4 Ingredient Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

instant pot salsa chicken shredded, on a black plate, garnished with cilantro, diced onion, sliced jalapeno, sour cream and lime wedges. Tortilla chips are surrounding the plate.

4 Ingredient Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

This easy 4 ingredient instant pot salsa chicken checks all the boxes! Budget friendly, ready in less than 30 minutes, low calorie, low fat, keto, low carb and most importantly, delicious!

Course dinner, lunch, Soup, stew

Cuisine American, Mexican

Diet Low Calorie, Low Fat

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 291kcal

Author Aubrey

Cost $15

Equipment

Instant Pot
Wire Potato Masher

Ingredients

5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 1-2 inch cubes)
24 oz salsa mild, medium or hot
1 large onion (diced)
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup water
optional garnish: diced green chilies, shredded carrots, jalapeño (pickled or fresh) sour cream, limes and cilantro.

Instructions

In Instant Pot, add cubed chicken, diced onion, taco seasoning and salsa.
Pour 1 cup water into salsa jar, close shake (to get any extra salsa) and dump over chicken and other ingredients.
Stir to make sure no ingredients are sticking to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Make sure water covers the entire bottom.
Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
Once finished, press cancel and quick release remaining pressure.
Once all pressure is released, shred the chicken (I recommend a wire potato masher).

Notes

Thickness (Soup v Stew): You can add an additional cup of water if you wish to make your salsa chicken more like a soup. If you do so, I recommend adding 2 tablespoons of chicken flavored Better than Bouillon or a chicken bouillon cube.

How to Serve Salsa Chicken: This shredded salsa chicken is great in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, nachos, tostadas and served over salads and rice bowls.

Aubrey's Favorite Way to Serve: Spoon shredded chicken and juice over shredded carrots and top with sliced pickled jalapenos.

How to Shred the Chicken: The easiest way to shred the chicken is to use a stainless steel wire "potato" masher. Using oven mitts, remove the Instant Pot and place on a heat resistant surface (stove is best). Using the oven mitt, hold the instant pot steady and use the steel masher to mash the chicken in a down twisting motion. If you are not using this method, you can wait for the chicken to fully cool and shred by hand but this method takes longer.

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