Instant Pot Chicken Tacos

3 soft tacos on a grey board with lots of toppings, limes, etc.

5 from 3 ratings

Juicy and flavorful, Instant Pot chicken tacos are a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. Perfect for freezer meals and make-ahead dinners, these shredded chicken tacos will become a family favorite.

Prep Time5

Cook Time12

Pressurizing/depressurizing time10

Total Time17

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Fusion

Keyword: Instant Pot Chicken Tacos, Pressure Cooker Chicken Tacos, Whole30 Tacos

Servings:

Author: Sarah Cook

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breasts {or mix of chicken thighs}
2 tbsp taco seasoning
3/4 cup chicken stock
2 cloves garlic, chopped
14 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes {subbing in salsa ok}
1 tbsp lime juice
1 cup water

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Instructions

Sprinkle chicken breasts evenly and on all sides with taco seasoning.
2 lbs chicken breasts, 2 tbsp taco seasoning
In a metal mixing bowl that will fit in your Instant Pot, combine: chicken stock, garlic, tomatoes, and lime juice.
3/4 cup chicken stock, 2 cloves garlic, chopped, 14 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes, 1 tbsp lime juice
Add 1 cup of water to the insert of the Instant Pot. Place a metal trivet in the insert.
1 cup water
Place the bowl with the chicken breasts on top of the trivet.
Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle (valve on top) to “Sealing”. Press Manual>High Pressure>12 minutes for smaller chicken breasts or 15 minutes for large chicken breasts.
When the Instant Pot has finished cooking, it will beep and switch to ”keep warm".
Allow it to sit with the lid on for 10 minutes and then do a manual release with the nozzle set to venting.
Shred chicken with two forks.
If desired, transfer meat to a foil-lined baking sheet and put under the oven's broiler for 2-3 minutes.

Notes

If you don't have a trivet and bowl that will fit in the Instant Pot, you can place all the ingredients directly into the insert.
If you're not using a trivet, you will want to add the diced tomatoes on top of the chicken and not stir them into the chicken stock to prevent a burn notice.
Frozen chicken breasts will need 17 minutes at high pressure. Make sure frozen chicken breasts are separated and not in one big clump.

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