Name: Homemade Instant Pot Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 or thighs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts; 1 cup water; 1 tsp use less if chicken is brined or otherwise pre seasoned salt; 2 bay leaves; 3 cloves garlic

How To Make Homemade Instant Pot Chicken

Having the chicken munchies but don’t have time? Try this instant pot chicken method. It’s fast, cheap, and the flavors are entirely up to you!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2boneless skinless chicken breasts,or thighs
1cupwater
1tspsalt
2bay leaves
3garlic cloves

Instructions

Arrange the chicken in a single, even layer in the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add the water, then sprinkle with salt. Add the bay leaves and garlic.
Secure the lid on the pressure cooker. Make sure that the pressure regulator is set to the Sealing position. Select the Pressure Cook or Manual program, then adjust the time to 10 minutes at high pressure.
As soon as the timer goes off at the end of cooking, perform a quick pressure release by moving the pressure release knob from Sealing to Venting.
Open the pot, then use a digital thermometer to check the thickest part of a piece of chicken
Use a pair of tongs to transfer the chicken to a dish, and let it rest for 10 minutes. Slice, shred, or cube the chicken as needed, or refrigerate in a lidded container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 111.66kcal
Fat: 2.40g
Saturated Fat: 0.52g
Trans Fat: 0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.63g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.39g
Carbohydrates: 0.65g
Fiber: 0.08g
Sugar: 0.01g
Protein: 20.51g
Cholesterol: 66.19mg
Sodium: 306.65mg
Calcium: 10.26mg
Potassium: 309.95mg
Iron: 0.45mg
Vitamin A: 6.96µg
Vitamin C: 0.56mg

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