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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
Keyword: Crack Chicken Recipe, Instant Pot Crack Chicken, Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 502 kcal

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.

Cook the bacon for crack chicken instant pot
2

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

Sear the chicken for instant pot crack
3

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

Steam the chicken in the broth for instant pot crack chicken
4

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

shred the chicken for instant pot crack
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.

Add the milk and seasoning to crack chicken
6

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

Cook the crack chicken in instant pot
7

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

cut and bake the buns for instant pot crack chicken
8

Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the buns.

Place the shredded chicken on the buns
9

Top with the cheese, dill, and scallions.

Top crack chicken with the cheese
10

Serve.

Serve instant pot crack chicken

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 502 kcal | Fat 21 g | Saturated Fat 8 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat 6 g | Cholesterol 157 mg | Sodium 547 mg | Potassium 652 mg | Carbohydrate 27 g | Fiber 1 g | Sugar 4 g | Protein 43 g | Vitamin A 228 IU | Vitamin C 1 mg | Calcium 83 mg | Iron 1 mg