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Instant Pot Salsa Chicken
Instant Pot Salsa Chicken is a quick and easy recipe to make with just a few ingredients. With only 30 minutes of your time, you can have a perfectly healthy meal that can be used in tacos, burritos, over rice and salads.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 280 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs chicken breasts boneless and skinless fresh or frozen
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth water or pineapple juice
- 1 cup salsa mild or hot
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 Jalapeño chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning herbs
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- juice and zest from one lime
Instructions
- If using frozen chicken, before you add it to the Pressure Cooker, make sure its not stuck together.
- Add chicken breasts to the Instant Pot. It is okay if the breasts overlap.
- Add liquid of choice (broth, water, or juice) and the rest of the ingredients.
- Place the lid and lock it, make sure to point the valve to sealing.
- Press manual and select 12-15 minutes for fresh/thawed chicken breasts, or 20-25 minutes, for frozen. It will take the pot about 10 minutes to come to pressure.
- Once the cooking is done and you hear a beep, leave additional 10-15 minute Natural Pressure Release.
- After, open the valve to release the remaining pressure.
- Fully cooked chicken breast should have internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- You can chop it and serve it as it is, or transfer the chicken to a large bowl and shred it. Use the cooking liquid to add it to the shredded chicken to make it moist and flavorful.
- Enjoy over tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or salads.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
280kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
979mg
(41%)
Potassium
1021mg
(29%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
8.3mg
(9%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 979mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1021mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.