4.5 from 12 votes
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!
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
Ingredients
- 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)
Instructions
- Whisk together the chicken broth, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke in a bowl until combined.
- Add the chicken breasts to your Instant Pot. Pour the chicken broth mixture over top.
- 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.
- Once the countdown has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then do a quick pressure release for the remaining pressure.
- 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.
- I like to serve the pulled chicken in buns.
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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
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
% 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.