Instant Pot Easy Chicken & Sweet Potato Dinner

Name: Instant Pot Easy Chicken & Sweet Potato Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Whole30
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 medium sweet potato, chopped; 1 cup canned chopped tomatoes; 2 teaspoons frozen chopped cilantro (optional); ½ medium lemon, juiced; 2 tablespoons ghee

January 1, 2019 / By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition / 33 Comments

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Here’s a simple Instant Pot Chicken & Sweet Potato Dinner recipe that only takes 30 minutes. It’s a delicious meal perfect for busy weeknights.

Instant Pot Chicken & Sweet Potato Dinner Ingredients

This recipe was created at the end of a long week when I hardly had any food left in the house. Please tell me I’m not the only one who runs out of food sometimes?

I was so happy that even though the ingredients are just so simple, they tasted great cooked together this way. Here are the main ingredients for this Instant Pot chicken recipe:

chopped sweet potato
dried thyme (you can use whatever dried herbs you like)
chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces
chopped canned tomatoes
chicken broth
dried garlic
sea salt

How to Cook Chicken in the Instant Pot

I am so in love with cooking chicken in the Instant Pot. I have yet to have a chicken dish that wasn’t juicy and full of flavor. I think it’s one of those foods that is ideal for pressure cooking.

For Instant Pot chicken, the general cooking times include:

Whole, bonelesss chicken breasts – 10-12 minutes
Cubed chicken breasts or chicken tenders – 8-10 minutes
Boneless or bone-in chicken thighs – 8-10 minutes
Whole chicken – 23-25 minutes (or six minutes per pound)

Since this recipe uses chicken pieces, you only need to cook it at pressure for 8 minutes.

How to Make this Chicken & Sweet Potato Dinner

You’ll never believe how easy this recipe is.

I literally just combined all the ingredients except the lemon juice and set the Instant Pot to cook for 8 minutes at high pressure. The cinnamon worked well with both the sweet potato and the chicken.

I added some ghee at the end for a little creaminess. All the flavors come together so nicely and this recipe is really one of my favorites. It freezes and re-heats well too, so it’s perfect for meal prepping.

Oh, and I forgot to mention, this recipe is paleo, Whole30, and gluten-free diet friendly!

Questions About Instant Pot Chicken

How do you cook poultry in Instant Pot?

You can cook whole chicken, chicken breasts, chicken tenders, or any other cut of chicken in the Instant Pot. The time needed at high pressure will vary depending on what type of cut you’re cooking.

Can you use frozen chicken in the Instant Pot?

Yes, you can cook frozen chicken in the Instant Pot. Just add 10 minutes to the time you would cook chicken if it was not frozen.

How long does it take to cook chicken in a pressure cooker?

Chicken pieces usually needs at least 8 minutes at high pressure to cook in a pressure cooker. If you are using a whole chicken, you will need to cook it longer.

Other Easy Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

Also, don’t miss my epic round-up of nearly 50 Instant Pot chicken recipes, all gluten-free and dairy-free.

By the way, you should also check out my authorized Instant Pot cookbook, the Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook: No-Fuss Recipes for Nutritious, Ready-to-Go Meals!

Here’s my printable recipe for this Instant Pot Easy Chicken with Sweet Potato Dinner: