Instant Pot Chicken Tacos With Pineapple Salsa

Tacos night, anyone? These BBQ Instant Pot chicken tacos are both healthy and delicious. Made with shredded, saucy BBQ meat and topped with zesty and sweet pineapple salsa for that unforgettable tropical twist. This is a guest recipe from Jessie Van Slyke of Kitschen Cat.

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We’re big fans of this guest recipe from Jessie because you can make the shredded chicken ahead of time and enjoy it in tacos or as a filling in a lunch sandwich or a wrap, or even in a salad. Make sure to check out Jessie blog Kitschen Cat when you get a chance, as she has a lot of great Instant Pot recipes. We are loving her pressure cooker sausage and egg breakfast tacos right now.

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT CHICKEN TACOS

Guys, this is seriously the easiest recipe ever! Making chicken tacos in Instant Pot is eas simple as adding the meat (in this case whole chicken breasts), some seasoning (you can start with salt and pepper but why not add some cumin, paprika and coriander seed or a premixed Mexican blend), and water. You can then choose to add a cup of barbecue sauce, salsa sauce or simple marinara sauce.

Pop the lid on top, set the Instant Pot to cook (see full instructions below) and relax or use that time to make your favorite sides (such as the pineapple salsa).

Once the coked, quick release and shred the breasts with two forks or an electric whisk (did you know that trick?). This method of cooking the chicken together with the sauce and seasoning results in the most delicious, saucy shredded meat ever! Here is the version Jess made.

FRESH OR FROZEN CHICKEN FOR TACOS?

Jessie originally used 2 frozen chicken breasts, which required 22 minutes under HIGH pressure but the recipe below is for regular, thawed chicken. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the pineapple salsa or one of the suggested sides below.

By the way, you can freeze the finished BBQ chicken for up to 3 months too. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat before using. 

Learn how to cook different types of Instant Pot frozen chicken here. 

CHICKEN TACOS SALSAS & FILLINGS

While the BBQ chicken meat is delicious as it is, the tacos need a little something to complete and elevate them. In Jess’s recipe, she used a super simple pineapple salsa made with some green chili, onion and cilantro. It’s fresh and zesty and compliments our sweet, saucy chicken.

Here are a few other toppings you can try: freshly made guacamole or chopped avocado, fresh pico de gallo salsa, freshly shredded cabbage slaw or just some cabbage, regular tomato salsa, mango salsa, pickled red onions, crumbled or grated cheese, sliced radish, halved cherry tomatoes, Mexican rice or yellow rice, shredded cos or iceberg lettuce.

We hope you enjoy these very easy Instant Pot chicken tacos with whichever toppings and salsas you choose.

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