Use Instant Pot shredded chicken to make chicken salad, soup, BBQ chicken, casseroles, tacos, and more. This easy instant pot recipe is versatile and delicious.
Author:Corina Nielsen
Total Time:10 minutes
Yield:4 cups1x
Scale
Ingredients
4–6 chicken breasts
1 cupchicken stock or bone broth for 6qt Instant pot/1 ½ cups chicken stock or bone broth for 8qt Instant Pot
Seasoning Options:
Basic:
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
Italian:
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Mexican:
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
Add chicken stock to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add chicken and desired seasonings. Replace lid, seal, and close valve.
Set Instant Pot to MANUAL + 10 minutes. When the timer goes off, manually release pressure and carefully remove the lid.
Dice chicken or shred with two forks or use a hand mixer (or stand mixer) to break the chicken apart.
Notes
12 minutes for fresh and thawed chicken thighs
20 minutes for frozen chicken breasts or frozen thighs