sunday!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card below ⬇️ you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

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