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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes » Salsa Verde Chicken - Instant Pot Recipe

    Salsa Verde Chicken - Instant Pot Recipe

    Published: Mar 29, 2020 · Modified: Aug 22, 2020 by Emily Bruno · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.
    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.
    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.
    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.
    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.
    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.

    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.

    bowl full of shredded salsa verde chicken

    Shredded chicken is one of the easiest things to make in the pressure cooker, aside from hard boiled eggs and sticky rice.  Toss in a couple of chicken breasts with a small amount of liquid, set it to high pressure for a few minutes, and you're in business. 

    Sometimes we just sprinkle in some simple seasonings, but our favorite way is to mix it with this Roasted Tomatillo Salsa. 

    chicken breast next to an Instant Pot

    Salsa Verde Salsa

    If you don't want to make your own (please do, it's SO easy), you can use a jar of your favorite salsa verde instead.  Before we started making our own, I was using the Herdez brand originally, but I found I prefer the Sam's Club variety (I buy it at Walmart). 

    You really can't beat homemade, though!  

    Jar of roasted tomatillo salsa

    Salsa Verde Chicken

    To make this salsa verde chicken you will need:

    • Chicken Breasts
    • Salsa Verde (green salsa)

    You want the chicken breasts to be similar in size and not too thick.  I decided to take these out and cut them into smaller more symmetrical chunks prior to cooking to ensure they both cooked evenly, but I don't always have to do that.  

    uncooked chicken breasts in an Instant Pot

    How to Make Salsa Verde Chicken

    I typically use a pound of chicken to 16oz (two cups) of salsa.  I don't add any other seasonings, broth, or liquid.  It's okay if the salsa is a little chunky (sometimes it sets up more in the refrigerator) because it will thin out while cooking.    

    salsa verde in a measuring cup

    Make sure to add a thin layer of salsa to the bottom of the Instant Pot to prevent sticking.  I've never had a burn notice when making this.  Pour the rest of the salsa directly on top of the chicken.

    chicken covered with green salsa in an Instant Pot

    I cook my salsa verde chicken on high pressure for 10 minutes and then do a quick manual release.  After that, I double check with a thermometer to ensure the chicken has reached the appropriate temperature and then add to a stand mixer for easy shredding.

    How to Serve Salsa Verde Chicken

    We usually make chicken tacos from this recipe and serve with Spanish rice and beans.  I've also used this shredded salsa verde chicken to make enchiladas as well!

    a spoonful of shredded chicken

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    a spoonful of shredded chicken

    Salsa Verde Chicken

    Yield: 6
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes

    Salsa Verde Chicken made with homemade roasted tomatillo salsa.  Don't have homemade salsa?  Combine chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite salsa verde for an easy Instant Pot meal that cooks in 10 minutes.

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb boneless chicken breast
    • 16 oz (2 cups) salsa verde

    Instructions

    1. Add a thin layer of salsa verde to the bottom of the Instant Pot.
    2. Add the chicken breasts (cut into pieces similar in size if necessary).
    3. Pour the rest of the salsa over the chicken.
    4. Close the lid and set the valve to seal. Cook on manual high pressure for 10 minutes.
    5. Manual release and check the temperature of the chicken to ensure fully cooked.
    6. Add to a stand mixer (or use a fork) to shred. (I use tongs to only add the chicken to the mixer to shred and then scoop up as much leftover salsa as desired after shredding.)

    Notes

    We use this Roasted Tomatillo Salsa recipe for our salsa verde.

    Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 125Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 56mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 23g

    The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate generated by a calculator.

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    © Emily Bruno
    Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Pressure Cooker

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    1. Andrea Howe

      March 29, 2020 at 2:33 pm

      Great recipe, thank you!

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