August 13th, 2019
Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken
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One of my favourite kind of foods Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken. Easy, delicious and versatile!
This style of low carb chicken carnitas really is one of my favourite foods to prepare and eat. I have been making this for decades and enjoying as is, in enchiladas, nachos, tacos, soup and even pasta.
Our Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken is made very saucy. Almost soupy. I like it this way as it remains moist but gives you more options in the way to eat it. Personally I do love it straight up like this with just a little diced avocado thrown in. So let’s look at what is in it.
The Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast skin off, left whole
- 2 tbsp Keto Taco Seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 100 g butter
- 1 large tomato
- 1/2 onion
- 2 tbsp jalapeños
- Salt and pepper
TO SERVE
- Avocado
- Fresh coriander leaves
- Fresh grated cheese
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- Taco Seasoning
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- Pressure cook whole
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- Shred with two forks
Making Instant Pot® Mexican Shredded Chicken
While I have included Instant Pot® instructions in the recipe, you can use any pressure cooker or even slow cook this recipe. If using a slow cooker start with a 4 hour time on low. Check the chicken and extend time. Cooking time will vary from model to model. Plus the thickness of the breast pieces can affect the cooking time. The addition of butter does help immensely in not allowing the breast to dry out.
Thermomix® instructions have also been included. Check the chicken before shredding to ensure that it is indeed cooked all the way through.
This recipe can also be cooked on the stove top. Simply follow the instructions below.
Preheat oven to 180℃.
Season chicken and place in casserole dish with remaining ingredients. Cover with lid and place in oven.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Shred with two forks.
What to Serve with Mexican Shredded Chicken
As I mentioned previously, this recipe is perfect as is with a little diced avocado, fresh coriander and grated cheese. However, team this with our Soft Tacos and Easy Guacamole and you have a tasty soft taco. Or wrap it with some salad with our Cauliflower Wraps for a tasty kebab. So many options!
For more Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker Recipes
- Thai Panang Chicken Curry
- Easy Keto Beef Lasagna
- Keto Red Curry Chicken | Chiang Mai style
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup | Keto | Low carb recipe
- Keto Chilli Con Carne
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Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
This Mexican Instant Pot Shredded Chicken is perfect for enchiladas, tacos, wraps, soups and so much more!
Calories: 143kcal
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Servings: 8 serves
Tap or hover over number to scale ingredientsIngredients
- 1 kg chicken breast skin off, left whole
- 2 tbsp Keto Taco Seasoning
- 1 cup Keto Enchilada Sauce click for recipe or see notes
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
Instructions
INSTANT POT® METHOD
- Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of the Instant Pot (or similar). Add remaining ingredients. Set to Pressure Cook/High/12 minutes.
- Natural Release for 5 minutes then Instant Release. Shred chicken with 2 forks. Serve wrapped in a low carb tortilla or however you want.
THERMAL METHOD
- Slice chicken breast into 3 long thick strips. Season with taco seasoning. Set aside.
- Add remaining ingredients to mixer; cook 12 min/100°C/stir.
- Add seasoned chicken breast; cook 10 min/100°C/reverse/slowest speed/MC OFF/basket on top. Check that chicken is cooked through and extend time if needed. This will of course depend on the size of chicken breast.
- Remove chicken and cover to keep warm. Reduce sauce; 10 min/120°C/speed 2/cap off. Add chicken back to sauce shred chicken 5 sec/reverse/speed 4.
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Preheat oven to 180℃ FAN/200°C STATIC/400°F.
- Season chicken and place into a casserole dish with remaining ingredients. Cover with lid. Bake 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Shred with two forks.
Notes
Store in fridge for up to 3 days.
Shredded chicken can be frozen for up to 1 month.
This recipe is perfect for a light soup, just add more stock. It can also be used for enchilada, burrito, taco fillings.
This dish makes 4+ serves. The chicken breast can be easily swapped for thigh fillets if preferred. Swap the chicken for tofu, jackfruit or cauliflower. Replace the cheese with any dairy-free or plant-based cheese as desired. Serve the chicken butterflied as per the recipe, or you can shred the chicken to use as a filling for enchiladas, a tostada stack, or easy chicken wraps for the lunchbox. The nutritional value is based on 4 serves, but this can easily stretch to 6 serves.
Your Own Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 465mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.5mg | Magnesium: 33mg | Net Carbs: 1g
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8 Comments
What a taco flavour explosion . This shredded chicken won the family over big time.
I can see a few different ways to enjoy this shredded chicken and I think lettuce tacos for lunch are now on the menu with the leftovers.
It was really quick and easy to make in the pressure cooker .
Thanks for such a delicious recipe
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
It is so cold here at the moment, and this looks just like the delicious bowl of warming comfort food I would love to enjoy for my dinner tonight 🙂
Yes it is pretty cold here too and a great recipe to have to warm you up
Love the mix of flavours – such an easy meal to enjoy for a mid-week dinner but that you could totally serve to guest as well!
Thanks Sylvie. Yes it is a great easy dinner that is suitable for most occasions.
I love how the instant pot makes succulent pulled chicken so ridiculously easy! I could see myself making this for perfect weeknight tacos!
I love my Instant Pot soooo much.