Pressure Cooker Shredded Chicken
The BEST sandwich meat and perfect for so many dishes! Whether you're making pizza, salad or quesadillas. This is an easy recipe, simple and delicious!
Servings 8
Calories 444kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- 3 lbs. chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup BBQ sauce use your favorite!
- 1 cup pepperoncinis sliced, with the juice - be sure to add the juice.
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
Instructions
- Start by adding the water to the bottom of the pressure cooker.
- Next layer in the boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced onion, apple cider vinegar, pepperoncinis and bbq sauce. Sprinkle the packet of ranch dressing on top.
- Add the lid and seal the Instant Pot, close the valve and set on manual to 12 minutes. Allow to come to pressure.
- When the cooking is done, allow to natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure and remove the lid.
- Remove the chicken from the cooker, saving the juice (if desired - and I hope you do!!) using two forks shred the meat, top with a couple ladles of cooking liquid to help keep it juicy!
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Notes
Slow Cooker Instructions - to make this meal in your crockpot add the chicken, bbq sauce and pepperoncinis, cider, onion and water. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours. When the chicken is cooked, shred with two forks.
Don't forget, save the sauce, it's perfect for a hot dipped sandwich or great for stock for bbq chicken soup!
There are a ton of great meals you can make with the shredded chicken!
- Add to a caesar pasta salad.
- Chicken Sandwich - using your favorite roll or bun, pile the chicken on high and use the sauce for dipping - YUM!
- Quesadillas - super tasty and a great lunch or dinner.
- Pile the meat on rice and ladle the sauce over the top.
- Chicken tacos and tostadas - who wouldn't love them?
- Chicken Salad Sandwich - add mayonnaise and relish, mix everything together and serve on thick sliced bread.
- BBQ Chicken Pizza - my favorite! Top a homemade pizza with bbq sauce, chicken, marinated artichokes and olives. Add the cheese - delicious!
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 502mg | Potassium: 491mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg