3-Ingredient Instant Pot Shredded Chicken: 3 Ways

These Instant Pot Shredded Chicken recipes can each be done using as little as 3 ingredients (not including pantry staples). This includes recipes for BBQ Chicken, Salsa Chicken, and Buffalo Chicken to be used in salads, on sandwiches, or in tacos!

Hello? Can you hear me? Is this thing on??

This quarantine must really be getting to me because I spent a good hour the other day reading back through my old blog posts and I have to say … I miss my creative writing!

I used to love getting fun and creative with the way I wrote my blog posts. Mostly because that was back before Instagram when people actually READ blogs. (If you don’t know what I mean, read through Pioneer Woman‘s old posts. They were always my favorite to read).

Now, I tend to just flow through the bare minimum 300 words to get you to the recipe and on with your busy life. But it’s not nearly as fun. Anyone else miss the gold ole days?!

Anyways, as I mentioned: you’re busy, I’m busy. We all just want to make some chicken. So here are the deets.

How to Make Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

Oh man … it really is so easy. Each one of these recipes uses as little as 3 ingredients and take just minutes to prepare. PRAISE THE LAWD!!

I love the Instant Pot because I find that the chicken isn’t quite as dry as when I cook it in a slow cooker.

Your chicken might look a little juicy at the end, but mine absorbed a lot of the liquid as it sat. I also like to store it in the juices so it doesn’t dry out!

Please be careful using your Instant Pot and read the directions if it’s your first time. Once you get the hang of it, it’s so easy!

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

BBQ chicken is probably one of the most crowd-pleasing things you can make. I mean … what’s not to love?!

I love serving these on whole wheat rolls with cheddar cheese and pickles and some extra BBQ on top. It’s also great in a BBQ chicken salad, over baked nachos, or piled on top of a baked sweet potato. The possibilities are endless!

Oh, and since I’m from Illinois, you better believe I use Sweet Baby Ray’s.

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken

Hello, new favorite Football Sunday treat! I LOVE making buffalo wings in my air fryer, but this might be the next best thing.

This chicken is great on whole wheat buns topped with homemade slaw, over a salad with celery, carrots and ranch dressing, or even served as buffalo chicken celery boats.

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

Now, I hate to play favorites, because each of these Instant Pot chicken recipes is my precious baby angel. But … this one might be my fave.

This is literally the perfect quick and easy recipe for taco night. Then, use the leftovers on a salad, to make homemade baked nachos, or even in a homemade burrito bowl. YUM!

How to Cook Frozen Chicken Breasts in the Instant Pot

Forgot to thaw your chicken? No problemo!!

Did you know you can cook frozen chicken breasts in your Instant Pot? The directions remain the same … just place the frozen chicken breasts in the pot and cover with seasonings and sauces.

Make sure to increase the cooking time to 15 minutes, then let pressure release naturally until the valve is down.

Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F.

How to Freeze Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

What’s even better is that this delicious chicken can be frozen for future use! Just transfer the chicken to an air-tight container (I like these or these) and freeze.

To thaw, place frozen chicken in the refrigerator over night and reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.