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It's so easy to make shredded BBQ chicken in the Instant Pot, and it only takes 30 minutes in total. You will love this simple electric pressure cooker pulled chicken recipe. The sandwiches are amazing!
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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

This Instant Pot BBQ chicken recipe makes perfectly shredded chicken without having to turn on your grill. This recipe is only 30 minutes start to finish!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Inactive time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot BBQ chicken, Instant Pot pulled chicken
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon (packed) brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional but tasty)
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce or to taste

 For serving (optional):

Instructions

  • Whisk together the chicken broth, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke in a bowl until combined.
  • Add the chicken breasts to your Instant Pot. Pour the chicken broth mixture over top.
  • Close the Instant Pot's lid, set the valve to "sealing", and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for it to get up to pressure.
  • Once the countdown has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then do a quick pressure release for the remaining pressure.
  • Add the chicken to a large bowl and shred it with 2 forks. If you wish, add in a couple of spoonfuls of the liquid left in the Instant Pot. Add your BBQ sauce and toss until coated.
  • I like to serve the pulled chicken in buns. 

Notes

  • The number of sandwiches this makes depends how much you stuff them, but I could have easily made 8 sandwiches from the 4 chicken breasts. 
  • I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.
  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
     

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

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