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Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe

Our Instant Pot crack chicken recipe takes all the cooking time out of this popular dish and makes it a super easy, hearty dinner for busy days.
  • cook TIME 30 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 40 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main CourseCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 502 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (18)

  • 24 oz skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 1 oz cured bacon chopped
  • 1 oz cheddar cheese
  • 1 oz cream cheese
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp buttermilk powder
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp green scallions chopped
  • 1 tbsp dill chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Turn on sauté mode on your Instant Pot, and cook 1 oz bacon for 1 minute.

2

Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into the pot and sear 24 oz chicken on both sides, about 2 minutes for each side.

3

Pour in 1 cup unsalted chicken broth, secure the lid and set your Instant Pot to steam mode for 10 minutes.

4

Carefully release the pressure, and use 2 forks to shred the chicken.

5

Turn on sauté mode again, add in 1/4 tsp salt, 1 oz cream cheese, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tbsp buttermilk powder, 1/2 tsp ground pepper, 2 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp heavy cream, 1 tbsp flour, and 1/2 tsp paprika. Stir to combine.

6

Cook the chicken for another 12 minutes to thicken the broth. Turn off the Instant Pot.

7

Cut the hamburger buns in half, place them in the air fryer and bake at 375℉ in 2 minutes.

8

Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the buns.

9

Top with the cheese, dill, and scallions.

10

Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 502kcal | Fat 21g | Saturated Fat 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 6g | Cholesterol 157mg | Sodium 547mg | Potassium 652mg | Carbohydrate 27g | Fiber 1g | Sugar 4g | Protein 43g | Vitamin A 228IU | Vitamin C 1mg | Calcium 83mg | Iron 1mg