What Else Can I Add To The Soup?
Not only is this Instant Pot chicken noodle soup recipe delicious as is, but it’s also incredibly adaptable. So feel free to customize it any way you like. At the very end, you could mix in some frozen peas or fresh baby spinach. To add even more flavor to the mirepoix, sauté some mushrooms with it. To make lemon chicken soup, squeeze in some lemon juice at the very end. Before serving, top with some parmesan cheese or, my personal favorite, some spicy garlic sauce. The options are endless. You can pretty much do whatever you want as long as you keep the ingredient ratios and cooking method roughly the same.
- Check your manual. Before beginning any IP recipe, refer to the manufacturer’s guide for your Instant Pot for the best results. This is important for safety reasons.
- Sauté the veggies. Don’t just put everything in the pot and cook it on high pressure. Layered flavor is made in stages, and although this step takes only three minutes, it has a significant impact on the outcome.
- Season at the end. It’s important to wait to add more salt until the soup has cooked through. As the noodles cook, the broth will thin out, so if you salt the soup too soon, it could turn into an overly salted soup.
Pressure Cook The Chicken
Now that the chicken is cooked, let’s make a delicious broth by closing the Instant Pot lid and turning the valve to the sealing position. Next, select the Soup setting on the IP and set a 7-minute timer. The Instant Pot needs to reach pressure for a few minutes before the timer starts to count down. This is totally normal, so don’t worry. If the soup setting is absent from your IP, just use the Manual setting and set the pressure to high for seven minutes.
After the Instant Pot has finished cooking under pressure, let the cycle of natural release finish. It will take approximately ten minutes for all of the steam to escape. But, you can also use the quick release feature as directed in your manufacturer’s manual if you’re in a hurry. The Instant Pot’s lid should then be carefully removed after all of the steam has been released.
Now, take the chicken out of the Instant Pot using tongs or a slotted spoon. Additionally, you want to slightly stir the broth to ensure that any remaining skin or bone fragments are incorporated. After that, remove the skin and bones from the meat and shred it with two forks or chop it into bite-sized pieces. Then set the chicken aside for now. While doing this step, be careful not to burn yourself.
After taking out all of the chicken from the pot, you can cook the noodles. Simply place them inside the IP and return it to the sauté setting. Next, simmer the noodles, covered, until they are cooked, about 6 minutes. Watch them carefully because you don’t want them to become mushy or overcooked.
Once the noodles are cooked, use the cancel button to turn off the IP. Then add the chicken back into the pot. Taste the Instant Pot chicken noodle soup now, and add more salt and pepper to taste if necessary. Enjoy your dish and feel free to add a little extra freshly chopped parsley as a garnish!
How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
This tasty soup is ridiculously easy to make. The Instant Pot quickly transforms basic ingredients into mouthwatering bowls of goodness with only 5 minutes of prep work and 25 minutes of cooking time!
