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Pulled chicken on a dish over parchment paper with a sandwich and cole slaw next to it
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5 from 3 votes

Pulled Chicken Pressure Cooker Recipe

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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbecue, bbq, chicken, Instant Pot, pressure cooker, shredded
Servings: 6
Calories: 306kcal
Author: Mika Kinney

Ingredients

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*

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