Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs if desired); 2 cups chicken broth (homemade or good-quality); 1 large celery stalk; 1 large sprig parsley; 2 bay leaves (dry); 1/2 tbsp kosher salt

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken is the quickest method to make shredded chicken, perfect for meal prep or make chicken salad, tacos, enchiladas, bowls, etc.

⏱ 38 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 25min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 6

Ingredients

4 servings

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs if desired)
2 cups chicken broth (homemade or good-quality)
1 large celery stalk
1 large sprig parsley
2 bay leaves (dry)
1/2 tbsp kosher salt

Instructions

Add the chicken, chicken broth, celery, parsley, bay leaves and salt to the instant pot. Close and seal the lid.
Set Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 10 minutes. Let it release naturally for 8 minutes. Then do a quick release.
Remove the chicken, discard the solids, you can save the broth for another use, if desired.
Shred the chicken with two forks or a hand mixer and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months.
If desired, add a little broth back to the shredded chicken to keep it moist.

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Nutrition per serving

273kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$4030.00

Per Serving
$1008.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$8060.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
boneless skinless chicken breasts	2 lbs	$127.00
chicken broth	2 cups	$34.00
celery stalk	1 large	$51.00
sprig parsley	1 large	$258.00
bay leaves	2	$3557.00
kosher salt	0.5 tbsp	$3.00