4-Ingredient Instant Pot Chicken Chile Verde

David Buckinghamon
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4-Ingredient Instant Pot Chicken Chile Verde

This easy 4-ingredient Chicken Chile Verde is a weeknight dinner favorite! It is great with rice, quinoa, or served with tortillas. You can also make tacos, burritos, quesadillas, salads, etc!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6
Author: David Buckingham

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 16 oz salsa verde
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the chicken in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Add the cumin, garlic powder, and salsa verde.
  • Set cooker to high pressure for 25 minutes or on the Instant Pot press the poultry button.
  • When the chicken is done cooking, quick release the pressure and shred the chicken in the pot with two forks. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with tortillas, rice, use in burritos, quesadillas, tacos, salads, etc.

Notes

If you don’t have an Instant Pot you can use a regular pressure cooker.  The shredded chicken will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.  The shredded chicken can be frozen for up to 1 month.
Adapted from: Instant Pot Chicken Chile Verde (twopeasandtheirpod.com)