Cuts of meat: You can use chicken thighs or breasts for this recipe.However, if you really want to put liquid in because you are concerned about dry chicken or the pot pressurizing, I recommend ½ cup of chicken broth or water! Cooking Tips That is it!! I mean it can’t get much easier than that! And I know you might be thinking, “but what about the liquid?” You don’t need liquid for this recipe because the chicken creates its own natural juices! Manually release pressure and once the valve pops, remove the lid and shred the chicken in the pot with two forks.

Instant Pot Shredded is as easy as three simple steps: I love to make this shredded chicken and use it in my creamy chicken noodle soup, buffalo chicken stuffed shells, creamy chicken enchiladas or basically any recipe that calls for shredded chicken or a rotisserie chicken! Shredded chicken is great for tacos, soups, casseroles, sandwiches, pasta and more! It tastes so much better fresh and that is why I love my instant pot! I can make fresh, shredded chicken in under 45 minutes and it requires minimal thought or supervision. I don’t know about you but I don’t love reheated chicken.

We love this basic shredded chicken recipe, as well as our basic perfectly baked chicken breasts and oven-roasted rotisserie chicken! It is used in so many recipes and is the easiest way to get perfectly shredded chicken.

The Instant Pot is the fastest and easiest way to cook chicken that is so tender you can shred it with your fork! Use fresh or frozen chicken thighs or breasts and then set it and forget it!

Instant pot shredded chicken