Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

4.78 from 22 votes

Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken requires only 4 ingredients and is so simple to make! Healthy, paleo, whole30, and perfect for meal prepping!

Cook Time14

Total Time14

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot chicken, instant pot shredded chicken

Servings: people

Calories: 265kcal

Place chicken breasts in instant pot base. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour broth into base.
Cover the instant pot and set to Poultry OR Pressure Cook. Set to Normal, High Pressure for 14 minutes. (If frozen chicken breasts, do 18 minutes). Make sure your pot is set to sealing, not venting.
Allow the Instant Pot to come to pressure + cook. (It should take about 5 minutes to come to pressure)
Once it is finished cooking, manually release pressure or naturally release the pressure.
Remove chicken from instant pot and place in separate bowl. There will be extra liquid in the instant pot. You can use this in soups, as cooking stock or discard.
Shred chicken apart with forks + enjoy! (Note: chicken can also be shredded by placing in mixer on low speed!)

Substitutions for this recipe:

Broth - You can use any kind of broth in this recipe (veggie or beef will work) or you can just use water.
Salt/Pepper- You don't have to add salt/pepper to this. You can leave the chicken plain and season as you eat, or you can add other spices to it! We have done this with Italian seasoning and it was delicious!