Description
This easy Instant Pot Chicken Tacos uses shredded chicken and taco seasoning for a delicious and quick meal. Place chicken in taco shells or for a low-carb option, create a taco bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 2–4 chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
- 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
- taco shells and your favorite taco toppings
Instructions
- Step: Place 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot.
- Step: Place chicken in the pressure cooker, seal the lid, close the pressure release valve, and set to manual, high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Step: When the cooking cycle is complete, let the pressure release naturally, open the pot, remove the chicken, and reserve 1/2 cup of water/drippings.
- Step: Return 1 breast at a time to the pot and shred with two forks until all chicken is shredded.
- Step: Sprinkle with taco seasoning, add reserved water/drippings, stir to mix well, and set the pot to saute until heated.
- Step: Place chicken into taco shells and top with your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
Calorie count does not take into consideration your tortilla shells or any toppings. The cooking time does not include the time it takes for your pressure cooker to come to pressure.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 375 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Instant Pot, chicken tacos, shredded chicken, easy recipes