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

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Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos. Once cooked, just shred the chicken and Once cooked, you simply shred the chicken and you are ready to serve! Traditional taco fillings and hard shells are perfect, but I also love to use soft. These Instant Pot Chicken Tacos are so super versatile, they're sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos The pressure cooker makes short work of shredded chicken! Season chicken thighs with some spices, set it, and let the pressure take over—you'll soon have enough shredded chicken taco meat to feed a crowd. These Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos are always a good idea. You can cook Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Instant Pot: THE BEST Shredded Chicken for Tacos

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

Serve in a lettuce wrap, gluten-free tortilla or on a bed of greens and top with a multitude of toppings for a weeknight meal win every Carefully remove the lid once all steam has been released and shred the chicken with two forks right in the pot. Place chicken breasts inside the Instant Pot. Add the chili powder, ground cumin, pepper, and garlic and toss until the chicken is coated on both sides. Instant Pot® Shredded Chicken Tacos. by Natalie.

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

  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!.

Thank you for helping me work with brands I love! These flavorful Instant Pot® shredded chicken tacos are easy to prep and even It's like using a skillet set over medium heat, only in your pot. The fewer dishes the better, right? If we knew the Instant Pot could turn out delicious, juicy chicken tacos, then we would have bought one a lot sooner. If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon already you're going to want to for these.