Name: Salsa Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves (cut into large chunks); 1 Tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 t smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 cup salsa; ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth or water

Salsa chicken recipe is perfect for those busy weeknights. An Instant Pot makes an easy weeknight meal even easier! Chicken breasts, salsa, and spices are combined for a tasty Mexican meal. Use the meat for tacos, quesadillas, burrito bowls, and taco salads. So many possibilities!

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Look no further for the fastest and most flavorful salsa chicken Instant Pot recipe! PIN Salsa Chicken on your board so you can make it again and again.

This versatile recipe makes cooking chicken easy and fun! This chicken is cooked in the Instant Pot which saves 4 hours’ time compared to chicken and salsa in the slow cooker!

WATCH VIDEO AND LEARN HOW TO MAKE Salsa Chicken

All you need is 10 minutes, and you can be on your way to a healthy salsa chicken dish! Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts, low sodium chicken broth or water, 5 spices, and a jar of your favorite salsa.

Salsa Chicken INGREDIENTS

2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves cut into large chunks
1 Tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 t smoked paprika
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup salsa
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth or water

SUBSTITUTIONS OR ADDITIONS (TIPS)

You can use water in place of chicken broth if desired.
If you use frozen chicken breasts increase cooking time to 15 minutes.
Both quick-release and natural-release work for this recipe. However, a natural release will yield a more tender chicken.

You may substitute 6-7 teaspoons of taco seasoning if you don’t have the dry spices.

Use 1 cup from your favorite jar of salsa for this recipe.

Before serving taste and add salt and pepper to taste.

Garnish with sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro, diced tomatoes and a squeeze of lime juice. Serve black beans on the side.

If you do not have an Instant Pot, you can make this a salsa chicken crockpot recipe! Remember, a chicken salsa crockpot recipe will have different cooking times than the Instant Pot!

HOW TO MAKE salsa chicken in the instant pot

Pour broth into the liner of the Instant Pot.
Add in chicken breasts and spices.
Finally, pour salsa on top of the spices.
Place lid on the pot and lock in place. Select high pressure for 8 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally after the cooking time has ended, at least 10 mins.
How to Shred Chicken
TIP: Making shredded chicken is easy! Let an electric mixer do the work for you. Simply remove lid and shred chicken with an electric hand mixer.

How to Shred Chicken

Making shredded chicken is easy! Let an electric mixer do the work for you. Make sure chicken is in large chunks before starting. Remove the Instant pot lid and shred chicken with an electric mixer.

shred your Salsa Cicken with a hand mixerhadmixer

Serving and Storage

Serve inside griddled flour tortillas and garnish for delicious tacos! Serve inside quesadillas, burritos, on nachos, or in a taco bowl! My family loves this recipe!