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Instant Pot Grilled Chicken Recipe

This Instant Pot Grilled Chicken recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for busy nights, making delicious, juicy chicken in just 20 minutes with only 7 ingredients. The chicken comes out perfectly tender, as if it were grilled, and is incredibly versatile—great for serving with salads, tacos, or turning into chicken salad. Whether you're skipping the grill or need a fast, flavorful meal, this Instant Pot chicken is your new go-to recipe!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 385kcal
Author: Megan Porta

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 chicken breasts thawed or frozen
  • 14.5 oz chicken broth or stock, or 2 cups water

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and olive oil. Mix together and rub over the entire surface of the chicken breasts.
  • Place a trivet into Instant Pot and pour the chicken broth into it. Place the chicken breasts in a single layer on top of the trivet.
  • Place the cover on the pot and set timer to 5 minutes (for thawed breasts) or 10 minutes (for frozen breasts) on high pressure (pressure cook setting). It will take the IP around 10 minutes to build up pressure before it begins cooking.
  • When cooking time is done, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then set to Quick Release. Let the float valve drop and remove the cover.
  • Remove chicken from the pot and serve! Pour liquid from the pot over the tops, if desired, or shred and add back to liquid.

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Notes

  • This is a great recipe to pull out on Sunday for weekly meal prep! Cook a bunch of meat for the week and store in the fridge for later use. While the chicken cooks, roast some veggies and potatoes in the oven!
  • If you have a favorite dry rub that you use on meat when grilling, that will work well for this recipe too! Just mix it together with a little bit of oil before rubbing it onto the boneless chicken breasts.

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 930mg | Potassium: 918mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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