How to Cook Chicken Breasts in an Instant Pot
Juicy and flavorful shredded chicken in minutes with this easy Instant Pot Chicken Breast recipe. Use fresh or frozen chicken breasts for easy cooking.
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Servings: 4 cups cooked chicken
Calories: 2905kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth water will work too
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the seasonings together.
- Liberally season both sides of each chicken breast with the seasoning mixture.
- Add chicken broth to the inner pot of a 6qt Instant Pot *
- Place trivet inside the inner pot.
- Add the seasoned chicken breasts to the pot, on top of the trivet.
- Place the lid on and lock in place. Turn the valve to the sealing position.
- Use manual or pressure cook setting on high. Set timer for 10 minutes (if breasts are thinner, use 8 minutes, and for frozen use 13).
- When cooking is over, let the steam naturally release for 5 minutes. Then flip the valve to venting to release the rest of the steam.
- Remove the chicken and serve as is or shred to use in other recipes.
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Notes
If you have a larger Instant Pot or different model, refer to the user manual to determine how much liquid your specific model needs. Some need 2 cups for example.
Alter the seasonings for your own personal preference if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup shredded | Calories: 2905kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 492g | Fat: 89g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 1385mg | Sodium: 1694mg | Potassium: 8237mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 12mg