How to cook frozen chicken in the Instant Pot--Instant Pot Tips

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often more affordable and juicier.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically less expensive.

Weigh the chicken breasts using a digital scale; for example, a chicken breast weighing 14 oz will take 14 minutes to cook.

For shreddable chicken, add 3 minutes to the cooking time; thus, a 14 oz chicken breast will take 17 minutes.

If cooking multiple chicken breasts, use the average weight for timing instead of summing their weights.

Ensure chicken breasts are similar in size for even cooking.

Avoid freezing chicken breasts together in a heap to prevent uneven cooking; try to pry them apart before cooking.

Add 1 cup of water or broth to the Instant Pot.

Place the chicken breasts on a trivet or directly in the pot; for steaming, use a trivet, or for braising, place them directly in the liquid.

If using a trivet, lay the chicken breasts in a single layer or crosswise if they are too large.

Set the Instant Pot to manual cooking for 17 minutes for shreddable chicken.

After cooking, perform a natural release for 5 minutes, then switch to venting to release the rest of the pressure.

Check the internal temperature of the chicken; it should be at least 165°F.

Cooking Techniques

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