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Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup

March 12, 2018 by Jeanette 7 Comments

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Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup - 15 minutes to cook; freezable; any extra shredded cooked chicken can be used in recipes using leftover chicken
Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup - 15 minutes to cook; freezable; any extra shredded cooked chicken can be used in recipes using leftover chicken

Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup takes just 15 minutes to cook. There’s nothing better than homemade chicken soup, and using pressure cooking, you can have a pot of delicious chicken soup ready in less than 30 minutes. The key is to use chicken on the bone with the skin on for best flavor. A little vinegar helps extract nutritious minerals from the chicken bones.
Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup - 15 minutes to cook; freezable; any extra shredded cooked chicken can be used in recipes using leftover chicken

I always keep at least one container of homemade chicken soup in the freezer in case one of my kids gets sick. Although traditional chicken soup made on the stovetop can take at least an hour to cook, pressure cooking reduces cooking time to just 15-20 minutes. There’s no reason to buy store-bought chicken soup when you can prepare and cook your own high-quality chicken soup in less than 30 minutes.

Homemade chicken soup has so much more flavor than store-bought chicken soup, and you can control exactly what goes into the soup – real vegetables (I like to use organic vegetables whenever possible), high-quality chicken (you can use either chicken thighs or chicken breast, depending on your preference; I like to use organic chicken or chicken that hasn’t been treated with antibiotics), and the amount of salt.

Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup - 15 minutes to cook; freezable; any extra shredded cooked chicken can be used in recipes using leftover chicken

The vegetables add both flavor and nutrition to chicken soup, as do the chicken parts with the bones and skin intact. A few tablespoons of vinegar added to the soup help extract nutritious minerals from the chicken bones. Any excess fat from the chicken skin can be skimmed off (if you refrigerate the soup overnight, the fat will solidify on top of the soup and can be easily removed).

The chicken will be fully cooked in 15 minutes at high pressure, and the chicken will fall off the bone easily. Once the bones and skin are removed, shred the cooked chicken and either throw it back into the pot with the vegetables, or save for one of these healthy recipes using leftover chicken. The soup can be strained and frozen in quart or pint size containers, perfect for anytime you kids are sick and you need some homemade chicken soup. The soup is also a great base for sauces, stews, and other soup recipes.

Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup - 15 minutes to cook; freezable; any extra shredded cooked chicken can be used in recipes using leftover chicken

If you wish, add some cooker rice or noodles to the soup (kids love noodles in their soup).

I demonstrated this easy Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup recipe along with Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas, Instant Pot Red Wine Pot Roast, Instant Pot Turkey Bolognese and Instant Pot Spareribs on Connecticut News 12’s Chef’s Quick Tip segment.

Jeanette Chen's Instant Pot Chicken Soup CT News 12

On the set of Connecticut News 12 with Tina Redwine getting ready to make Instant Pot Chicken Soup

Click here to watch me demonstrate this easy Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup recipe.

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Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup

Course Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 215 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken on the bone with skin
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 carrots peeled, chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 1/2 bunch parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme optional
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt to taste
  • water

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in Instant Pot. Add enough cold water to cover chicken. Cover and seal pot and cook at high pressure for 15-20 minutes. Naturally release pressure.

  2. Remove parsley and bay leaf from pot. 

  3. Remove chicken from pot; let cool. Remove skin and bones. Shred cooked chicken. Return to pot.

  4. Alternatively, strain soup and reserve chicken for any recipe that calls for cooked chicken. 

Recipe Notes

To remove excess fat, refrigerate the soup overnight. The fat will solidify at the top of the soup and can be easily removed.

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Cholesterol 108mg36%
Sodium 521mg23%
Potassium 786mg22%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 36g72%
Vitamin A 5235IU105%
Vitamin C 5.7mg7%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, Instant Pot, paleo, whole 30 Tagged With: chicken soup, Instant Pot, pressure cooking

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Comments

  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    March 12, 2018 at 9:55 am

    Thumbs up for you, Jeanette! The soup looks so flavourful and tasty…perfect for the flu season.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 12, 2018 at 9:24 pm

      Thanks Angie!

      Reply
  2. ResQRinse Team says

    March 12, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    5 stars
    This looks positively delicious! We love healthy this is too. After seeing so many recipes, and reading so much about the Instant Pot, we think this recipe just clinched it for us. Looks like we have a new appliance to bring into the mix.

    Reply
  3. Emma Mason says

    April 10, 2018 at 5:18 am

    5 stars
    This is just amazing, I made it yesterday and it was yum, although its pretty hot here but i had some craving for a soup so i landed on this page and found it interesting how you have described it, flavorful delicious and i added some spices as i like it that way. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      April 10, 2018 at 9:26 pm

      So glad you enjoyed this easy comforting chicken soup recipe!

      Reply
  4. Ashli Cryderman says

    September 19, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    Hi!i was just wondering what the serving size is? Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 19, 2019 at 3:08 pm

      Hi Ashli – I did not measure the actual serving size, but this makes enough for everyone to have a bowl. The amount of water you add to the pot will determine the volume of soup. Since this is made in the Instant Pot, there is virtually no evaporation.

      Reply

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