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Thai inspired instant pot shredded chicken
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Thai Inspired Instant Pot Chicken Breasts

Need a quick, easy and delicious kid-friendly meal to serve on a busy weeknight? These Thai-inspired instant pot chicken breasts will soon make it onto your regular meal rotation. Simply add everything to the instant pot, cook and shred the chicken and you are good to go. Great for meal prepping for lunches or dinners throughout the week and so versatile given all of the possibilities for serving.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Coming to pressure5 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: instant pot chicken breasts
Servings: 4 serves
Calories: 211kcal

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • ½ cup coconut milk (canned, full fat)
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes (try fire roasted if you can find them)
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • ½ tablespoon red curry paste
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 2 chicken breasts (fresh, thawed or frozen - see instructions)
  • chopped cilantro/corriander, lime wedges, red onion, chili flakes or chopped Thai Chilis to serve for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients except for the chicken breasts to the instant pot and stir well to combine. 
  • Add the chicken breasts.

Frozen Chicken Breasts

  • Close the lid and seal the valve. Set to high pressure and cook for 11 minutes. When done, do a natural release for 5 minutes.

Fresh/Thawed Chicken Breasts

  • Close the lid and seal the valve. Set to high pressure and cook for 8 minutes. When done, do a natural release for 10 minutes.

Following Natural Release

  • Once the presssure has been released, remove the chicken from the rest of the sauce and shred on a chopping board. Place the shredded chicken back into the instant pot and stir to combine the sauce and shredded chicken.
  • Serve as desired: over rice, baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce wraps, or broccoli/cauliflower rice. With optional extras such as chopped cilantro/corriander, lime wedges, red onion, chili flake,s or chopped Thai Chilis.

Notes

How Long Will This Last In The Fridge?
This will last in the fridge for up to 3 days if stored in an airtight container.
Can this be frozen?
Yes. This shredded chicken can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg