Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles Soup

4.61 from 82 votes

A family favorite! Flavorful and Instant Pot easy chicken noodle soup. Make it with frozen chicken to save time!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot chicken noodle soup

Servings: servings

Calories: 308kcal

Place frozen chicken breasts in Instant Pot, adding one cup water
Put on Instant Pot lid and close vent
Set Instant Pot to manual and set the time to 10 minutes
Once the Instant Pot is up to pressure it will start the 10 minute timer
Once the timer is up, do a quick release and remove the chicken. (Be careful to avoid the steam from the Instant Pot vent)
With kitchen gloves, take out the Instant Pot insert (pan/bowl) and drain water
Rinse Instant Pot pan and place back inside Instant Pot

Add 3 tablespoons butter and press saute on Instant Pot
Once butter is melted, add carrots, celery, and onion. Saute until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes
While vegetables are sautéing, shred or chop chicken
Add cooked chicken, chicken broth, garlic, sliced ginger, and bay leaf
Add salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings
Add noodles
Close Instant Pot lid and close vent
Set Instant Pot to Soup and reduce the time to 4 minutes
Once the Instant Pot is up to pressure it will start the 4 minute timer
When timer is done, press the quick release valve (being careful to stay out of the way of the steam)
Serve soup warm