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Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
5 from 27 votes

Instant Pot Chicken Tacos

Instant Pot Chicken Tacos combine simple ingredients like boneless skinless chicken breasts, taco seasoning, chicken broth, salsa, and lime to create tender, flavorful shredded chicken. Cooking the chicken under pressure yields juicy meat that easily shreds and soaks in the tangy salsa and lime zest. The shredded chicken becomes a versatile filling for tacos, perfect for assembling with popular toppings such as cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, jalapeños, and avocado.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Additional Time
25 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 63 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breast fresh or frozen, boneless skinless
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup salsa medium or spicy
  • 1 lime juiced and zested
For Serving:
  • taco shell or tortillas
  • cheese
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • sour cream
  • jalapeños
  • avocado

Instructions

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  1. Place chicken breast on the bottom of the Instant Pot.
  2. Add chicken broth and sprinkle taco seasoning on top.
  3. Next, top with salsa, lime juice, and lime zest.
  4. Close the pressure cooker and point the vent knob to the sealed position.
  5. Cook on High Pressure for 7 minutes for fresh chicken breasts, and 11 minutes in using frozen chicken breasts.
  6. Once done, let the pressure release naturally, this may take more than 20 minutes.
  7. Remove the lid from the pressure cooker and using forks shred the chicken into the sauce
  8. Serve as tacos with preferred topping.

Nutrition Information

Calories 63kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 436mg (18%) Potassium 281mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 227IU (5%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 63

% Daily Value*

Calories 63kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 436mg 18%
Potassium 281mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 227IU 5%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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