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Instant pot chicken breast

Instant Pot Chicken Breasts

Make up a big batch of these perfectly-cooked Instant Pot chicken breasts to turn them into easy meals through the week
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Essential Ingredients, Main Dish, Salad, Snack
Cuisine General
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

For the chicken breasts

  • 450 gram Skinless Chicken breasts (approx 3 breasts)
  • Salt for seasoning
  • 1 cup Water

For the chicken sandwich

  • 1 Chicken Breast cooked and shredded
  • 1 tsp Spring Onion Greens chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Mustard Mayo otherwise use 1tbsp mayo + 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp Pickled Peppers or pickles of your choice
  • 2 slices Sandwich Bread or bread of your choice

For the chicken salad

  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Sherry Vinegar
  • Salt a pinch
  • Pepper a pinch
  • Lettuce of your choice, I used lollo rosso
  • 50 grams Cherry Tomatoes halved
  • 20 grams Green Olives sliced
  • 20 grams Pickled Onions
  • 1 Chicken Breast sliced
  • 50 grams Goat's cheese

For the chicken and gravy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp All purpose flour
  • 2 cups Chicken stock from cooking the chicken breast
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 Chicken Breast

Instructions
 

To cook the chicken breasts

  • Season one side of your chicken breasts with a pinch of salt. I like to use skinless breast so I'm not left with soggy skin.
  • In the Instant Pot, pour a cup of water, then set the trivet that came with the pot inside it. Season the water with another pinch of salt.
  • Lay the chicken breasts on the trivet salted side down, then sprinkle a bit more salt on the unsalted side.
  • Get the lid of the instant pot on, turn the pressure knob to the "sealing" position and cook it on the High Pressure setting for 6 minutes.
  • One the chicken is done and the Instant Pot beeps, set a separate timer for 10 minutes. When the timer is done, release the pressure from the Instant Pot by turning the pressure knob to the "venting" position and let out all the steam.
  • Pop the lid and take out your perfectly done chicken breasts. The cooking time remains the same even if you add more chicken breasts to the pot.
  • Strain the liquid from the pot and you've got yourself some ready chicken stock.
  • If you're cooking the chicken directly from frozen, place the chicken in the water without the trivet. Pop the lid on and cook the chicken for 10 minutes as above.
  • When the chicken is done, set another timer for 10 minutes and release the pressure manually by turning the knob to "venting".
  • Strain the stock for use later, but this time salt the stock as we didn't add any earlier.

For the chicken sandwich

  • Shred one chicken breast in a bowl. You can use a fork or just shred it with your hands.
  • Season the shredded chicken breast with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
  • Add in the mustard-mayo (just a simple mix of mustard and mayonnaise combined) and finely chopped spring onion greens. Also add in a few pickled chillies, or pickles of your choice. Give it all a good mix. Our chicken mix is ready.
  • To assemble the sandwich, pick two slices of any bread you like – I prefer white bread to let the chicken flavour shine. Lay on a thick layer of that chicken mix, top with another slice and your sandwich is ready. Slice diagonally and serve for extra style points.

For the chicken salad

  • In a small bowl, add a tablespoon of olive oil and a little more than a teaspoon of sherry vinegar. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and give it a good mix till it comes together. Our salad dressing is done.
  • In a large bowl, add some shredded lettuce. Add a cup of cherry tomatoes, pickled red onions (or raw if you prefer), and sliced green olives.
  • Cut one of the chicken breasts crossways, so you have inch-thick slices. Add this to the bowl with the veggies.
  • Pour the dressing over the chicken and veggies and toss well to coat it evenly. Finish off the salad with some fresh cheese of your choice (I'm using goat's cheese).

For the chicken and gravy

  • Turn the instant pot on to the "saute" function.
  • Add in a knob of butter and let it melt, then add a pinch of salt and pepper. Add a splash of olive oil to keep the butter from burning.
  • Add the chicken breast to the Instant Pot and give it a good sear on all sides. You just want to brown the outsides a bit, not cook it further, so just give it 30 seconds on each side. Take the chicken out and keep aside.
  • Turn the saute setting to low on the instant pot. Add two tablespoons of flour to the instant pot and whisk that in with the butter and olive oil. Let it cook for a minute while stirring continuously.
  • Now whisk in the chicken stock that we made earlier, one tablespoon at a time, to ensure we don't get a lumpy gravy. Once it's all in, let it cook for about two minutes and thicken up.
  • Now to whisk in our secret ingredient, the soy sauce. The gives the gravy some umami and transforms it from sickly beige to glossy brown.
  • Taste and adjust for salt and our gravy is ready. Pour the gravy over a chicken breast, serve with a side of veggies or rice if you're not on keto. Don't forget to be generous with the sauce!
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