Flavorful Instant Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta made with cajun seasonings, crispy bacon, fettuccine pasta, and tossed with heavy cream to create a creamy and flavorful broth.

It takes less than 30 minutes to make this tasty dinner.

Inspired By Recipe

This recipe is inspired by Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta. Just like the stovetop version, this Instant Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe is made in the Instant Pot all at once. Easy clean-up and absolutely delicious!

How to Pressure Cook Pasta

Pasta is very easy to make in the Instant Pot and the trick for successful pasta is to make sure the pasta is submerged completely in the liquid (water or broth) that is being used to pressure cook the pasta.

Another trick to successful pasta is to fan out so that the pasta doesn't clump together while pressure cooking.

A general rule of thumb is to add 2 cups of water or broth for every 8 ounces of pasta. When making recipes that create a creamy broth, I like to add more liquid to help create a smooth and creamy sauce.

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Ingredients in Instant Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts- cut up into small pieces. This will help the chicken cook evenly so that it will be cooked through by the time the pasta is done pressure cooking.
• Onion- diced finely
• Fettuccine pasta- Linguine pasta is a great substitution.
• Cajun seasoning- a homemade blend or premade mix is fine.
• Butter
• Lemon juice- lemon juice helps intensify and lock in flavor.
• Heavy cream
• Chicken broth, low sodium- low sodium chicken broth is a great option to lower the overall sodium content.
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• Garlic powder
• Parsley - fresh

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How to Make Instant Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

Prepare the chicken breasts- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and coat the chicken in cajun seasoning. To reduce the heat in this dish reduce the cajun seasoning by half - this will also reduce the sodium content.

Prepare the Instant Pot- Set the Instant Pot to the saute setting and add the butter. Allow the butter to melt

Saute the chicken- Add the seasoned chicken and saute the chicken until all sides are browned. Once the chicken is evenly sauteed, press cancel and remove the seared chicken.

Cook the bacon crispy- Chop the bacon into small pieces and cook it until it is crispy. Remove the bacon and set it aside.

Deglaze the inner liner- Remove the grease and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Deglazing the pot will help prevent a burn notice.

Layer the pasta- Layer the fettuccine pasta inside the liner by fanning the pasta in all directions. You may need to break the pasta to make the pasta fit in the inner liner.

Add the remaining ingredients- Add the seared chicken back to the inner liner by placing the pieces of chicken on the pasta. Sprinkle the black pepper, parsley, and garlic powder on top of the chicken.

Pour the chicken broth on top of the pasta making sure all of the pasta is submerged.

Close the lid and the vent.

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Pressure cook- Pressure cook on High Pressure using the MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK setting for 4 minutes.

Using the quick-release method, carefully and slowly release the pressure from the Instant Pot. Do this slowly to prevent water or steam from spewing out of the vent.

*Refer to your pressure cooker's manual for how to safely use its features.

Add the heavy cream and serve- Remove the lid from the pot once the pressure has been released and stir in the heavy cream and stir until combined. Toss with the crispy bacon and garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve.

What Sides to Serve With Cajun Chicken Pasta

Sides to serve with this Instant Pot Chicken Cajun Pasta are salads, breadsticks, or crusty bread.