Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

Tender shredded chicken served in a white bowl, situated on a wooden cutting board, garnished with fresh cilantro.

How to cook perfect, juicy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken from fresh or frozen chicken breasts or chicken thighs in an Instant Pot pressure cooker. Learn how to shred the meat and use it in a variety of recipes or as a filling in dishes. The perfect guide to making chicken breasts quickly in under 30 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot shredded chicken, pressure cooker shredded chicken, shredded chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 13

Resting Time 10

Total Time 28

Servings servings

Calories 133kcal

Author Jessica (swankyrecipes.com)

Equipment

Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

1½ cups chicken broth
2 lb chicken breasts
2 tsp garlic salt
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp paprika

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Pour chicken broth into the pressure cooker insert.
To prepare the chicken, cut the rib meat off chicken breast if desired.
Place chicken breasts inside the Instant Pot in a single layer.
Season the chicken with garlic salt, salt, pepper, and paprika.
Place the lid on and secure it. Turn steam valve to sealing.
Turn on pressure cooker. Press manual or pressure cook. Set the cook timer (+) to 13 minutes on high pressure.
Once the pressure cooker time is set, the pot will beat and indicate “ON”.
You'll notice the Instant Pot will start to come to pressure then the timer will begin. Do not open the lid. Pressure may take 10 minutes to come to pressure.
Once the chicken is cooked, the timer will beep. Allow the pressure cooker to naturally release. Simply set a timer to 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, turn the steam valve to venting to release the remaining pressure. Once the pin drops, remove the lid.
Transfer the chicken breasts to a large bowl of plate. Shred the chicken with two forks or an electric mixer.
To keep the meat juicy, pour in ¼ cup of the remaining broth from the Instant Pot.

Notes

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Serving size is based on 4 ounces of chicken.

Reusing the chicken broth - chicken broth may be stored in the refrigerator and used in soups or other recipes for up to 5 days. If storing longer, Strain liquid into a freezer safe container or bag and freeze up to 3 months.

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