How to Cook Delicious Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos

Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos. These are the BEST easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos, hands down. You can even use frozen chicken breasts or thighs, and use a crockpot instead! If you're loving your instant pot as much as I am, you've gotta try Instant Pot Parmesan Chicken and Rice with Mushrooms, Instant Pot Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, and Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes.

Here's another family favorite from our Instant pot pressure cooker recipes collection. Easy Instant Pot shredded chicken tacos for the whole family and kids LOVE these! If you're familiar with any type of pressure cooker then these tacos are going to be a staple. You can have Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos

1. Prepare 3 of large chicken breasts.
2. Prepare 8 oz of Ortega Green Taco Sauce.
3. You need 8 oz of Ortega Mild Taco Sauce.
4. Prepare 1 Tbsp of tomato paste.
5. Prepare 4 Tbsp of McCormicks Premium Taco Seasoning.
6. Prepare 1 Tbsp of dry garlic seasoning.
7. You need 2 Tbsp of minced garlic.
8. You need 3 Tbsp of butter.
9. You need 1 Tbsp of olive oil.
10. Prepare to taste of Salt and pepper.

Add all the ingredients to the Shredded Chicken Tacos are full of salsa chicken that is made with taco seasoning in either the Crock-Pot or the Instant Pot. This easy shredded chicken taco recipe is loaded with tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro and makes a quick, simple, gluten-free Mexican dinner that can easily be meal prepped for busy weeks! Let the pressure release naturally and then shred your chicken. Place chicken in the pressure cooker.

Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos instructions

1. Set instant pot on Sauté, add olive oil and minced garlic once hot. Let cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally..
2. Add half of each sauce (red and green taco sauce) to pot. Stir in tomato paste and 1 Tbsp taco seasoning..
3. Melt 1 Tbsp butter. Coat chicken breasts in butter, salt, pepper, dry garlic seasoning, and 1 Tbsp taco seasoning and set in pot..
4. Add to pot: remaining red and green sauces, 2 Tbsp taco seasoning, and 2 Tbsp butter..
5. Cover and cook on high pressure (Manual setting) for 25 minutes. Allow steam/pressure to release on its own (or vent quickly if you're low on time)..
6. Open pot, remove half of the liquid, shred chicken with fork, and stir in last tbsp taco seasoning. (Save some of the liquid if you prefer saucier chicken!).
7. Enjoy with tacos, burritos, nachos, etc!.

This is the best basic Instant Pot Shredded Chicken <- if you're looking for juicy, delicious chicken with a great all-purpose seasoning blend that is awesome for your weekend meal prep!. Variations on these Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos: These Instant Pot Chicken Tacos are naturally gluten and dairy free, just be sure to check your labels and pay attention to what you serve alongside. Shredded chicken for tacos made simple thanks to the Instant Pot®. Once my chicken is done cooking, I let the pressure release naturally. Then I use my hand mixer to shred all of the chicken from my Instant Pot.