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Juicy and tender, this recipe for Instant Pot shredded chicken breast is super easy to make and cooks up super fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more great simple chicken dishes, why not make this Blackened Chicken<\/a>? Or The Best Chicken \u00e0 la King<\/a> instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instant Pot Shredded Chicken<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This recipe for Instant Pot shredded chicken is the perfect way to get some shredded chicken, ready for adding to soups, salads, or even just as a meal on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is pretty basic, bear in mind, and doesn’t really have any flavoring other than what your chosen chicken broth tastes like. So make sure that you have some salt and spices on hand to flavor your chicken for your final recipe.             <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you look at the recipe card at the very bottom for the exact amounts so that you know exactly what to buy for this recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Large boneless skinless chicken breasts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Chicken broth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Make Instant Pot Shredded Chicken<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Pour the chicken stock into the bottom of your Instant Pot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Place the chicken breasts in an even layer at the bottom and set to pressure cook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Lock the lid into place and cook on high \/ manual pressure for 10 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 When the cooking time is finished, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Remove the lid and shred the chicken using two forks and then serve<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Flavor Your Shredded Chicken<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This recipe will produce some super tender and juicy chicken, but it won\u2019t have much flavor. For one thing, unless your chicken broth is super salty, there won\u2019t really be any salt to help the chicken flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, before you use this chicken in any sort of recipe, you need to flavor it with some salt and spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To decide on the right flavors, try and pair them with whatever the final recipe is going to be. For example, if you plan to use your shredded chicken in a soup or salad, then you can probably get away with just salt and pepper, relying on the flavor of the other ingredients to flavor the whole dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you are planning on eating your shredded chicken as a sandwich filling, or even just on its own, then you need to give it some unique spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a Mexican chicken, add some cumin, garlic powder, cayenne and regular salt. For something a bit more French and delicate, consider chopped-up thyme and a little bit of lemon juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can honestly use whatever you have on hand; just try a few things out and see what tastes good to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Best Prepare This Shredded Chicken Ahead Of Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This recipe produces some great shredded chicken that can easily be eaten on its own. However, the best way to use this chicken is to use it as part of all kinds of different recipes or as a snack in its own right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing as how it does take a little while before it is ready, the best thing to do is to make this well in advance and then store it until you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To store it, you want to make sure that you pack it tightly into either a freezer safe bag with the air pushed out or a sealed container. The key is to make sure that it doesn’t have too much oxygen in with it in the container; otherwise, it will slowly start to lose its flavor and change its texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also want to make sure to carefully store any juices that come from the Instant Pot. Though the liquid might be a bit murky looking, the juices that flow from the chicken are absolutely worth keeping, and they provide so much of the flavor and juiciness of the chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One problem you might run into, though, is the juices freezing and turning into ice when kept in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is pretty unavoidable, so just make sure that you store it properly so that the liquid can’t run out into the freezer, and it can be reheated together with the chicken when it gets thawed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for more delicious Chicken<\/a><\/a> recipes? Try these out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n