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Instant Pot Pulled Chicken

Easy to make pulled chicken in the Instant Pot.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot, chicken
Servings: 4
Author: Heather

Ingredients

  • 3-4 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning or your favorite seasoning blend. See notes.

Chicken Seasoning

  • 1/4 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon course salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Pour chicken broth, seasonings and chicken into Instant Pot. 
  • Cover with lid, set valve to sealing. Pressure cook for 12 minutes and then naturally release for another 10 minutes. (This cooking time helps make it easy to shred.)
  • After 10 minutes of natural release, flip the valve to venting. Once the pin drops, remove the lid. Using two forks, shred or pull the chicken. 
  • Serve or let cool and save for meal prep.

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Notes

I made this in a 6-quart Instant pot. For a larger pot, add an extra 1/2 cup liquid. 
Seasoning: Feel free to use just salt and pepper or seasoning salt. Replace the chicken seasoning with 2 teaspoons of salt and pepper or seasoning salt. 

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 865mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg