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Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
How to make flavorful shredded chicken in the Instant Pot! You only need five ingredients and it cooks in just 10 minutes.

- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1–2 lbs boneless (skinless chicken breast)
- 1 cup water or broth
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the Instant Pot with water (or broth), sea salt and pepper, to taste and apple cider vinegar, if using.
- 2
Put the lid on, turn to seal, cook for 10-12 minutes, depending on the size of your chicken breasts. Once done cooking, quick release the pressure.
- 3
Remove the chicken and shred with two forks or place chicken breasts into a large bowl and use a hand mixer to shred the chicken.