Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Breast

 

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs. frozen chicken breasts
• 1 cup barbecue sauce (divided)
• ½ cup chicken broth (no sugar added)

Instructions

• Place frozen chicken breasts in your Instant Pot.
  
• Pour HALF the sauce over the top of the chicken.
• Pour the chicken broth over that.
• Secure the lid on your Instant Pot.
• Close the vent and press the Manual button. Adjust time according to the chicken used (see table in post above). When done cooking, do a quick release. The chicken should be at least 165 F. when done. Drain off any leftover liquid.
• Add the other half of the barbecue sauce to the chicken in the Instant Pot and press the Sauté button.
• Cook the breasts in the sauce, heating the sauce until it has thickened.
• Once the sauce is thick, the chicken is done.

Tips For Cooking Barbecue In Your Instant Pot

• Never use less than 1 cup of liquid in your Instant Pot.
• To thicken the sauce and coat the chicken, you’ll always need to cook with additional sauce on the sauté setting, after the chicken is fully cooked. Think of it as “reducing” the sauce.
• While this recipe calls for draining the liquid after cooking the chicken, you don’t have to discard it. You can use it as a seasoned chicken broth and add it to soups and other recipes.
• If you prefer to shred your chicken for sandwiches, shred it after draining the liquid, and then add the additional sauce and sauté according to the recipe, stirring frequently.