INSTANT POT CRACK CHICKEN RECIPE

This Instant Pot Crack Chicken recipe is simple, easy and ready to be eaten in minutes! Using a pressure cooker makes the most amazing, moist flavorful chicken. This version uses cream cheese and hot sauce for just the right little kick.

I love finding new recipes that call for chicken breasts.  I buy them in bulk at the beginning of every week for my family.  My husband makes shredded chicken in our Instant Pot every Sunday night to use for his lunches throughout the week

Instant Pot Crack Chicken
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Total Time
14 mins

This Crack Chicken recipe is simple, easy and ready to be eaten in minutes when made in the Instant Pot. Using your pressure cooker makes amazing, moist flavorful chicken. This version uses cream cheese and hot sauce for just the right little kick.
Servings: 6
Calories: 654 kcal

Ingredients

1-1/2 to 2 lbs chicken breasts
1 cup water
8 ounces cream cheese cubed
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1-2 tablespoons hot sauce
8 burger buns
salt & pepper

Instructions

Place chicken breasts into Instant Pot and add 1 cup water. Close the lid of the instant pot, close the pressure release valve and set the instant pot on Manual, High Pressure, for 9 minutes.
Once cooking is complete, let set for 3 minutes and quickly release pressure.
Remove chicken from pan with tongs and discard the juices. Return chicken back to pan, one at a time, and shred with two forks.
Place cream cheese, shredded cheese and hot sauce into the pan and mix well. If you want the traditional ranch flavor, you can add a packet of powder ranch dressing as well.
Shred the chicken using a couple of forks and add remaining ingredients. This will keep the pan warm and help melt the cheese.
If the pan cools and you are having a hard time mixing the cheeses, turn your instant pot on warm and let it heat up, but be careful not to burn the cheeses.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve chicken on buns.
Recipe Notes
Cooking time does not include the time it takes to get the pressure cooker up to pressure.

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