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Easy Instant Pot Crack Chicken
Instant Pot Crack Chicken made with chicken, cheese, bacon and Ranch is basically a meal on steroids, so good that you will keep coming back for more.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10 slices Bacon cooked
- 2.5 lbs chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 1 8 oz cream cheese package cubed
- 1/2 package Ranch dressing mix use more or less depending on your taste
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 cup chicken broth or water
- 8 oz cheddar cheese shredded
Serve with:
- 6 hamburger buns
- chopped green onions
Instructions
Cook Bacon:
- You can use already cooked bacon or you can cook your own. Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven. Line 1 baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay the bacon onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake until the bacon is deep golden-brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Begin checking around 12 minutes to monitor how quickly the bacon is cooking. Remove from oven and set aside.
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Cook Chicken:
- Add chicken and cream cheese to the Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle with Ranch Dressing Mix, add minced garlic, onion powder, and paprika. Pour in chicken broth.
- Close the lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 10 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Turn off the heat. Release the remaining pressure. Open the lid.
- Remove chicken from Instant Pot and place it into a large bowl or onto a chopping board. Using two forks shred the chicken.
- Switch the Instant Pot to Sauté mode and whisk the cream cheese mixture until well combined.
- Add shredded cheddar cheese and stir to combine until the cheese is melted.
- Turn off the Instant Pot and add the shredded chicken. Stir well to fully combine the chicken with the cheese sauce.
- Stir in bacon pieces if wanted and serve on hamburger buns with extra bacon, cheese, and green onions.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
153mg
(51%)
Sodium
1402mg
(58%)
Potassium
890mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
315IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
247mg
(25%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
Serving | 0g | |
Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
Protein | 58g | 116% |
Fat | 23g | 35% |
Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
Cholesterol | 153mg | 51% |
Sodium | 1402mg | 58% |
Potassium | 890mg | 19% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 3g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
Calcium | 247mg | 25% |
Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.