The pressure cooker is the way to go!

It’s so convenient to have already-cooked chicken in the fridge.

And the easiest way method for cooking your chicken?

Three cooked chicken breasts in the instant pot

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In theInstant Pot, of course!

Instant Pot Chicken Is So Easy!

Cooking chicken in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot works similarly to poaching.

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It should reach about halfway up the chicken.

This timing works for a 1 1/2 to 2 pound batch of boneless chicken.

Cook Frozen Chicken in the Instant Pot

Yes, you could cook chicken from frozen!

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You’ll just need to adjust the cooking time and method a little bit.

Shred, slice, or cube it as needed, then use it however you like!

Toss cubed chicken into a soup or pasta dish.

Boneless Skinless Chicken in the Instant Pot

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Mix shredded chicken with BBQ sauce or hot sauce for sliders or tacos.

BONUS: Chicken Broth!

As a bonus, cooking chicken this way yields about two cups of chicken broth!

three raw chicken breasts placed in the instant pot

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Add the water, then sprinkle with salt.

Add the bay leaves and garlic.

Secure the lid on the pressure cooker.

Boneless Skinless Chicken in the Pressure Cooker add the water

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double-check that the pressure regulator is set to the Sealing position.

grab the Pressure Cook or Manual program, then adjust the time to 10 minutes at high pressure.

The pressure cooker will take about 10 minutes to come up to full pressure.

Add the garlic and bay leaves for the instant pot chicken

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Cook time begins once it has reached full pressure.

It will take a minute or two for the pressure to release completely.

Cook the instant pot chicken for 10 min

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Perform a quick pressure release for the instant pot chicken

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Double check that the temperature of the chicken has reached 165-degrees

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Cool the instant pot chicken breasts, then shred, slices, or cube as needed

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Instant pot chicken broth in a canning jar

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