Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos from Frozen in 15 Minutes

Shredded chicken tacos are by far a family favorite meal in our home! These Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos are cooked from frozen chicken breasts and are ready in 15 minutes. The pressure cooker cooks the chicken perfectly leaving it tender and shreddable with tons of flavor. The shredded taco chicken is perfect for tacos, taco bowls, enchiladas, soup, salad and on it's own!

If you are struggling to find new and delicious meal ideas to feed your family, then you are a lot like me! I get in such a rut when it comes to planning meals for my family, and get so tired of eating the same old thing every day. A few weeks ago, I decided to try something that I had heard about, but didn't believe would actually turn out...shredded taco chicken in the Instant Pot. I mean, it just sounded too easy. So, I decided to try it and warned my family that they may end up eating cereal for dinner if it didn't turn out. Boy, did it turn out! It was an immediate favorite, and my super picky sixteen year old daughter even asked to take it to school the next day! I've made it two more times since then, and they keep asking for it!

Instant Pot Recipes

I use my Instant Pot at least 2-3 times per week. Here are some of my favorite things to cook in my pressure cooker...

• Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
• Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
• Instant Pot Mississippi Roast with Carrots and Potatoes
• Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
• Instant Pot White Chicken Chili
• Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
• Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Which Instant Pot Should I Buy?

If you are in the market for an Instant Pot, I would recommend the 6 Quart Instant Pot. It's the perfect size to cook just about anything!

Printable Pressure Cooking Times Chart

If you are new to using an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker, or you would just like an easy guide, check out my Pressure Cooking Times Chart HERE for cook times and natural or quick release!

How to Make Shredded Chicken Tacos in a Pressure Cooker

1. Place 3-4 frozen chicken breasts or 6-8 chicken breast tenders in your pressure cooker
2. Add 1 cup of chicken broth or stock.
3. Add 1 cup of salsa.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning.
5. Stir together and seal the lid of your pressure cooker.
6. Set timer for 15 minutes and allow pressure to build and cooking to begin.
7. Once the timer has stopped you can either remove the chicken and shred immediately or leave the chicken and shred when you are ready to use it.
8. Shred the chicken and return it to the pressure cooker and stir together with the remaining sauce.
9. Use a slotted spoon or tongs to remove the chicken from the sauce and use for tacos, salads, soup, taco bowls or eat alone!

How to Shred Chicken Breasts

Once you've removed the cooked chicken from your pressure cooker, place it in a bowl and shred it using two forks. If you have a hand mixer, you can use it to shred the chicken in seconds. I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, so I typically just throw it in there and let the mixer do the shredding for me!

You should also check out our air fryer cooking chart!

Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos from Frozen in 15 Minutes

Jessica

Shredded chicken tacos are by far a family favorite meal in our home! These Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos are cooked from frozen chicken breasts and are ready in 15 minutes. The pressure cooker cooks the chicken perfectly leaving it tender and shreddable with tons of flavor. The shredded taco chicken is perfect for tacos, taco bowls, enchiladas, soup, salad and on it's own!

Print Recipe

Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

  

• 3-4 frozen chicken breast or 6- 8 chicken breast tenders
• 1 cup of chicken broth or stock
• 1 cup of salsa
• 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning

Instructions

 

• Place 3-4 frozen chicken breasts or 6-8 chicken breast tenders in your pressure cooker.
• Add 1 cup of chicken broth or stock.
• Add 1 cup of salsa.
• Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning.
• Stir together and seal the lid of your pressure cooker.
• Set timer for 15 minutes and allow pressure to build and cooking to begin.
• Once the timer has stopped you can either remove the chicken and shred immediately or leave the chicken and shred when you are ready to use it.
• Shred the chicken and return it to the pressure cooker and stir together with the remaining sauce.
• Use a slotted spoon or tongs to remove the chicken from the sauce and use for tacos, salads, soup, taco bowls or eat alone!

Notes

You can also make this easy shredded taco chicken in a slow cooker. For a slow cooker, add the chicken, salsa, salsa and taco seasoning and turn on high for 6 hours.

Keyword chicken, Instant Pot, pressure cooker, shredded chicken, taco