I like to prepare this basic and straightforward Instant Pot chicken breast recipe on the weekends to use for salads, casseroles, or soups throughout the week when I’m short on time. You may easily quadruple this recipe.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 (16 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon parsley flakes
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add chicken breast and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix together paprika, parsley, thyme, and garlic powder in a small bowl; sprinkle over chicken. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board to cool. Chop or shred for later use.
- If using frozen chicken breasts, you’ll need to separate them so that they cook evenly. Add 6 minutes to the cook time and it will take 15 minutes to come to pressure instead of 10.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 263 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 132 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 48 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 773 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Perfect to stock up on cooked chicken. I tripled the chicken, but only doubled the broth. The chicken, from frozen, was tender and juicy in 19 minutes. I adapted the time according to the notes, adding time to compensate for the amount of chicken. I cooked some beans in the leftover broth. A win-win-win recipe. I shredded the chicken and put leftovers in the freezer for busy weeknights.
FAST AND EASY JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!!!!
It was very good. I used fresh chicken breasts and added fresh herbs from my garden and roasted vegetables in the oven, then put the chicken breasts in to broil for 8 minutes to brown them up. Delish!