Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Instant Pot shredded chicken is juicy, tender, and pulls apart like a dream. Plus this recipe is super hands off--just throw everything into your Instant Pot and let it do the work. With only 5 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to pressure cook, this recipe achieves the perfect slow cooker quality of chicken in relatively little time.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker / Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, thawed and trimmed
- ½ c low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add the thawed and trimmed chicken to the 6-qt Instant Pot bowl. Season with garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper. Pour the chicken broth over the chicken.
- Close and seal the Instant Pot lid. Check that the vent valve is set to "sealing" not "venting." Select "Pressure Cook" and set the timer for 30 minutes. If the chicken is frozen, set the timer for 40 minutes. The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to pressurize (this is included in cook time listed).
- When the timer goes off, carefully set the valve to venting. Allow the pot to fully vent before removing the lid. Use a fork or meat claws to shred the chicken, either in the pot or on a separate surface. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- You can use the base of chicken, broth, and salt and pepper for any shredded or pressure cook chicken you want. We switch it up regularly to make shredded chipotle chicken, lemon pepper chicken, and southwest chicken.
- Cook time includes 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to pressurize.
- This recipe is based off of a 6-quart Instant Pot. Please adjust the liquid content for larger pressure cookers to prevent a burn warning.