Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Mexican Style

A white plate filled with instant pot shredded chicken.

4.83 from 51 reviews

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Mexican Style

Mexican Instant Pot Shredded Chicken is a super flavorful 5-ingredient recipe your whole family will love. Made with fresh or frozen chicken breasts, this easy instant pot recipe is ready in just minutes!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, Mexican Shredded Chicken, Pressure Cooker chicken breasts

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 23

Servings servings

Calories 188kcal

Author Chef Kathy McDaniel

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breasts halves, boneless and skinless (about 4)
2 tablespoons taco seasoning, divided (or 1 store bought envelope)
3/4 cup chicken broth (see notes)
1 cup salsa
2 tablespoons diced green chiles (mild or hot according to your taste)
Salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)

If Making Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos You May Need

Corn Tortillas
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Season the chicken breasts with half of the taco seasoning. Place the chicken breast at the bottom of the bowl of the instant pot (no trivet is needed).
Add the broth, salsa, diced green chiles and sprinkle the remaining taco seasoning.
Close the lid, seal the pot and set the vent to "sealed" For fresh or thawed chicken breasts, cook on high pressure for 13 minutes. For frozen chicken breasts, cook on high pressure for 16 minutes.
When done, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then do a quick release to get rid of any remaining pressure, open the lid and shred with 2 forks. Season with salt and pepper (optional).

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Notes

If using very chunky salsa, or if your pressure cooker won't reach pressure, increase the broth to 1 cup total.
You can use the "Poultry Feature" and set the timer to the specific time OR simply use "Manual option" (high pressure) and set the timer to the specific time.
Cook small fresh or thawed chicken breast on high pressure for 10 to 11 minutes.
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on brands of ingredients used.
Your pressure cooker may take anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes to come to pressure before the cooking timer starts. The exact time varies depending on size, model, and the contents inside the pot. For this reason, we don’t include it in the total time shown above.

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