Instant Pot Chicken Breasts
This is my tried and true method for making Instant Pot chicken breasts that are tender, juicy and delicious!
I’ll report back in another post once I hack the frozen ones! 🙂 They are a little tricker, in my opinion.
If you want to make something similar on the stovetop with a grill pan or cast iron skillet, see my other grilled chicken breasts recipe. It is one of my most popular recipes of all time!
Instant Pot Chicken Breasts Recipe
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Instant Pot Chicken Breasts
This is my tried and true method for making Instant Pot chicken breasts that are tender, juicy and delicious!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, chicken breast, instant pot
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 170 kcal
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon oil (I use avocado, but you can use coconut or canola - something with a high smoke point is best!)
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (uncooked)
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt per chicken breast (or you can use just garlic powder and regular salt)
dash black pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
1 cup water
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Instructions
Preheat the sauté function on the Instant Pot at the highest setting, and add oil to the pot.
Season one side of the chicken breasts.
After the display reads "hot," carefully add the chicken breasts, seasoned side down, to the pot. I use tongs to avoid hot oil splatter.
Add seasoning on the second side.
Cook about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, and remove from pot with the tongs.
Add 1 cup water to the pot (may need more for 8 quart pots), plus the trivet.
Place the chicken on the trivet.
Lock the lid, and cook on manual high for 5 minutes.
Allow the chicken to naturally release for 5 minutes, and then quick release the rest.
Remove the chicken from the pot, and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving for maximum juiciness.
Recipe Notes
Note: Regarding chicken breast sizes, each breast was between 6 and 8 ounces. (6.7, 7.3 and 7.7 to be exact!) Also, butterflied (halved) chicken breasts or chicken cutlets will not have the same cook time as whole chicken breasts. I recommend using whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe.