Okay, you know I don’t always pull my Instant Pot out. I think we can all agree that after 18 months of me using it, I’m really a slow cooker girl at heart, BUT sometimes, it really does come in handy and one of those times would be when I want to whip up chicken tacos for my family but I haven’t poached my chicken in advance in the slow cooker. You can take the boneless, skinless chicken breasts right out of the fridge, pop it in your Instant Pot, set it, forget it and then bam! Dinner is done in no time flat! This method is super simple for busy weeknights! Also, don’t forget, if you want to see my Instant Pot vs The Slow Cooker post where I lay out all my pros and cons, click HERE.
Happy dinner!
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The quickest way to get shredded chicken tacos on the table is by using your Instant Pot!
Ingredients
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (not frozen)
- salt and pepper
- 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles
- 2½ tablespoons chili powder
- 1 cup of your favorite salsa
- 1 (10 oz) can of corn, drained
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
- chopped green onions to garnish
- chopped cilantro to garnish
- shredded cheddar to garnish
- 8 flour or corn tortillas
Instructions
- In your Instant Pot, add in a drizzle of EVOO (about 2 tablespoons) along with your chicken, salt, pepper, chopped green chiles, chili powder, salsa, drained corn, and diced tomatoes.
- Place the lid on your Instant Pot and set it to the MANUEL setting for 12 minutes.
- When your time is up, allow your Instant Pot to release naturally. Remove the lid and using two forks, shred your chicken right inside your Instant Pot.
- Take each tortilla and build your taco adding your favorite toppings like chopped green onions, cilantro and shredded cheese.
Notes
I find that it takes about 10 minutes for your Instant Pot to come up to the correct pressure and then another 10 minutes for the pressure to release. Please make sure you factor this into your cooking time.
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
This looks really good! So convenient to make too! ❤️✨
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
http://charmainenyw.com
Narci says
These look fantastic!
Jaime says
I made both your Gluten-Free Beef Enchiladas & Mississippi Mud Cake last night and My family loved them! We recently became gluten free as well and when I searched gluten free on your blog a post with these came up and how to make them gluten free! that’s for the helpful post I am still trying to figure out this gluten free thing
Mix and Match Mama says
Awe! This makes me so happy!!!