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Tender and Juicy Instant Pot Chicken Breasts

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September 6, 2018
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    Tender and Juicy Instant Pot Chicken Breasts - How to cook deliciously seasoned, perfectly tender and juicy chicken breasts in the Instant Pot! Can be made with fresh or frozen chicken breasts.

    Tender and Juicy Instant Pot Chicken Breasts – How to cook deliciously seasoned, perfectly tender and juicy chicken breasts in the Instant Pot! Can be made with fresh or frozen chicken breasts.

    This flavor packed chicken breasts recipe is the solution to all your busy weeknights, my friends. Thanks to the beloved Instant Pot, you can take all the stress out of making dinner with this easy Instant Pot Chicken Breasts recipe.

    The chicken breasts are so tender and juicy, and it all takes only about 20 minutes, from start to finish.

    Don’t have an Instant Pot, but still want juicy baked chicken breasts?! GET my Easy Baked Chicken Breasts recipe.

    CAN YOU USE FROZEN CHICKEN BREASTS in the INSTANT POT?

    Absolutely! The one tip I have is that you separate the frozen chicken breasts; that is, do not throw them in the Instant Pot all glued together, but rather separate them and arrange them in one single layer.

    Even when using fresh chicken breasts, I advise not to pile up the chicken. One single layer will ensure even cooking, and keep the chicken breasts moist.

    Also, for frozen chicken breasts, it will take longer for the pressure to build in the Instant Pot; about 15 minutes. It takes 8 to 10 minutes for fresh chicken breasts.

    HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT CHICKEN BREASTS

    • SEASON the chicken breasts; I use a combination of Italian seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil to create a paste that I can rub all over the chicken breasts.
    1. Press the sauté button on the Instant Pot and warm up the olive oil.
    2. Add seasoned chicken breasts to the pot and sear on both sides just until browned. Remove chicken breasts.
    3. Pour pineapple juice (you can also use water or chicken broth) in the Instant Pot and scrape up the bits.
    4. Place the trivet inside the Instant Pot and arrange the chicken breasts on the trivet in a single layer. If you do not have a trivet, make 5 or 6 aluminum foil balls and place them inside the pot; then arrange the chicken breasts over the foil balls.
    5. Close pot, set valve to sealing, select the manual or pressure cook button (this depends on your Instant Pot model), select high pressure and set the timer to 5 minutes.
    6. When the 5 minutes are up, let the pressure release naturally for 8 minutes; then, release any remaining pressure.
    • Remove chicken from pot and let rest for 5 minutes.

    HOW TO MAKE GRAVY IN THE INSTANT POT

    Optional, but highly recommended: DO NOT throw away the liquid and make a gravy/sauce, instead.

    • After removing the chicken breasts and trivet from the Instant Pot, press the SAUTÉ button and bring the liquid to a boil.
    • Make a slurry with water and cornstarch and add that to the pot; let cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until thickened to a desired consistency.
    • Pour over chicken breasts and serve.

    SIDE DISHES TO GO WITH YOUR CHICKEN DINNER

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    ENJOY!

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