Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken cooked to perfection for fork-tender shredded chicken! Use fresh or frozen chicken breasts and make all kinds of shredded chicken recipes like enchiladas, chicken sandwiches, shredded chicken tacos, nachos, pasta dishes, salads, and Mexican quesadillas! Perfect for meals throughout the week or keep frozen for easy dinner ideas!
Equipment
- 1 6-quart pressure cooker
Ingredients
Instructions:
- 4 chicken breasts, (about 2 pounds)
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
How to make shredded chicken in Instant Pot:
- Combine the water, salt, and chicken breasts into the Instant Pot. (No trivet needed.) Seal valve and pressure cook over HIGH for 20 minutes. Depressurize for 10 minutes, then open the valve and allow steam to escape.
- Remove and rest the chicken breasts for 10 minutes before shredding with 2 forks. Each chicken breast yields about 1 cup of shredded chicken.
Notes
- Crockpot Shredded Chicken: Combine the water, salt, and chicken breasts. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or Hi for 3-4 hours.
- How to Boil Chicken to Shred: combine everything into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Then simmer over low for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Serving Size
1 chicken breast
Amount per Serving
Calories
258
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
145
mg
48
%
Sodium
849
mg
37
%
Potassium
836
mg
24
%
Protein
48
g
96
%
Vitamin A
68
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
15
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
