Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

 Instant Pot Salsa Chicken is a quick-cooking Mexican-style chicken that can be used for making tacos, burritos, enchiladas, soups, salads, and more! This 2 ingredient salsa chicken Instant Pot recipe is ideal for weekly meal prep and perfect for busy weeknight dinners. 

Suitable for gluten free, low carb, Keto, and Whole30 diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.

If you are looking for easy meal ideas, Instapot chicken salsa is one of the easiest Instant Pot chicken recipes you will ever make! Toss your 2 ingredients – salsa and chicken – into the Instant Pot, and in less than 20 minutes, you have tender and flavorful shredded Mexican chicken. It really is the ultimate mealtime shortcut!

This family-friendly meal is super versatile too. Shredded salsa chicken instant pot can be used in all of your favorite Mexican dishes, added to casseroles, soups, and more. This Instant Pot Salsa Chicken recipe also freezes beautifully, so you can have an even easier meal ready for another night.

And since you can use your favorite salsa, the flavor of this pressure cooker salsa chicken can change depending on whether you choose mild salsa or spicy, a fruity flavorful salsa, or a smoky and earthy salsa.

Making salsa chicken that perfectly suits your taste? It doesn’t get much better, or easier, than that!

If you like this then please do check out the Instant Pot Shredded Chicken and Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos and this awesome Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipe.

Why Make This Recipe

• Pantry Friendly – Keep salsa in the pantry and chicken in the freezer so you can whip up this Instant Pot Salsa Chicken recipe on a moment’s notice. 
• Quick and Easy – This simple 2 ingredient meal cooks in less than 20 minutes. 
• Versatile – Use salsa chicken to make tacos, burrito bowls, enchiladas, nachos, salads and more. 

Ingredient Notes

• Chicken – Use whole boneless skinless chicken breasts. 
• Salsa – Choose your favorite salsa. 

How To Make Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

Get full ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. Pour salsa into the Instant Pot insert and lay the chicken breasts on top.
2. Close the Instant Pot, set the valve to sealing, and cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. When done allow for a 5 minute natural pressure release, then perform a quick pressure release. 
3. Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and shred them.
4. Add the shredded chicken back into the Instant Pot and stir into the salsa.
5. Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream and fresh cilantro, of desired.
   

Note: Always check for doneness with a meat thermometer. The temperature should be 165 degrees F / 74 degrees C when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken.

Tips For Success

• Use fresh chicken or thawed chicken, or see the FAQs below for information on using frozen chicken breasts.
• If the chicken is not as moist as you would like, you can add additional salsa, chicken broth, or water before serving. 
• If you are looking for a diet-friendly meal, be sure to use salsa with no sugar added. 
• The cooking time listed doesn’t include the time for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure. 
• Always check for doneness with a meat thermometer. The temperature should be 165 degrees F / 74 degrees C when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken.
• Cooking times do not include the amount of time it takes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release. 

Variations

• Swap The Chicken Breast – instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts, you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs, turkey breast, or even pork.
• Add Seasoning – Bump up the flavor by seasoning the chicken with your favorite herbs and spices, like garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder before adding to the Instant Pot. or toss in your favorite taco seasoning blend.
• Swap The Salsa – You can completely change the final taste of this recipe by experimenting with different flavors of salsa. 
• Add Veggies – Add in a can of corn, canned black beans, or diced yellow onion for flavor and bulk.
• Make It Spicy – Use spicy salsa, add sliced jalapeño or red pepper flakes to give this instapot salsa chicken a kick. 

Budget-Friendly Tips 

• Buy Chicken In Bulk – Stock up on chicken breasts when on sale or buy in bulk and freeze for later use. 
• Double The Recipe – You can double this Instant Pot Salsa Chicken recipe without increasing the cooking time. Make extra salsa chicken to use in additional meals or freeze for later. 

Prep Ahead And Storage

• Prep Ahead – This easy salsa chicken requires virtally no work at all, so there’s no need to prep in advance. 
• Store – Pressure cook salsa chicken and then store in an airtight container inside the fridge for up to 5 days.
• Freeze – Instant Pot salsa chicken can be kept in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

Meal Prep

• Make Instant Pot Salsa Chicken at the beginning of the week and and use it in recipes like shredded chicken tacos, chicken quesadillas, and burrito bowls for 5 days.
• Pile salsa chicken on top of a green salad for an easy lunch option. 
• Freeze in right-size portions for quick and simple meals later. 

FAQs

More Recipes You May Like

• Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos.
• Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Rice.
• Easy Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas.
• Instant Pot Chicken Breast.
• Instant Pot Shredded Chicken.
• Instant Pot Stuffed Chicken Breast.
• Easy Mexican Deviled Eggs.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve this delicious salsa chicken with black beans, shredded cheese, tortilla chips, Pico De Gallo, and sour cream, then top it all off with a squeeze of fresh lime juice, fresh cilantro, and chopped Mexican oregano.
• You can also serve it with Fold Over Black Bean Quesadillas or a side of cooked rice, like this Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice.
• Pair Instant Pot Salsa Chicken with a dessert of homemade Churros or Mexican S’Mores.

Weight Watchers Points

There are 0 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

Did you make this recipe? Then I would love to hear how it turned out. Please leave a comment and star rating below. And I really appreciate you sharing this recipe with your family and friends. Enjoy every mouthful 😊🍲 – Bintu

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