Comments on: Instant Pot Chicken Breast (Fresh or Frozen)

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 16:35:41 +0000

This is the best recipe for instant pot chicken breasts. We use this recipe and drain them up for whatever flavor profile we want. Add fajita seasoning or Italian seasoning or Chinese seasonings or curry or whatever. The only thing I found off, for me, is that our grocery stores sell chicken breasts that are about a pound each. 5 lbs of chicken in 5 breasts. The recipe is easy enough to scale up, but 8 oz chicken breasts, from my experience, must be half breasts.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:15:41 +0000

In reply to Mary. Hi Mary! I would try to soak your seal in hot water mixed with 2 tablespoons of baking soda and 1/4 cup of white vinegar. A denture cleaning tab works well too.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:04:47 +0000

Not having pineapple juice on hand, I cooked my chicken breasts in chicken stock. Now I cannot get the chicken smell out of the lid's seal. Any suggestions?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:35:51 +0000

In reply to Heather Felkins. Hi Heather! I think adding fresh (or canned) pineapple slices after pressure cooking would be delicous. To pressure cook the pineapple, it may have an undesired texture.

By: Heather Felkins

Heather Felkins — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 22:04:45 +0000

Will is be good with pineapple slices on top?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 23 May 2023 20:08:06 +0000

In reply to Christine. Wonderful! Thank you for sharing, Christine.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 23 May 2023 18:46:32 +0000

This is a great , easy recipe. I made it once, and I'm making it again tonight. The chicken was very moist.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 11:14:16 +0000

In reply to Alicia. Hi Alicia! Was your Costco chicken frozen? 5 pounds of frozen meat would significantly cool the broth/juice and take longer to come to pressure, which may have been the issue. Also, did you increase the liquid? Or it could be that 5 pounds was too much for your Instant Pot (likely if you have a 6 quart) I hope that helps.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 23:03:04 +0000

I've made this recipe three times so far. The chicken comes out so tender! I've just got a bit of a curiosity I'm hoping you can help with. The first (with my Butcher Box chicken 3-pack - about 3 lbs.) came out perfect at 7 minutes. The second two batches that I did (using Costco Organic 3-pack - about 5 lbs.) both refused to come to pressure until I took everything out and added the trivet. It wasn't a big deal as I was just meal prepping for freezer lunches, but I'm wondering if you have any insight. Both times when I unloaded it (after it refused to come to pressure) the bottom pieces of chicken were browned. Wondering if adding the broth (I was out of juice) first would have made a difference or if I need to increase the liquid for a higher quantity of chicken. Any thoughts?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:50:10 +0000

In reply to Jess. Hi Jess! That is a lot of chicken 😊 I have never attempted to prepare quite that much myself, but typically you scale the ingredients and leave the cooking time the same. I would start there. If your chicken is not cooked after a FULL natural pressure release, cook for an additional minute with another NPR. It is better to have to cook again then have overcooked chicken.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:03:51 +0000

Thank you for sharing this recipe!

I want to make 12 pounds of chicken breast in my 8 qt instant pot. Do I scale all the ingredients but keep the cook time still the same, even though I’m making so much?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:17:03 +0000

In reply to Sarah. It does not have to be :)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 22:42:07 +0000

Should the chicken be covered with liquid all the way?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:21:55 +0000

In reply to Wil. Absolutely!

By: Wil

Wil — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:28:39 +0000

Thanks for this tip!

Can the leftover liquid be used as a broth for other recipes?

By: Suzanne Steffy

Suzanne Steffy — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 02:26:53 +0000

Wonderfu lRecipe!
Please do not shred anything in the Instant Pot with a metal object.. The pots are stainless steel and if you use metal objects to shred anything it will scratch the stainless steel. I use bamboo or silicon utensils in my inner pot.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:29:20 +0000

In reply to Brandie. You are so welcome Brandie! Thank you for sharing how much this recipe impressed you!

By: Brandie

Brandie — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:22:30 +0000

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! The best, most tender, & moist chicken that Ive ever made, or ate. I feel so bad for the people that it didnt turn out good for, because mine was absolutley perfect! I never want chicken cook another way. I did soak my chicken in milk, in fridge first. I dont know if that helped but i aint trying it any other way. Dont wanna jinx it. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS GREAT RECIPE!!!!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:37:01 +0000

In reply to Kim Judd. Hi Kim! I am sorry you had issues with this recipe. It sounds like you did everything right, so it may have been the chicken itself (sometimes brands can just be off) or your machine runs a bit hot and you need to reduce the timing.

By: Kim Judd

Kim Judd — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:02 +0000

I had 6 6-oz chicken breasts, so I followed the directions for 6 oz (6 minutes on high pressure, and let it release naturally for 15 minutes afterwards). The chicken came out very tough and chewy. What did I do wrong?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 02 May 2022 10:49:35 +0000

In reply to Steph G. Hi Steph. My instructions for frozen state is to be sure the chicken breasts are not frozen together, as this results in uneven cooking and the need for a much longer time. In the future, I would suggest running the breasts under cold water to break them up and then cooking as directed. That should work for you :)