Make this simple, quick and easy Instant Pot BBQ Chicken and have a tasty main dish or a base for other recipes! With a 12 minute cook time and only 3 ingredients, you can make this for dinner tonight!
Highlights
This is a basic recipe that can be dressed up by changing out your choice of BBQ sauce.
The Instant Pot is great for making chicken that turns out tender and juicy without a lot of extra work.
This chicken is perfect on it’s own but even better served up atop a bed of rice, in a taco shell or on top of a crisp bed of romaine as a salad. Also perfect for leftovers.
Ingredient Notes
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I prefer making this with boneless skinless chicken breasts, but boneless skinless chicken thighs will work too
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Use chicken broth for best flavor, but water can be used in a pinch
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Use any BBQ sauce you love. I prefer either Sweet Baby Ray’s or if I’m trying to be a bit healthier then I use Primal Kitchens.
Preparation Notes
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Add the chicken, broth and half of the sauce to the Instant Pot. The rest of the BBQ sauce will get added later.
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If your chicken breasts are around 5-6 oz, then 12 minutes on high pressure will be enough. If they are thicker, you may need to bump the time up to 15 minutes.
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Let the Instant Pot release pressure naturally for 10 minutes when cooking meat
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Remove the chicken from broth and shred it
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You can shred it finely or leave it in bigger chunks, whichever you desire
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Mix in the other 1/2 of the BBQ or as much as desired and serve with more sauce as a drizzle if desired
Equipment Notes
- 3 or 6 quart Instant Pot
Recipe Notes
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Feel free to double the recipe if you are feeding a large group or want leftovers
How To Prep Ahead
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Add chicken and broth to a freezer safe container or zipper bag
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Store in fridge up to 3 days or freezer up to 3 months
- To cook from frozen add 5 extra minutes of cook time
- Continue with recipe as written after pressure cooking is complete
How To Store Leftovers
- Let cool completely then store in air tight containers in fridge up to 3 days or freezer for 3 months
Make it a Meal:
Serve it up with Orzo Salad and Potato Wedges
or on tortillas or a bed of rice topped with Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
Make this simple, quick and easy Instant Pot BBQ Chicken and have a tasty main dish or a base for other recipes! With a 12 minute cook time and only 3 ingredients, you can make this for dinner tonight!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Add chicken, broth and half of BBQ sauce to Instant Pot
- Cover, seal and set to high pressure for 12 minutes
- Allow a 10 minute natural pressure release before turning valve to release remaining pressure
- Remove chicken from broth to a separate bowl and shred using forks
- Add another 1/2 cup BBQ sauce and stir to combine adding more if desired
- Serve with additional bbq sauce or as desired
Notes
- Double the recipe to feed a large group or want leftovers
- Prep ahead: Add chicken + broth to zipper bag, store in freezer
- Cook from frozen: Add 5 extra minutes of cook time, continue with recipe as written after pressure cooking is complete
- Store in air tight containers, fridge for 3 days/freezer 3 months
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 33gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 952mgPotassium: 733mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 152IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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In the picture it definitely looks like the chicken breasts were seasoned as well as adding the liquid. What were they seasoned with?
Yes, thank you, I need to add this! Herb and garlic seasoning is what I used.
I don’t use my Instant Pot enough, if doubling the recipe, do I need to increase the cook time for the chicken?
No need to increase cook time!