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Instant Pot Chicken Breasts Recipe
4.8 from 27 votes

Instant Pot Chicken Breasts Recipe

Super juicy chicken breasts are just minutes away thanks to the pressure cooking power of the Instant Pot! Use this easy recipe to cook fresh or frozen chicken breasts in the same amount of time.

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 6 cups chicken
Calories: 129 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breast fresh or frozen, boneless skinless
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 5-6 black peppercorns whole

Instructions

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  1. Place the chicken and the water in the insert of a 6-quart Instant Pot or pressure cooker and sprinkle with the kosher salt and peppercorns.
  2. Select High Pressure and set the timer for 10 minutes. When the timer sounds, use the Natural Pressure release, and allow the valve to drop and carefully remove the lid.
  3. Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and shred, dice, or slice. Serve hot or chill to use for later.

Notes

  • Like any pressure cooker recipe, allow extra time for the pressure cooker to come up to temperature. This typically takes about 5 to 7 minutes, but depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts and how many you stack in the insert, it could take longer. I don't have the exact time for this since each of you are different, so you will have to play with it.
  • *If using frozen chicken: You do NOT have to defrost frozen chicken breasts because the Instant Pot will do the work for you. However, frozen chicken cooks best if it’s not frozen into one big clump. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 129kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 230mg (10%) Potassium 418mg (9%) Vitamin A 34IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 cups chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 129

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 129kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 230mg 10%
Potassium 418mg 9%
Vitamin A 34IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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