4.9 from 39 votes
Instant Pot Chicken Breast
Instant Pot Chicken Breast is juicy, moist, and flavorful easily made using the pressure cooker. This dish comes handy whenever additional protein is needed for your diet!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 355 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed
- 1 cup water
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Garnish:
- lemon slices
Instructions
- Combine all the seasoning ingredients in a shallow bowl.
- Pat dry chicken breasts and toss in the seasoning to cover all sides. Set aside.
- Select the sauté function on the Instant Pot at the highest setting.
- After the display reads Hot, add oil to the pot and wait for it to start sizzling.
- Carefully add the chicken breasts and cook about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden-brown. Remove from pot with tongs and set aside on a plate.
- Add 1 cup water if using a 6 qt pot ( 1 ½ for 8-quart pot), and place a trivet inside the pot.
- Arrange the chicken on the trivet.
- Lock the lid, point valve to sealed and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, followed by 5 minutes natural pressure release. Then, quick release the rest.
- Remove the chicken from the pot, and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with lemon slices.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
355kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
144mg
(48%)
Sodium
557mg
(23%)
Potassium
845mg
(24%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 355kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 557mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 845mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.