This is the easiest shredded chicken recipe! This Instant Pot Salsa Chicken only takes a few ingredients to make and can be used in anything from your next taco night, burrito, or meal prep.
Using the Instant Pot leads to some super moist shredded chicken and is the easiest way to make shredded chicken! Shredded chicken is one of my go-to recipes when I meal prep buffet style or whenever it’s Taco Tuesday and I need to get something on the table quickly.
For this recipe, you’re welcome to quick release or natural release, I find that the results are the same so it just depends on if I’m in a rush or not.
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In the Instant Pot, add in the chicken breasts and 1/4 cup of water before adding the seasoning on top of the chicken breasts.
Next, layer the salsa on top of the chicken breasts. Try to keep most of the salsa on top of the breasts.
Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, and set it to manual pressure for 6 minutes.
Natural pressure release for 10 minutes when done. Quick release the rest of the pressure if needed. There shouldn’t much pressure left after.
Shred the chicken and return back to the sauce.
Shredded Instant Pot chicken is also great to have on hand as it’s perfect to have some moist shredded chicken to throw in some soup, salad, or if you want to add some additional protein into a meal. Here are some ideas of how to use shredded chicken:
Store in the fridge for up to five days in an airtight container.
Store shredded chicken breasts in the freezer for up to three months. I like to freeze them in 1 cup/1 breasts increments in freezer safe bags so I can pull out just what I need to defrost.
You can use a KitchenAid mixer to shred your breasts quickly and easily.
This shredded chicken recipe was only tested in the Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, 6 Qt 9-in-1.
Be sure to layer the salsa on top of the chicken. I find layering ingredients help prevent burn notices.
This is the easiest shredded chicken recipe! This Instant Pot Salsa Chicken only takes a few ingredients to make and can be used in anything from your next taco night, burrito, or meal prep.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Natural Pressure Release: 10 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Servings: 3 servings
Next, layer the salsa on top of the chicken breasts. Try to keep most of the salsa on top of the breasts.
Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, and set it to manual pressure for 6 minutes.
Natural pressure release for 10 minutes when done. Quick release the rest of the pressure if needed. There shouldn’t much pressure left after.
Shred the chicken and return back to the sauce.
Serving: 3servings | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1975mg | Potassium: 1035mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1308IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg
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