Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Recipe
Easy Shredded Chicken Breasts made in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot in minutes!
Servings: 6
Cost: $6
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Place the thawed chicken breasts in the bottom of the pot.
- Pour the chicken stock over the chicken breasts.
- Add the italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and butter. (The butter is optional here but it add amazing flavor!)
- Lock the lid in place and turn the valve to sealing.
- Select Pressure Cook (or manuaand cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. (It will take approximately 10 minutes to come to pressure before cooking)
- Once the cook time is finished, allow the pressure to release naturally...DO NOT TOUCH IThis will take about an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and drain 1/3 of the liquid.
- Shred the chicken in the pot and serve as desired.
Notes
Shredded Chicken Breast can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Shredded chicken can be frozen in an airtight, freezer safe container for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg