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Instant Pot Taco Chicken

Instant Pot Taco Chicken, homemade with spices and seasonings, fresh pepper and onion, and other flavorful ingredients. Easy to make recipe you can use for tacos, enchiladas, and more.
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Course: Instant Pot Recipes
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 79kcal
Author: Mel Lockcuff

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 4 large chicken breasts
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 5 mini or 1 large bell pepper
  • 1/2 large onion
  • 1 can 14.5 ounces petite diced tomatoes

Instructions

  • Add water to the Instant Pot.
  • Place chicken breasts in the Instant Pot.
  • Keep in mind as you add ingredients, there's no need to stir.
  • Mince the garlic, and add it in with the chicken.
  • Add the lemon juice, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
  • Wash and chop or mince the peppers and onion. Add them in with the chicken.
  • Finally, add a can of petite diced tomatoes.
  • There's no need to stir or mix together ingredients. Just place the lid on the Instant Pot.
  • Press the Pressure Cook button and set for 1 hour.
  • Allow the pressure valve to naturally release.
  • Once the chicken is done, open up the Instant Pot and shred the chicken with 2 forks. It'll be so tender, it will easily shred right in the pot.
  • Finally, give the chicken a good stirring, mixing it up with all the ingredients.
  • Serve or enjoy in tacos, enchiladas, nachos, quesadillas, burritos, salad, soup, etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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