Instant Pot Poached Chicken (Tutorial)
Learn how to make juicy and tender instant pot poached chicken in 20 minutes. This easy instant pot chicken breast recipe is a game changer. You can use this method to make pressure cooker chicken breast to use in salads, rice dishes, or sandwiches.
- Prep time
- 1 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lb chicken breasts
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 inch fresh ginger (minced or grated)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken in the instant pot.
- 2
Add water, salt, onion, garlic and ginger.
- 3
Lock the instant pot lid and make sure the valve is on seal.
- 4
Press the pressure cook button and set the timer for 15 minutes. (Timing is the same for fresh or frozen chicken)
- 5
Once the timer is up, for fresh chicken, do natural release for 5 minutes and then do a quick release. For frozen chicken, do a complete natural release.
- 6
Let the chicken sit for 5 minutes and then shred, cube or slice.