Instant Pot Crack Chicken

Instant Pot Crack Chicken

from swankyrecipes.com
Main Course
40 min
564 kcal / serving

Creamy cheddar cheese, ranch, and bacon shredded chicken breasts. This Crack Chicken recipe is made in the Instant Pot in just 15 minutes! Serve on a sandwich roll. 

Ingredients

  • 3 poundschicken breasts
  • ½ cuplow sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoonsgreek or italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoonsranch seasoning dry powder (about 1 oz.)
  • 5 ouncescream cheese, cut into 1 oz squares
  • 1 ½ teaspoonshot sauce
  • 1 cupcheddar cheese, shredded
  • ½ cupparmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoondried parsley
  • 6slices bacon, chopped
  • 7green onion stalks, diced
  • 1 packagebread buns, optional to serve on

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook bacon according to package directions. Chop; set aside.

  2. 2

    In an Instant Pot ( or pressure cooker ) insert, add chicken broth, chicken breasts, Greek or Italian seasoning, dry ranch seasoning powder, and cream cheese.

  3. 3

    Turn device on. Secure lid. Set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK; cook on high-pressure 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Select CANCEL to turn off device. Allow the pressure valve to Natural Pressure Release at least 10 minutes.  Quick-release pressure after 10 minutes by venting the seal. Once pressure pin drops, open lid and turn off device.

  5. 5

    Remove only the chicken to bowl. Shred with two forks.

  6. 6

    Whisk remaining cream cheese mixture. Add in shredded cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, hot sauce, dried parsley, and bacon.

  7. 7

    Toss in shredded chicken, and green onions; mix well.

  8. 8

    Serve on bread rolls.