Description

In about 20 minutes, you can cook boneless skinless chicken breasts—even frozen ones—and they’ll be tender, moist and delicious! Say hello to the best Instant Pot chicken recipe ever.

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup chicken stock
2 to 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, room temperature or frozen
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, oregano, basil or thyme
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

Step: Line an Instant Pot with the trivet insert. Pour the chicken stock into the base.
Step: Place the chicken into a large bowl. If using frozen chicken, make sure the breasts are separated. Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
Step: Place the seasoned chicken into the Instant Pot in a single layer. Secure the lid and put the vent in the closed position.
Step: Pressure cook on high for 10 minutes for fresh chicken, or 15 minutes for frozen. It will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure.
Step: When the cook time is finished, wait for the pressure to release naturally or carefully move the vent a little at a time for a quick release. Check the chicken’s internal temperature registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.

Notes

Chicken breasts can be stacked if they do not fit in a single layer. For best results, use an instant-read thermometer to ensure internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Prep Time: PT5M
Cook Time: PT25M
Category: dinner
Method: pressure-cooker
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 breast
Calories: 234 kcal
Sugar: 1 g
Sodium: 272 mg
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 43 g
Cholesterol: 138 mg

Keywords: Instant Pot, chicken, healthy, dinner, dairy-free, gluten-free, low-carb, whole-30, 30-minute-meals, kid-friendly, pressure-cooker