Instant Pot Shredded Chicken (High-Protein, Perfect for Meal Prep)

Instant Pot Shred Huhn is the fastest way to prepare crushed chicken, perfectly prepare for the protein meal that can be used in chicken salad, tacos, enchiladas, bowls and much more! Perfect

Immediate pot chicken crushed

I recently shared my Slow Cooker Shred Chicken Recipe and received many inquiries for this Instant Top recipe. So I tested it and I am happy to share it with all of them. As much as I love to do it in the slow cooker, this method is the fastest for perfectly shredded chicken and so great for preparing meals. Depending on the preference, you can use boneless, skin -free chicken breasts or bones without your preference.

Why will you love this immediately -pot recipe with a crushed chicken

Chicken breasts are loaded with lean protein, and the early chicken cannot be easier in the instant pot! In chicken broth with parsley, laurel leaves and celery, this recipe is the best shredded chicken.

Further variations Try my crushed Harissa chicken or instant -pot -Salsa -chicken.

Ingredients you need

Only a few ingredients for perfectly shredded chicken in the Instant pot. See the exact measurements in the recipe card.

• Chicken: Use boneless, skinless chicken breast or skinless thighs without bones if you prefer dark meat.
• Chicken broth: Use homemade or your favorite brand.
• Celery, parsley and laurel leaves Infise the chicken with the taste while it cooks.
• Kosher salt Seasons the chicken, so it’s not boring.

How to make chicken chicken in the instant pot

This recipe is so easy – just in the pot and switch it on! The printable instructions can be found in the recipe card below.

1. Add all the ingredients to the instant pot. Put the machine at high pressure for 10 minutes. Let it relieve it for 8 minutes (i.e. not the pot when the 10 minutes have expired). Then make a quick publication (i.e. the switch on the cover from “Seal” on “vent”).
2. The chicken crushed: Take the chicken out of the pot, put it on a cutting board and crush it with 2 forks or a blender. Remove the celery and herbs from the pot and save the broth to make soup another time.

Tips and variations

• Save the broth: Hold the cooking fluid and use it in every recipe that requires chicken broth. It would be fantastic in this chicken noise soup or chicken lens soup. It takes 5 days in the fridge or up to 6 months in the freezer. You can freeze it in a large container or in ice cubes for smaller portions.
• Herbs: Exchange the parley with rosemary or thyme.
• Taste: Add shreded cloves of garlic, a carrot or a halved onion into the broth. This recipe is versatile. Therefore, change the ingredients depending on how you want to use the chicken.

Opportunities to use shredded chicken

Here are some of my favorite methods to use this immediate chicken with a crushed pot.

storage

• Cool The crushed chicken for 4 days.
• Freeze It in an airtight container for 3 months. Pour in the fridge overnight.
• Warm up It in the microwave or in a pan on medium heat with a splash broth to keep it moist. You can also add it to other recipes or serve it cold on a salad.

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