Steps to Prepare Ultimate Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos

Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos
Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, instant pot: the best shredded chicken for tacos. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos is something which I have loved my entire life.

Put the chicken in the insert pot of your pressure cooker and sprinkle your choice of tex-mex spice blend on top. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Close the lid and the steam valve. The BEST EVER Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos!

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have instant pot: the best shredded chicken for tacos using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos:
  1. Make ready large chicken breasts
  2. Get Ortega Green Taco Sauce
  3. Get Ortega Mild Taco Sauce
  4. Make ready tomato paste
  5. Prepare McCormicks Premium Taco Seasoning
  6. Make ready dry garlic seasoning
  7. Take minced garlic
  8. Prepare butter
  9. Get olive oil
  10. Prepare Salt and pepper

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. Place the chicken breasts in the Instant Pot. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the top and then pour the salsa and water over the top.

Instructions to make Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos:
  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!

Place the chicken breasts in the Instant Pot. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the top and then pour the salsa and water over the top. Secure the lid, close the steam vent, and cook on high pressure for seven minutes. When it's done, let the steam vent naturally for five minutes and then open the steam vent to release the rest of it. Shredded chicken for tacos made simple thanks to the Instant Pot®.

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