Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

Published February 5, 2018. Updated October 18, 2018

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Chicken Noodle Soup made in the Instant Pot will quickly become a go-to family favorite! As a matter of fact it’s probably the easiest and best chicken noodle soup I’ve ever made! It’s so simple to throw together and it’s ready in no time. The pressure cooker does most of the work!

Chicken Noodle Soup shown here in an Instant Pot

Chicken Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot

When you’re sick what’s the only thing you want? Chicken noodle soup. Okay and if you’re me maybe some ice cream to wash it down.

But really homemade chicken noodle soup is one of my go-to dinners and not just for sick days.

It’s so nice to sit down to a big bowl of this after a long day.

Plus I love that my whole family loves chicken noodle soup so I make it a lot. I don’t get the “Mom, how many more bites” 30 seconds after we’ve sate down to eat.

My kids actually even request it for dinner.

And we love it with some fresh toasted and buttered sourdough bread. Bread and soup just go hand in hand don’t they?

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients for This Recipe

  • Olive oil
  • Veggies including carrots, celery, onion and garlic
  • Low-sodium chicken broth
  • Herbs including fresh thyme, rosemary, parsley and dried bay leaf
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, skinned
  • Egg noodles, such as American Beauty
  • Fresh lemon juice

Scroll below for full printable recipe.

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot

  • Select the “saute” setting on the Instant Pot and let heat until the label reads “hot.”
  • Drizzle in olive oil then add in carrots, celery and onion saute 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
  • Add in broth, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and season with salt and pepper to taste, then add in chicken. Press “cancel” on Instant Pot turn turn off saute mode.
  • Cover and close lid and make sure the vent on the lid is set to “sealing” position.
  • Select “manual” (or high pressure on other pressure cookers) and set to 10 minutes.
  • Once time is up let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes then carefully use the quick release method to release any remaining pressure.
  • Remove chicken and transfer to a cutting board. Press “cancel” on the Instant pot then press “saute.”
  • Add noodles and let cook, uncovered, until noodles are tender, about 5 – 6 minutes.
  • Meanwhile shred chicken. Once noodles are done, stir in lemon juice, parsley and chicken, serve warm.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup two servings shown her in white speckled ceramic bowls on a grey surface

Easy Homestyle Soup Recipe

I’m guessing this will be the new most frequently made version of chicken noodle soup it at my house. It’s just that good!

The Instant Pot gives you that homestyle flavor and fully tender chicken. (If you are interested in buying an Instant Pot you can get them on Amazon).

The cook time here really is only about 20 minutes but there’s also the 10 minutes (approx.) it takes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure and the 10 minutes to release pressure.

Even if you don’t normally cook with chicken thighs definitely give them a chance here.

They add great flavor, they won’t overcook here, they become perfectly tender, and the bones in them also great flavor.

But skip the skin, like I mention in the recipe, it doesn’t have much to offer anyway unless it’s browned.

Close up image of a single serving of chicken noodle soup

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Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
4.98 from 40 votes

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

This is likely to become your new go-to chicken noodle soup! So easy to make yet the end result tastes amazing! It's a homestyle chicken noodle soup everyone will love, and you'll love how the Instant Pot does almost all of the work.
Servings: 6
Prep10 minutes
Cook20 minutes
Ready in: 50 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Select the "saute" setting on the Instant Pot and let heat until the label reads "hot."
  • Drizzle in olive oil then add in carrots, celery and onion saute 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
  • Add in broth, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and season with salt and pepper to taste, then add in chicken. Press "cancel" on Instant Pot turn turn off saute mode.
  • Cover and close lid and make sure the vent on the lid is set to "sealing" position.
  • Select "manual" (or high pressure on other pressure cookers) and set to 10 minutes.
  • Once time is up let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes then carefully use the quick release method to release any remaining pressure.  
  • Remove chicken and transfer to a cutting board. Press "cancel" on the Instant pot then press "saute."
  • Add noodles and let cook, uncovered, until noodles are tender, about 5 - 6 minutes. 
  • Meanwhile shred chicken. Once noodles are done, stir in lemon juice, parsley and chicken, serve warm.
  • *I prefer this soup without the skin, it's much less greasy. But the bones add flavor so don't just go for boneless thighs. To skin the thighs simply start from one corner and pull the skin off, use a knife to trim away any portion that is stuck on.
  • Recipe source: inspired by my Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

Notes

Look for the fresh poultry herb blend so you don't have to buy thyme and rosemary separately.
You can also use dried if you don't want to pay for fresh, use a heaping 1/2 tsp of each.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 131mg44%
Sodium 246mg11%
Potassium 854mg24%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 5725IU115%
Vitamin C 10.6mg13%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 2.6mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.
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