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Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos recipe is an easy 3 ingredient Instant Pot recipe that can be used to make delicious chicken tacos or any of your favorite chicken Mexican recipes.
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos is delicious but the best part is you only need three ingredients to make this easy chicken taco filling in the Instant Pot!
Who knew the Instant Pot recipes were going to become one of my favorite ways to cook dinner?
When it comes to easy recipes like 3 ingredient Instant Pot Chicken Tacos with taco seasoning how could I not fall in love?
How to make Chicken Taco filling in the Instant Pot?
I love how easy this recipe is and that the cooking options are available for everyone.
Even if you don’t own an Instant Pot or a pressure cooker you can still enjoy this easy taco filling recipe for dinner tonight!
This chicken Instant Pot recipe is so easy and versatile that you could cook it as a crock pot chicken taco filling recipe, you can put all the chicken taco filling ingredients into a vacuum sealing bag and freeze it for a Taco Tuesday Freezer Meal.
Or you can make it today the way I did in the Instant Pot electric pressure cooker.
Well, I didn’t really make it today.
I made it a few weeks ago when I made my Chunky Mango Guacamole recipe. I’m just now getting around to sharing it.
I also made Creamy Jalapeno Sauce and homemade Horchata.
If you enjoy sipping on a glass of Rumchata then you are going to love how easy it is to make the real deal which is Horchata and not so much rumchata which is a commercially mixed cocktail drink in a bottle.
The homemade version tastes awesome and you can even make your own homemade fireball and rumchata cocktails like Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Cinnamon Bun once you have the homemade Horchata recipe at your fingertips.
How Long To Cook Boneless Chicken Breasts in the Instant Pot
The recommended time to cook boneless chicken breasts in the Instant Pot is 6-8 minutes.
You will need to decide for yourself based on the size of the boneless chicken breasts you are cooking in the Instant Pot.
If you are using very small and thin chicken breast like I did I cooked them for 5 minutes on the manual setting.
The boneless chicken breast was cooked perfectly. If you are using very large and thick boneless chicken breasts you will, of course, need to pressure cook them longer.
When in doubt use an instant-read meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature at the thickest part of the breast has reached 165 F.
How To Make 3 Ingredient Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 package taco season (I used Old El Paso Taco Seasoning)
- 3/4 cups salsa
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
Directions
- Place the skinless boneless chicken breasts into the Instant Pot insert. Pour the 3/4 cup of salsa, 1/4 cup water and add the taco seasoning.
- With a fork mix the chicken taco ingredients so the boneless chicken breast is covered with the salsa and taco seasoning.
- Place the lid on the Instant pot and make sure it is fully locked in place. Then check to make sure the pressure valve is in the closed position.
- Press the manual button on the Instant Pot and set the timer for 5 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to do its magic. Once the timer has gone off indicating it has finished pressure cooking the chicken wait two minutes and using a wooden spoon carefully quick release the steam pressure.
- Once you have released all of the pressure carefully open the lid facing away from yourself so the steam will not burn your face or hand.
- Use two forks to shred the pressure cooked chicken meat.
- Use the chicken meat to fill warmed flour tortillas or your choice of taco shells.
- Top with your favorite taco toppings like Chunky Mango Guacamole, Creamy Jalapeno Sauce or your favorite homemade salsa.
- Makes 12 servings.
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- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 Servings 1x
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Instant Pot Chicken Tacos Recipe
This easy Instant Pot Chicken Tacos recipe is so easy and versatile that you could cook it as a crock pot chicken taco recipe, prepare it as chicken taco freezer meal recipe or make it the way I did in the Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. The best part? You only need three ingredients to make this easy chicken taco filling!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 package taco season
- 3/4 cups salsa
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Place the skinless boneless chicken breasts into the Instant Pot insert. Pour the 3/4 cup of salsa and the water in and add the taco seasoning.
- With a fork mix the chicken taco ingredients so the boneless chicken breast are covered with the salsa and taco seasoning.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure it is fully locked in place. Then check to make sure the pressure valve is in the closed position.
- Press the manual button on the Instant Pot and set the timer for 5 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to do it’s magic. Once the timer has gone off indicating it has finished pressure cooking the chicken wait two minutes and using a wooden spoon carefully quick release the steam pressure.
- Once you have released all of the pressure carefully open the lid facing away from yourself so the steam will not burn your face or hand.
- Use two forks to shred the pressure cooked chicken meat.
- Use the chicken meat to fill warmed flour tortillas or your choice of taco shells.
- Top with your favorite tacos toppings like Chunky Mango Guacamole, Creamy Jalapeno Sauce or your favorite homemade salsa.
- Makes 12 servings.
Notes
- Cooking time will vary depending on the size of boneless chicken breasts used. Check the internal temperature of the thickest piece of chicken with an instant-read meat thermometer. Chicken should be cooked to 165 F.
- If using one of the newest Instant Pot models please add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water. I use the 6 quart Duo and have never had a problem with the burn notice.
- Category: Instant Pot Recipes
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 72
- Carbohydrates: 0.9g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 12.9g
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