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Instant Pot Italian Chicken & Peppers

Published: Jan 27, 2020 · Modified: Mar 27, 2023 by Megan

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This Instant Pot Italian Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! 

This Instant Pot Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Ready for another easy peasy, no brainer dinner recipe? Here we go friends! So many of you loved the 2016 crock pot chicken and peppers recipe that I just had to show you how to do it with an Instant Pot.

Spoiler alert...it's EASY!

In fact, I've received tons of questions on how to accommodate the original recipe for pressure cooking throughout the years that I figured why not make it's own post?

It's own of my most popular, tasty recipes along with my best beef stroganoff recipe and easy slow cooker chicken and potatoes.

This Instant Pot Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Instant Pot Italian Chicken & Peppers

I love love love my Instant Pot for quick and easy meals. I personally never thought I would use it as much as I have. When it comes to cooking chicken in particular, it's superb.

In fact, I meal prep shredded chicken in an instant pot several times a month for an easy, high protein meal.

Pressure cookers make chicken and veggies super tender after just 30 minutes of cooking. Not only makes great tasting food, but convenient too for easy meals!

So, if you've been on the fence about getting an Instant Pot do it. Then you can make this simple Italian chicken and pepper meal.

Healthy, low calorie, delicious flavors, simple ingredients, a no brainer meal that's versatile and family pleasing!

This Instant Pot Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Ingredients You Need For Instant Pot Chicken and Peppers

  • Chicken Breast (I get my organic, pasture-raised chicken from ButcherBox).
  • Bell Peppers (one of every color!)
  • Marinara Sauce with no sugar added
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Salt and Pepper

How to make healthy Italian chicken and peppers in an instant pot

Place the chicken breasts in your Instant Pot. They should be fully thawed before doing this (see notes below on frozen chicken breasts). Then add the remaining ingredients on top of the chicken.

Cover, set the valve to sealing and set the pot to steam for 30 minutes. Note it will take the pot several minutes to come to pressure. The amount of time will depend on the size of your pot.

After the pot has finished cooking, carefully move the valve to release or venting to release the pressure from the pot. Remove the cover once the steam has finished coming out of the valve. Using a tongs or two forks, shred the chicken in the pot. It will fall apart very easily!

This Instant Pot Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Can you make frozen chicken in an Instant Pot

Yes! You can absolutely make easy chicken in an Instant Pot and it's one of my favorite features of pressure cooking.

To make this Italian chicken recipe using frozen chicken, you'll need to add more cook time but not that much. Fully thawed chicken takes 8 minutes to cook in an Instant Pot and 12 minutes for frozen. If you're making this with frozen chicken, cook 38 minutes (for 1 pound of chicken).

Can you make Italian chicken and peppers in a crockpot

Yes! You can make the recipe in a slow cooker. It does take longer, but it's a great option for longer work days.

Toss the ingredients in a slow cooker in the morning before you leave and come home to a ready made dinner. Crock pot chicken and peppers is delicious!

How To Serve Italian Chicken and Peppers

Here's a few options for serving your healthy Italian chicken and pepper recipe.

  • Rice - Serving over white or brown rice is my favorite way to enjoy Italian chicken and peppers.
  • Cauliflower Rice - For a lower carb or Paleo version, this is a great option. I also like to do half cauliflower rice and regular rice for a higher volume and higher fiber meal.
  • Greens - This recipe is delicious served warm over a bed of your favorite greens.
  • Pasta - High protein pasta, chickpea pasta, lentil pasta, black bean pasta are all great options for enjoying this meal.
  • Zucchini or Spaghetti Squash - Spiralized zucchini or roasted spaghetti squash is another great option for serving this that's lower carb and Paleo friendly.
This Instant Pot Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Substitutions For Crockpot Italian Chicken and Peppers

Here's the ingredient substitutions you can make for this low calorie chicken and pepper recipe! Remember when you make substitutions it will change the nutritional values you see in the recipe card below.

  • Chicken Breast - You can use chicken thighs, pork tenderloin, turkey breasts, turkey tenderloin or lean cuts of beef.
  • Marinara Sauce - You can use any type of spaghetti sauce you enjoy with this recipe. You can also use this homemade tomato sauce in a crock pot instead.
  • Italian Seasoning - Italian seasoning is made of basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme and marjoram. You can use these individual spices instead if you do not have Italian seasoning. I also like to add a touch of crushed red peppers to this meal for a bit of spice.
  • Bell Peppers - If bell peppers do not work for you, I recommend adding spiralized zucchini or roasted spaghetti squash instead.
This Instant Pot Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Instant Pot Italian Chicken and Peppers

Megan Olson
This Instant Pot Italian Chicken and Peppers recipe is an easy 30-minute meal made with just 4 ingredients. Flavorful, low in calories and big on taste! Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice or over a salad. A quick and versatile weeknight meal! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 173 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 green bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 yellow bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 orange bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 12 ounces chicken breast boneless skinless (not frozen)
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 24 ounce Marinara sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add chicken breasts and bell peppers to an 8-quart Instant Pot then add seasonings, salt and pepper and pour marinara sauce over the top.
  • Cover and set to steam or pressure cook 30 minutes (note it will take time for the pot to pressurize) and adjust the valve to sealing.
  • Once it's beeps, manually release the pressure and remove the cover. Break apart the chicken with a tongs or using two forks. It will shred easily after pressure cooking.
  • Serve immediately over lettuce, rice, cauliflower rice, pasta or whatever you like!
  • Slow cooker version is here!

Notes

  • 1 serving is approximately 1 1/2 cups

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 22gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 994mgPotassium: 1131mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2812IUVitamin C: 167mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg
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Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Maureen says

    July 05, 2022 at 6:50 am

    If I double recipe is the cooking time the same?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      July 05, 2022 at 4:33 pm

      Yes, the cook time would be the same.

      Reply
  2. Ashley Rocco says

    March 09, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    I’m making this right now, and I’m a little confused. I am using frozen chicken, so when I put it in my instant pot I set the time to 38 minutes- but you also say it takes 12 minutes for frozen chicken to cook in an instant pot…. So which time do I go by??

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    • Megan says

      March 09, 2022 at 4:16 pm

      38 minutes to make the recipe with frozen chicken breasts.

      Reply
    • Ashley rocco says

      March 09, 2022 at 4:36 pm

      Okay, so when you set the time on the instant pot do you put 38 minutes or 12 minutes? Or do you mean that with the time it takes to get to pressure, it takes 38 minutes total?

      Reply
      • Megan says

        March 09, 2022 at 5:33 pm

        Set the instant pot to 38 minutes.

        Reply
  3. Donna says

    January 29, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    Did I miss how to subscribe to the blog? Thanks!

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    • Megan says

      January 29, 2020 at 12:27 pm

      Yes you did - the box to subscribe is right above the recipe card.

      Reply

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