Instant Pot Chicken Breast

Step 1

Place chicken into the inner pan of the Instant Pot. Sprinkle the chicken with salt. Pour the pineapple juice over the chicken breast and add the minced garlic.

Step 2

Close lid and turn vent to sealed.

Step 3

Set Cook Time BASED on Size of Chicken Breasts (The cook time is for what each chicken breast weighs--not what the TOTAL weight is)Small Chicken Breast (6-ounce chicken breasts) set time for 6 minutes on high pressure for fresh/ 10 minutes on high pressure for frozenMedium Chicken Breast (8-ounce chicken breasts) set time for 7 minutes on high pressure for fresh/11 minutes on high pressure for frozenLarge Chicken Breast (10-ounce chicken breasts) set time for 8 minutes on high pressure for fresh/12 minutes on high pressure for frozen

Step 4

Allow to release naturally for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release if needed.

Step 5

Remove chicken from liquid and rest chicken for 5-10 minutes.

Step 6

Slice and serve or shred with 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

Step 7

Prepare chicken as recipe directs above. Once cook time has elapsed and pressure has released naturally for at least 10 minutes, remove the cooked chicken breast from instant pot and drain off all but 1/2 cooking liquid. Add chicken and reserved liquid back into the inner pot or a large mixing bowl and shred with a handheld mixer on medium speed.