89 minutes•Easy•Serves 4
Savory Instant Pot Pulled Chicken
By @chef1
A flavorful and easy pulled chicken recipe made in the Instant Pot with savory spices and no added sugar. Perfect for tacos, bowls, or sandwiches.
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Ingredients
- ●1020g Boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw
- ●1 tbsp olive oil
- ●1 medium onion, chopped
- ●2 cloves garlic, minced
- ●1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- ●240g drained weight Canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- ●1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- ●1 tsp cumin
- ●1 tsp dried oregano
- ●1/4 tsp ground coriander
- ●1 cup chicken broth
- ●1.0g Salt
- ●15g Lime juice
- ●1.5 tsp Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded)
- ●0.5 tsp Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded)
- ●0.6g Black pepper
Instructions
- 1Turn on your Instant Pot and select the 'Sauté' function.
- 2Add olive oil. Once hot, add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 3Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- 4Turn off the 'Sauté' function.
- 5Add tomatoes, measured drained beans, all chipotle peppers, cumin, oregano, coriander, broth and listed salt/pepper. Use the chipotle option; the listed optional chili-powder/paprika alternative is excluded from this preparation.
- 6Place chicken in the sauce in two layers as needed; the full batch fits a 6-quart pot.
- 7Secure the Instant Pot lid and set the valve to the 'Sealing' position.
- 8Select the 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook' function and set the cooking time to 10 minutes at high pressure.
- 9Once the cooking time is complete, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, manually release any remaining pressure.
- 10Carefully remove the chicken breasts from the Instant Pot and place them in a bowl.
- 11Use two forks to shred the chicken.
- 12Return the shredded chicken to the Instant Pot and stir to combine it with the sauce.
- 13Stir in the lime juice.
- 14Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Recipe details
- Category
- Main course
- Preparation
- 42 minutes
- Cooking
- 34 minutes
Estimated total: 89 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- Prepare measured ingredients: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- pan preheat: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- pressure heat: 15 min planning allowance (pressure_heat)
- quick release: 3 min planning allowance (quick_release)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- shape: 15 min planning allowance (shape)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Chosen 10-minute initial preparation allowance includes implicit chopping and measuring; written preparation is not counted here again.
- Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
- olive oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
- onion, chopped: USDA medium (2-1/2" dia) portion weight
- Selected whole medium onion for chopped medium onion.
- garlic, minced: USDA clove portion weight
- Selected raw garlic clove for minced garlic clove.
- diced tomatoes, undrained: Stated package net weight
- Selected canned tomatoes packed in tomato juice as closest equivalent for diced tomatoes, undrained.
- Canned black beans, rinsed and drained: USDA SR Legacy canned pinto beans, drained solids (174286), used as a disclosed comparable drained-legume nutrient approximation for black beans, not undrained canned-bean analysis. Black/pinto variety, brand and moisture vary. No rinsing-loss factor is invented; sodium uses the drained reference before any additional rinsing loss. Separate USDA cooked-black-bean cup weight used below, not a can-to-drained yield. (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/174286/nutrients)
- Drained black beans: USDA cooked-black-bean 175 g/cup weight, with separately disclosed USDA canned drained-pinto nutrient approximation; no can yield or rinsing retention percentage.
- chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced: USDA FoodData Central Branded: LA COSTENA, published 2023-11-16; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2676978/nutrients)
- chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced: USDA FoodData Central Branded: LA COSTENA, published 2023-11-16; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2676978/nutrients)
- chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced: Midpoint of stated quantity range
- Chipotle-in-adobo product-label reference, selected for count or measured volume; brand varies.
- cumin: USDA tsp, whole portion weight
- Generic cumin seed reference used for unspecified cumin.
- dried oregano: USDA tsp, leaves portion weight
- Selected dried oregano leaves.
- ground coriander: USDA tsp portion weight
- Selected coriander seed for ground coriander.
- chicken broth: USDA cup portion weight
- Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
- Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
- Excludes optional Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded)
- Excludes optional Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded)
- USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
- Lime juice: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"lime juice","amount":"1 tablespoon"}. Authored: {"item":"Lime juice","amount":"15g"}.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"boneless, skinless chicken breasts","amount":"6"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw","amount":"1020g"}.
- Canned black beans, rinsed and drained: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"black beans, rinsed and drained","amount":"1 can (15 oz)"}. Authored: {"item":"Canned black beans, rinsed and drained","amount":"240g drained weight"}.
- Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded): Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"chili powder","amount":"1-2 tsp"}. Authored: {"item":"Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded)","amount":"1.5 tsp"}.
- Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded): Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"smoked paprika","amount":"1/2 tsp"}. Authored: {"item":"Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded)","amount":"0.5 tsp"}.
- Salt: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Salt and black pepper","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"1.0g"}.
- Black pepper: Recipe Studio chosen explicit quantity for an ingredient required by the written method. Original: not separately listed. Authored: {"item":"Black pepper","amount":"0.6g"}.
- Lime juice: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"lime juice","amount":"1 tablespoon"}. Authored: {"item":"Lime juice","amount":"15g"}.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"boneless, skinless chicken breasts","amount":"6"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw","amount":"1020g"}.
- Canned black beans, rinsed and drained: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"black beans, rinsed and drained","amount":"1 can (15 oz)"}. Authored: {"item":"Canned black beans, rinsed and drained","amount":"240g drained weight"}.
- Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded): Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"chili powder","amount":"1-2 tsp"}. Authored: {"item":"Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded)","amount":"1.5 tsp"}.
- Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded): Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"smoked paprika","amount":"1/2 tsp"}. Authored: {"item":"Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded)","amount":"0.5 tsp"}.
- Salt: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Salt and black pepper","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"1.0g"}.
- Black pepper: Recipe Studio chosen explicit quantity for an ingredient required by the written method. Original: not separately listed. Authored: {"item":"Black pepper","amount":"0.6g"}.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw: 1020 g · USDA reference 171077
- olive oil: 13.5 g · USDA reference 171413
- onion, chopped: 110 g · USDA reference 170000
- garlic, minced: 6 g · USDA reference 169230
- diced tomatoes, undrained: 411.07 g · USDA reference 170051
- Canned black beans, rinsed and drained: 240 g · Food reference
- chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced: 22.5 g · Food reference
- cumin: 2.1 g · USDA reference 170923
- dried oregano: 1 g · USDA reference 171328
- ground coriander: 0.45 g · USDA reference 170922
- chicken broth: 249 g · USDA reference 174536
- Salt: 1 g · USDA reference 173468
- Lime juice: 15 g · USDA reference 168156
- Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded): optional ingredient excluded
- Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded): optional ingredient excluded
- Black pepper: 0.6 g · USDA reference 170931
pulled chicken · Instant Pot · black beans · chipotle
Estimated nutrition per serving
446 calories · 63.5 g protein · 20.7 g carbohydrate · 11.2 g fat · 6.2 g fiber · 752 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Excludes optional Chili powder (optional alternative, excluded); Excludes optional Smoked paprika (optional alternative, excluded) Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Friday
late dinner
winter
Requested: 8 min
1 person