Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe [With Video!] (2024)

Table of Contents

• Why You’ll Love This Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• Grab These Ingredients
• How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• VIDEO: watch how to make instant pot chicken soup
• Expert Recipe Tips
• Recipe Variations
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage Tips
• More Soup Recipes
• Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Sometimes you just want a warm and cozy bowl of soup. Maybe you’re under the weather or you’re just craving a cup of soup to go with the cold temps. Either way, this instant pot chicken noodle soup recipe will make you feel all the warm and cozy feels.

We loveInstant Pot recipesbecause they build a ton of flavor in a fraction of the time. This means you don’t have to simmer soup all day to get intense flavors, pressure cooking does the work for you. Here are a few more reasons to make this recipe ASAP.

Why You’ll Love This Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

• It’s ahearty soupbut will leave you feeling light and satisfied.
• Nourish the whole familywith this comforting soup when you’re under the weather or craving something cozy.
• All of the classic flavors in the best chicken noodle soup in ashorter amount of time.
• Use upleftover shredded chickenor buy a rotisserie chicken for a shortcut.
• It’s aneasy recipeto cook up on a weeknight and store all week for lunches, just likewhole30 zuppa toscana.
• The addition of bay leaf, fresh thyme, and fresh parsleytakes the flavor to another level.
• We’rebuilding deep flavor in the brothby searing the chicken first—just like in thislemon chicken orzorecipe.

Grab These Ingredients

Here are the simple ingredients for this pressure cooker chicken noodle soup. Most are pantry staples and easy (and affordable) to find in grocery stores. Jump down to the recipe card for exact measurements.

How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

The full printable recipe is below, but let’s walk through the steps with some photos and a video so you have a clear idea of what to expect. This chicken noodle soup in the Instant Pot is really easy and these step-by-step instructions will make sure it turns out every time.

VIDEO: watch how to make instant pot chicken soup

Prepare the chicken.Set Instant Pot to the saute setting and drizzle olive oil in the bottom. Pat the raw chicken dry with paper towels and season both sides of the thighs with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, place the chicken thighs smooth side down andsear on both sides for 3-4 minutes. It shouldn’t be cooked all the way through. Remove the chicken to a cutting board or plate.

Drizzle a little more olive oil in the bottom then add the onion, celery, and carrots and cook for 3-5 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add the minced garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.

Prepare the base of the soup.Press cancel to stop the saute setting thenadd the rest of the ingredients, except for the noodles, to the instant pot.Place the chicken thighs backin the broth, making sure they’re fully submerged.

Close lid and press pressure (manual) cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.Cook for 10 minutes if you’re using bone-in chicken thighs. Natural release (do nothing) for 5 minutes then turn the valve from sealing to venting to release the remaining pressure.

Shred the chicken.Carefully remove the cooked chicken to a clean cutting board and turn the soup back to the saute setting to bring it to a boil. While it’s heating,shred the chickenwith two forks. You could also cut it into bite-sized pieces.

Cook the noodles.Add the uncooked pasta and boil for 5-7 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.

Finish and enjoy.Stir in the shredded chicken and parsley. Serve this comforting bowl of chicken noodle soup right away with more fresh parsley, thyme, and fresh black pepper.

Expert Recipe Tips

• We recommend using this 6-quart Instant Pot because this makes a large batch of soup.
• Sear the chicken first to create ‘fond’ (brown bits) in the bottom of the Instant Pot, which seasons the broth.
• To save time, use pre-sliced veggies from the grocery store or slice and store/freeze a lot of veggies to make this quick the next time.
• Don’t skip the fresh herbs, it makes all the difference, especially in chicken soup recipes, like our healthy chicken soup recipe.

Recipe Variations

• For a creamy chicken noodle soup, stir in a splash of heavy cream (or avegan substitute for heavy cream) at the end.
• For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free egg noodles. We really like the Double Yolk egg noodles. They hold up really well in this homemade chicken noodle soup, but keep in mind some gluten-free noodles can be mushy.
• Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup with cooked chicken: If you don’t have the extra time, you can make this with newly-purchased or leftover rotisserie chicken that you already have on hand, or you can use your own pre-cooked shredded chicken. Your broth won’t be as flavorful, but it’s a speedy choice for the cooking process.
• Chicken noodle soup with frozen chicken: Skip searing the chicken and place the frozen chicken thighs directly in the broth. Increase the cooking time by 5 minutes (13 minutes total).

Storage Tips

To store this soup, let it cool to room temperature and transfer it to an airtight container. It can be stored in therefrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

If you plan to freeze the soup,a good rule of thumb is to consider portioning it out into individual servings before freezing. This makes it easier to reheat and enjoy without having to thaw and reheat the entire batch.

When you’re ready to reheat the cozy soup, simply transfer it to a pot and warm it up on the stovetop over medium heat. You can also reheat it in the microwave, stirring occasionally, until heated through. You may need to increase the amount of broth to thin it out as the noodles will absorb moisture.

More Soup Recipes

Craving more chicken soup? Tryhealthy slow cooker chicken tortilla soupor this fan-favoritecreamy chicken gnocchi soup.

Try a ground beef-based soup for Taco night with ourInstant Pot Taco Soupor try thisInstant Pot Lasagna Soupfor Italian night.