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You are going to love this super easy recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Tacos. Get dinner on the table with very little effort thanks to the pressure cooker and this flavor packed meal.
I took my old Crockpot Chicken Tacos Recipe and converted it to a pressure cooker recipe for those nights that you completely forgot that you had to make dinner.
No thawing needed at all! It is so easy to make and your family is going to love it! This is the perfect weeknight meal when you need dinner in just minutes. Everyone will love this Instant pot chicken recipes and it is so easy to prepare. You may also love Instant Pot Carne Asada Street Tacos Recipe or Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe.
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Why This Recipe Works
This quick easy recipe will be a huge hit! Pressure cooking is so fast and the chicken is tender. You can also use chicken thighs in this taco recipe. The spices can easily be changed to what you prefer.
Serve the tacos topped with Monterey Jack Cheese, a squeeze of fresh lime juice and hot salsa for a delicious taco recipe that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts – You can also use Skinless Chicken Thighs
- Salsa – You can also make Homemade Salsa Recipe
- Taco Seasoning – We use our Homemade Taco Seasoning
- Chicken Broth – You can add chicken stock instead of water when making this chicken if you prefer. If you prefer to make instant pot chicken tacos no salsa, I would use chicken broth to add flavor.
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How to Make Chicken Tacos in the Instant Pot
Step 1 – Place chicken (frozen) in the instant pot.
Step 2 – Cover with chicken broth, salsa, and taco seasoning.
- Step 3 – Place the lid on and make sure the knob is set to sealing position on the lid.
- Step 4 – Click the manual button and turn it to 15 minutes (20 minutes if you are using frozen chicken breasts).
- Step 5 – After the cook time, release the high pressure from the instant pot by moving the knob on the lid to the venting position from the sealing position.
Step 6 – Remove the chicken taco meat from the instant pot and shred with 2 forks.
Step 7 – Return the chicken to the instant pot and stir into the juices. Then switch the instant pot to the sauté setting and cook off the additional liquid in the instant pot.
- Step 8 – Serve the chicken and sauce on your favorite taco shells or tortillas. Top with your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Instant Pot Recommendation – I am using an 8 quart Instant pot but you can use a 6 quart. I personally have an Instant Pot and so far I am loving it. You can find the Instant pot on sale here. It’s really changed dinner time around here.
- Shredding Chicken – You can shred chicken with two forks or learn how to shred chicken with a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
Serving Suggestions
This chicken is delicious served on hard taco shells or you can try making the Best Flour Tortilla Recipe. Corn tortillas would also be yummy.
Dinner is so easy even when making chicken tacos instant pot frozen chicken. You can literally forget about dinner until the last minute and still make this so fast.
Everyone will love instant pot shredded chicken tacos from frozen chicken. Perfect for busy weeknights. Serve with these easy sides to complete a delicious meal.
- Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
- Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice
- Crock Pot Refried Beans
- Slow Cooker Black Beans
- Find more What to Serve with Tacos recipes
Another option for this chicken is taco salads! You can make these easy homemade taco bowls and have delicious taco salads that are so flavorful with this shredded chicken.
The shredded chicken is amazing. It is so easy and tender.
Taco Topping Ideas
- Sour Cream
- Onion
- Lettuce
- Shredded Cheese
- Red Onions
- Tomato
- Quick Salsa Verde De Tomatillo Recipe
- Very Simple Guacamole Recipe
- The best pico de gallo recipe
- Fresh Lime
- Fresh Cilantro
So many tasty choices! Our family loves toppings so this is a favorite around here. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Make sure that you are not overcooking the chicken in the instant pot. Overcooking chicken can cause it to be dry. You may need to adjust cooking time if your chicken breast are smaller.
Yes, to cook chicken in the instant it needs to be covered with at least ½ cup of broth or water.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The leftovers will last about 4-5 days.
Store the leftover chicken in a freezer safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months. We often double the recipe so that we can freeze the leftovers to quickly make Chicken Burrito Bowls. It is a great recipe to meal prep with.
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Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (fresh or frozen_
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Place chicken (frozen) in the instant pot.
- Cover with chicken broth, salsa, and taco seasoning.
- Place the lid on and make sure the knob is set to sealing position on the lid.
- Click the manual button and turn it to 15 minutes (20 minutes if you are using frozen chicken breasts).
- After the cook time, release the pressure from the instant pot by moving the knob on the lib to the venting position from the sealing position.
- Remove the chicken from the instant pot and shred with 2 forks.
- Return to the instant pot and stir. Then switch the instant pot to the sauté setting and cook off the additional liquid in the instant pot.
- Serve the chicken on your favorite taco shells or tortillas. Top with your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!
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Watch how easy it really is to make with this video:
My son loves chicken tacos, he asks for them weekly. This makes it soooo easy, and of course delicious! The salsa adds a nice little extra flavor
So easy & so good. This was the first recipe I tried when I got my Instant Pot. It is also my go to for taco night. So easy but so good
So easy, so quick, and so tender!! This was perfect for Taco Tuesday after a long day at work. I love the Instant Pot and just added this recipe to my regulars!!
so good!
My favorite chick tacos so my flavor & I like them on flour & corn tortillas. So fast, so yummy & so inexpensive. No more going out for Taco tuesday
This was such a simple and time saving recipe. I made quesadillas for our supper and had plenty to lunch the next and some to freeze for another day. I highly recommend this recipe.
Dinner was so easy and fast.
Wry easy recipe and it taste great! Even my picky eaters loved it.
My girls love chicken tacos.
Easy to make and so yummy .
Absolutely love the chicken taco instant pot recipe. Have also done it with one can rotel and one can diced tomatoes. Equally good. Give them a 5 star rating.
Omgoodness I am commenting again because at the end of my last comment after merry Christmas I put a Christmas tree and now it’s coming up as a question mark I am so sorry !!
Absolutely love it !! In love with your page and recipes, life changing !! The need for easy and the ability to just put it together and go or has the possibility to be done so quickly is a life saver . Thank you so much for all the work you do to put these together for us !! Hope all is well with your family and merry Christmas ?
Loved making it so good and so easy to make!
Best chicken tacos! Easy and delicious! I even made extra and froze it for another meal! Thank you so much for making my life easier Carrie and Christina!
I made this !! It’s was very easy and quick to do thank you !
I made this recipe awhile back and it was a hit!!! I actually made it again the following day and placed in freezer bags for an even quicker meal!!!
Such a easy recipe. Chicken was so tender. My family loved it.
My family loves this recipe! Very flavorful & the chicken is juicy & tender.
I always have chicken breasts and salsa in hand so this recipe is so easy!
We loved this one!! It’s so easy and perfect for a quick meal! Will def make again!
Absolutely delicious, family favorite!
Yes – Here is a similar recipe with ground beef – https://www.eatingonadime.com/the-best-instant-pot-taco-meat-recipe/
Can u do the same with ground beef from frozen?
Made for family tonight, easy and delicious. Definitely will be making again. Love my instant pot.
You could do 10 minutes.
I used 6 large chicken breasts and at 20 minutes they were still frozen together in spots. I would do at least 45 minutes for large frozen breasts when there are 6 or so.
What about chicken tenders? How would you recommend cooking them?
Carla, I would start out at about the 13 minute range. I have had good luck with that for my larger instant pot. I do like mine a bit more tender and easier to shred. Let me know how it turns out. thanks so much
How long do you cook for chicken that has been thawed?
yes!
So you just double if you add more chicken?