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IP Chicken Recipe

Ideas for Instant Pot chicken including this basic recipe for Instant Pot chicken breast.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot, chicken
Servings: 4
Author: Heather Seeley

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or pressure cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken broth or water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Pour 1 cup chicken broth or water into a 6-quart Instant Pot.
  • Place the trivet into the pot. Place chicken breasts on the trivet.
  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set it to cook on high pressure for 8 minutes. After the cook time has finished, release the pressure.
  • Open the lid and check to make sure the chicken reaches 165 degrees F internal temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 939mg | Potassium: 549mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg