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Pulled chicken on a dish over parchment paper with a sandwich and cole slaw next to it

Pulled Chicken Pressure Cooker Recipe

Author: Mika Kinney
5 from 2 votes
Let your pressure cooker work it's magic when you make this pulled chicken that's so juicy and full of delicious bbq flavor!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Protein: 25g
Serves: 6
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Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1.5 cups barbecue sauce (paleo)
  • 2 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ yellow onion
  • 7 oz chipotles in adobo sauce

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Instructions

  • Turn instant pot to saute and set for 7 minutes
  • Add oil and onions and saute until onions are translucent
  • Add chicken stock and chicken, laying the chicken breasts flat
  • Add remaining ingredients to the instant pot
  • Turn instant pot off and then on again on High Pressure and set time to 15 minutes for frozen chicken breast and 12 minutes for thawed
  • Seal and cook, it will take about 10 minutes for the pot to build pressure. 
  • After the time is up, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes.  The timer will begin to count up from 0
  • Release remaining pressure and carefully open the lid (lots of steam will come billowing out!)
  • Using forks, shred the chicken in the pot and stir to coat in the sauce.  Enjoy!

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Notes

*Nutritional Information is an estimate, for informational purposes only*

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Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbecue, bbq, chicken, Instant Pot, pressure cooker, shredded

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1371mg | Potassium: 641mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1852IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
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