Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine Pasta [Recipe & Video] (2024)

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Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine Pasta with a simple, fresh creamy lemon yogurt sauce; a Mediterranean dish easily made in your pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

Creamy and lemony and buttery and pasta. What more is there to say?

Like my Instant Pot Dijon Shrimp Linguine recipe, Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine is a comforting meal, which you can easily and quickly make Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker.

The ingredients are few and the steps are easy.

Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

Hey everyone. I’m going to show you how you can make a very simple pasta recipe with some kitchen staples and my famous Instant Pot Greek Yogurt, which should be a refrigerator staple.

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Ingredients to Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

Fettuccine
Greek Yogurt
Butter
Fresh Lemons – if you don’t have fresh lemons, please use True Lemon Crystallized Crystal with water to make what will taste like very fresh lemon juice. Really!
Fresh Garlic

Pro Tip: Any type of pasta noodle can be used. However, for maximum deliciousness, De Cecco brand is highly recommended. It holds up best under pressure.

Add Olive Oil and Butter to Cooking Pot

Preheating a stainless steel cooking pot before adding a fat, will help to make your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker non stick.

To save time, hit your sauté button and then go and gather the ingredients.

By the time you are ready to cook, the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker will be nice and hot.

Mince Garlic and Add to Pot

Just a quick sauté of the garlic in the oil and butter will release the oils in the fresh garlic and add nice flavor.

How to Add Chicken to Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

If you want to add chicken to this recipe, please see the notes section of the recipe card below.

Deglaze with Lemon Juice

Even though we have plenty of lemon trees around my home, we still keep a bottle of True Lemon in the pantry.

There are times when I want a deeper lemon flavor without adding liquid and the crystals are perfect. They truly taste like you just stepped outside and picked a lemon off your tree.

What Type of Lemons are Used in Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine?

We use Eureka lemons as they are full of juice and the tart taste pairs nicely with the yogurt and the garlic.
Meyer lemons are delicious, but they will add a sweeter taste, as well as a bit of an orange flavor, which is a result of being a hybred from the pairing of citron and the orange/mandarin fruit.

A burst of lemon juice after sauteing the garlic will add nice flavor to the fettuccine.

Salt and Pepper are Added to Instant Pot

Along with the fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper is add to the cooking pot and cooked with the pasta and water, so that the pasta, linguine in this case, will take on this special flavor.

Once pasta is cooked, any flavoring is just in the sauce, as opposed to being cooked into the pasta.

This adds another layer of flavor.

Add Fettuccine into Instant Pot

Depending on the size Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker you are using, will determine if you need to break the fettuccine in half.

Pro Tip: Breaking the linguine in half allows the linguine to be submerged under the water. This will help in even cooking.

Can I use Another Pasta for Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine?

Of course you can. In pretty much any recipe which uses a particular shape of pasta, you can use one of your choosing. The most important thing for pasta is to use a good brand.De Cecco is the one of the only brands of pasta I recommend. It holds up well under pressure and tastes great.
There are instances where one type of pasta is better than another type of pasta.
Sometimes the sauce in a recipe is delicate so a delicate noodle would be best. Other times a recipe is more hearty and a pasta with a more hearty bite would be best.

For instance, my Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese [Instant Pot] recipe, where I use Cavatappi Pasta, so that the cheese fills the hollow pasta and each bite is filled with warm cheese.

In myInstant Pot Baked Ziti (Pressure Cooker) recipe, I chose Ziti noodles, as it pairs so well with ziti and a heartier noodle is preferred.

Tips and Tricks for Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

Finely mince the garlic
UseTrue Lemon Crystalized if you do not have fresh lemon and add 1 teaspoon to 3/4 cup fresh water.
Parmesan or Asiago cheese can be used. Buy it in a block and shred yourself.
Wear loose clothing, as you will want a second helping.

Look at Ed’s Eyes – He Wants Greek Lemon Butter Pasta!

Another cozy comfort food recipe to enjoy is my Instant Pot Creamy Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Chicken. It is so delicious and it is low carb!

Oh Yeah, Baby, this is Good!

Get your comfortable clothes on and cozy up with a bowl of Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine.

Squeeze some more lemon on top for a nice fresh taste.

Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

More Instant Pot Creamy Comfort Food Recipes to Make:

Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
Instant Pot Spicy Crack Chicken (Pressure Cooker)
Instant Pot Chicken Jalapeno Popper Soup (Pressure Cooker)

What is your favorite comfort food?

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Here is the handy printable recipe:

Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Greek

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes

Pressure Release: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 350kcal

Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

▢ 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
▢ 4 ounces Butter (divided)
▢ 4 cloves Fresh Garlic minced
▢ 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
▢ 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
▢ 3.75 cups Fresh Water
▢ 1 pound Fettuccine Noodles/Pasta
▢ 1.25 cups Greek Yogurt
▢ 6 ounces Parmesan ( or Asiago Cheese), freshly grated
▢ 1/4 cup Flat Leaf Parsley

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Recommended Products

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

High Heat Resistant Spatula

Microplane Stainless Steel Zester

De Cecco Fettuccini Noodles

Instructions

Select Sauté or Browning on Instant Pot and allow pot to fully heat.
Add oil, 2 ounces of butter and garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
Add freshly squeeze lemon juice or the True Lemon mixed with 3/4 cup water into cooking pot.
Add salt, pepper, water and fettuccine to cooking pot. Hit cancel.
Lock on lid and close pressure valve. Cook at high pressure for 3 minutes. When beep sounds, wait 5 minutes and then slowly release the rest of the pressure.
Remove lid and add the rest of the butter (2 ounces butter), Greek yogurt and stir to make the creamy sauce. Fettuccine will continue to absorb the liquid and a creamy sauce will form.
Slowly stir in shredded Parmesan cheese and when combined, mix in chopped parsley.
Serve with a squeeze of lemon over top.

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Notes

Two teaspoons of Chicken Base can be added to the water for a chicken flavor. This will increase the richness of the dish.

It is important to add salt to the pasta with the water before cooking, as this is the time when pasta can be seasoned.

Breaking the linguine in half allows the linguine to be submerged under the water. This will help in even cooking.

In my opinion, De Cecco Brand Pasta holds up so much better than other brands of pasta when pressure cooking.

Eureka lemons are the best to use in this recipe, as they yield a lot of juice and the taste is nice and tart.

Greek yogurt can be low fat or whole milk/full fat.

You may need to use more yogurt or less, if that is your preference. Some people like a thicker pasta and others prefer a thinner sauce, so do as you please.

Breaking up spaghetti will ensure that the spaghetti is submerged in the liquid and will cook evenly.

If there is any sticking of the fettuccine noodles, simply use a fork or spaghetti server and break up the clumps. Push the noodles into the liquid. My short cook time allows for extra mixing of the noodles, as the fettuccine will continue to absorb the water and the fettuccine will be perfectly al dente.

Any type of pasta or semolina noodle is fine to use in this recipe.If using a different shape of pasta or noodle, your cook time may be different.

This Old Gal's Pasta Rule of Thumb

Look at package of pasta and find the variable cook time. Choose the lesser time given and then subtract 2 minutes. For example, if your package of pasta says "cook for 8 - 11 minutes," take that 8 minute number and cut it in half, which is 4. Then subtract 2 minutes from the 4 minutes and you will end up with the proper cook time. In this case the cook time will be 2 minutes.
After the 2 minute pressure cook time is up, wait 5 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
If the variable cook time on your package of pasta is 11 - 16 minutes, err on the lesser side. In this instance, the cook time would be 3 minutes. It is better to end up with overly firm pasta rather than mushy because you can continue to cook the pasta, but if it is mushy, there is nothing you can do to correct.
If the pasta is too firm or al dente for your taste, simply put the lid back on the pot and let the pasta sit in the hot pot. The residual heat will continue to cook the pasta. Check after a few minutes to see if the pasta has reached the perfect firmness for your liking. If not give it a stir and let sit some more.

This recipe uses a bit of a natural release and the total time is figured into that, so only the cook time needs to be adjusted. This allows for a little natural pressure release time, so that the starchy water can settle and not spit out through the pressure valve when the pressure is released.

How to Add Chicken to Instant Pot Lemon Butter Fettuccine

For dark meat - add strips or chunks of chicken into the pot right after adding in the garlic and follow the same instructions.
For white meat - add chicken into pot after pot has been deglazed.
Reduce water (or chicken broth) by 1/2 cup (assuming you are using at least one pound of chicken).

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Greek Lemon Butter Fettuccine

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Cholesterol 79mg26%

Sodium 713mg31%

Potassium 222mg6%

Carbohydrates 43g14%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A 545IU11%

Vitamin C 11.8mg14%

Calcium 68mg7%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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