Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

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4.5

12 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Inactive time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    8 sandwiches

  • Calories

    204 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

This Instant Pot BBQ chicken recipe makes perfectly shredded chicken without having to turn on your grill. This recipe is only 30 minutes start to finish!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon (packed) brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional but tasty)
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce or to taste

 For serving (optional):

  • Buns
  • coleslaw (click for my recipe)
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Instructions

  1. Whisk together the chicken broth, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke in a bowl until combined.
  2. Add the chicken breasts to your Instant Pot. Pour the chicken broth mixture over top.
  3. Close the Instant Pot's lid, set the valve to "sealing", and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for it to get up to pressure.
  4. Once the countdown has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then do a quick pressure release for the remaining pressure.
  5. Add the chicken to a large bowl and shred it with 2 forks. If you wish, add in a couple of spoonfuls of the liquid left in the Instant Pot. Add your BBQ sauce and toss until coated.
  6. I like to serve the pulled chicken in buns. 

Notes

  • The number of sandwiches this makes depends how much you stuff them, but I could have easily made 8 sandwiches from the 4 chicken breasts. 
  • I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.
  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

     

Nutrition Information

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Calories 204kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 636mg (27%) Potassium 545mg (16%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 535IU (11%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 204kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 636mg 27%
Potassium 545mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 535IU 11%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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