Instant Pot Mexican Chicken

Instant Pot Mexican Chicken  allows you to have a delicious dinner ready in minutes and it is so easy.  If you’ve never used an Instant Pot before this recipe is the perfect place to start!

You can find lots more quick, easy and delicious Instant Pot dinner ideas and recipes here on the blog.

I love the flexibility of this Instant Pot Mexican Chicken.  You have so many options!  It is perfect served with some  rice and beans or of course you can put it in a taco. I love to use it on a tostada or in an enchilada too.

It doesn’t get much easier and quicker than this Instant Pot Mexican Chicken!

How to Make Instant Pot Mexican Chicken

• Place your chicken in the Instant Pot.  I used skinless, boneless chicken breasts.
• Mix together the sauce ingredients and pour it over the chicken.  It’s that easy!
• Set the Instant Pot to high pressure for 15  minutes.  Make sure your valve is set to “sealing”.
• Do a 10 minute natural release and then a quick release.
• Remove lid and using two forks shred the chicken.  You can do this inside the instant Pot or remove the chicken to shred and then return to the pot.
• Allow the chicken to sit in the pot for a bit so it can absorb back in some of the juices and flavor.

Can I Use Frozen Chicken Breasts?

• Yes, it will just take the Instant Pot a little longer to come up to pressure.
• Increase the cook time to 15-20 minutes.

TIP: Remember that when cooking chicken in the Instant Pot, size matters.  If your chicken breasts are small, around 6 oz., they will need less time to cook, about 10 minutes. The chicken breasts I use are usually around 8-10 oz.

Chicken needs to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F so check the temperature with an instant read thermometer.

Can I Use A Crock Pot?

To make it in the crock pot, add all ingredients to slow cooker and then cook on low for 4 hours.  Shred chicken and then cook on low for one additional hour to allow juices time to absorb into chicken.

It really doesn’t get much easier than Instant Pot Mexican Chicken.  Check out some of my other favorite Instant Pot Recipes:

• Instant Pot Lemon Chicken
• Instant Pot Tomato Soup
• Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

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Instant Pot Mexican Chicken Recipe