Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos
Easy homemade shredded chicken tacos with a homemade seasoning mix cooked in the Instant Pot.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 340kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts 4-5 breasts
- 1.5 Tablespoons chili powder
- ½ Tablespoon cumin
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 2-3 chipotles diced
- 3⁄4 cup chicken stock
- 14 oz diced tomatoes or tomato paste?
- 2 limes juice of
- 1⁄2 cup chopped cilantro
- 12 taco shells
Toppings
- pico de gallo
- shredded lettuce
- sour cream
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts and sear both sides on the saute setting with some olive oil.
- Remove the chicken from the pot, then add the garlic and onion and saute while scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the insert.
- Add the diced tomatoes, chicken stock, remaining seasonings and give a good stir. Place the chicken on top of the sauce.
- Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cooked chicken breasts and set the Instant Pot to saute. Allow the leftover sauce to reduce while you shred the chicken with a couple of forks.
- Put the shredded chicken back into the sauce, add the lime juice and the cilantro, then stir well to combine it all.
- Serve in shells with toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 877mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 727IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3mg