Add this delicious Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken to your menu for the easiest dinner you’ll make all week!
Ever find yourself craving Italian food? Satisfy your cravings and recreate your favorite Olive Garden experience at home with this Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken!
That’s right… it’s another Easy Pressure Cooker Dinner to the rescue!!
It’s such a fast and flavorful dinner, thanks to the savory Parmesan Cheese and Olive Garden Italian dressing!
Want to know the best part? No tip! That’s right… just go on and tip yourself tonight! This 3 Ingredient easy dinner is a fraction of the cost of dining out, but ALL of the flavor!
Go grab your Instant Pot and let’s get this dinner started! Here’s what you’ll need…
Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken
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What Other DIY Thrill Readers Are Saying About This Recipe…
Debbie writes: “I made it and it was yummy! Plus so easy! 💜”
Michelle writes: “Whole family liked it. We had mashed potatoes and veggies with it and it was yummy. Never got a burn notice while cooking.”
Sandie writes: “Yes!! I make this copycat Olive Garden dinner and it’s delicious and so easy. In my pressure cooker it’s done in 15 min!”
Valerie writes: “It was delicious! I served it on penne pasta with some feta cheese. The hubby said to put it on rotation.”
Whitney writes: “Another AMAZING result just shredded over romaine lettuce and garlic bread”
Karina writes: “Used 4 chicken breast instead and cooked it 5 minutes longer. Everyone in the family loved it.”
Lisa writes: “Will make again, even my picky kids liked it!”
Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless Chicken Thighs fresh or thawed (do not use frozen)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- 16 ounces Olive Garden Italian Dressing 2 cups
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup Olive Garden Dressing into bottom of Instant Pot.
- Add Chicken Thighs to Instant Pot.
- In medium mixing bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup Olive Garden Dressing and Grated Parmesan Cheese, until well combined.
- Pour Dressing/Cheese mixture over chicken.
- Select “Meat/Stew” setting, select “High Pressure,” and change cooking time to 15 minutes.
- Preheat will start 10 seconds after settings are selected.
- Once Chicken Thighs are done, Quick Release pressure before removing lid.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes with lid off. Shred chicken with 2 forks or serve as whole thighs!
Notes
*If using a Crock Pot Pressure Cooker, select the “Beans/Chili” setting to manually override cook time and pressure settings.
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Alyna Martin says
Your post is great and engaging, the content is very practical and gets people’s attention.
Sara Beth Anders says
This was delicious.
I will say – I goofed and didn’t mix the parm with the 2nd cup of dressing and just poured it in the pot. I did get burn warnings. I added some veggie broth and stirred it up and was able to complete the cooking process. When I finished there were spots of the parm cheese that had stuck to the bottom hence the burn warning.
But will definitely make again and follow the recipe. 😀 Yum with salad on the side.
DIY Thrill says
So glad you enjoyed it Sara!
Renee says
Can you use frozen chicken breasts?
Rebecca Dillon says
I love this recipe! It’s so easy and tastes great!
Ivy says
I have made this a few times for my family and they love it, even my kids come back for seconds. I serve it over steamed spinach and kale mixed with a splash of the Italian dressing and it’s become a weekly addition to our meal plan.
DIY Thrill says
Thanks so much, Ivy… I’m so glad to hear the whole family loves it!
Lauren says
Does anyone know how many points this is per serving? Weight watchers?
Leah Ann Zogg says
I was wondering the same thing. I’m guessing pretty high so the sides would have to be well planned😀
Tom B says
I tried this for a light dinner, but used regular Kraft italian dressing. The only thing I wish I had done differently was to double the number of thighs! It was AMAZING! As it was just me and my wife, and I have an instant pot mini (3 qt) I halved the ingredients and kept the time the same. I thought it would be a bit ‘tart’ but this recipe is so easy and so flavorful, I’ll be doing it again soon! I cooked it skin side down, and removed it before serving, as that did add to the appeal. Thanks for a sure-fire easy dinner I’ll be doing often.
DIY Thrill says
So glad you liked the recipe Tom!
Linda says
I tried making this and the thighs stuck to the bottom of the pot and I got a BURN warning. Should the meat be placed on the trivet? Also, I does the dressing provide enough liquid to bring it up to steam?
DIY Thrill says
Hmm… that’s never happened when I’ve made this recipe. Make sure you’re using fresh or thawed thighs to allow for extra moisture to be released during the cooking process. I’ve heard from others that they use the trivet, if you try it, let me know how it works.
Brenna says
This is delicious and much kids loved it. What do you do with all the dressing you cook it in? It seems so wasteful for something so yum!! Thanks
DIY Thrill says
Hi Brenna,
Unfortunately it’s not easy to use less dressing as the Instant Pot will give you a burn warning if you don’t use enough liquid while cooking. One way to use up some of the dressing is to shred the chicken and transfer it back to the pot to soak up the juices.
Brenna Prestien says
Thank you!!!
Jordyn says
I got the burn message as well and was using fresh chicken. I would suggest using the trivet if cooking this to avoid that message. I ended up also only cooking them for 6 min because they were definitely done! This recipe is very good though!
Tracie says
No you need more liquid in your instapot
Shelley Collins says
I have always heard that adding dairy to the Instant Pot during the cooking process will only curdle it. Is that the case with this dish? Do you suggest adding Parmesan cheese after cooking or do as is?
DIY Thrill says
Hi Shelley,
The grated parmesan cheese will not curdle, so it’s fine to add to the Instant Pot per the instructions above. Enjoy! 🙂
Joan says
any idea how you would do this without an instant pot?
DIY Thrill says
Absolutely, you can easily make this in the crockpot as well. Here are the instructions for the slow cooker version… enjoy! http://neverendingjourneys.com/2017/01/15/crockpot-olive-garden-chicken/
Karen H. says
Would you change the time if using chicken breasts instead of thighs?
DIY Thrill says
I haven’t tried making this with chicken breasts yet, but if you do… let us know how it turns out!
Dawn L Donovan says
Chicken breasts will be done in 8 min, using natural release. They can dry out super fast, so, if using those, you may want to experiment a bit with them as some are thicker than others. I usually use the thicker in my IP, but, thighs have a natural fat in them, and take on better flavor.
DIY Thrill says
That’s a great tip, Dawn… thanks so much for sharing!