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Instant Pot Frozen Chicken

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Imagine putting whole frozen chicken in a magic pot and having the most flavourful and juiciest (even breast) chicken in 35 minutes. That magic pot is called Instant Pot and this miracle is totally possible in 2018 thanks to it! I think being able to cook meat from frozen is THE BEST feature of an electric pressure cooker. It is true, you can do it! No more “Cr@p, forgot to thaw the chicken” or “Sh!t, what’s for dinner” nonsense. You should stock your freezer with a few bulk bags of frozen whole chickens from Costco because that’s the cheapest piece of chicken – the whole chicken. Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Ingredients Whole Chicken:  Frozen whole chicken with ties and giblets inside is OK. Just remove giblets after cooking. Oil:  It is necessary to make spices stick to frozen chicken meat. Spices:  Instant Pot doesn’t really “roast” the chicken and spice like smoked paprika not only adds “roasted” colour but also smoky flavour. Might seem like a lot of spices but just tr
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HOW TO COOK A WHOLE FROZEN CHICKEN IN YOUR INSTANT POT

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How to cook a whole frozen chicken in your Instant Pot–If you love getting those whole rotisserie chickens at your grocery store, you’ll love this recipe for pressure cooker whole seasoned chicken. The chicken is cooked in minutes in your Instant Pot (my chicken was actually totally frozen) and then stuck under the broiler to crisp up the skin. Slice the chicken up to eat plain or use it in any recipes that call for cooked chicken.  Don’t have an Instant Pot? How to cook a  whole chicken in your  SLOW COOKER HOW TO COOK A WHOLE FROZEN CHICKEN IN YOUR INSTANT POT Let’s get real. Who has time to defrost? Or  who actually plans ahead that far in advance ? Not me, not me! I am infamous for throwing frozen meats in my pressure cooker or my slow cooker (don’t tell the food police). Even though I’m a food blogger I really don’t have my mealing planning together…at all. Most of the time I just come up with something at 4 pm. That’s why I was so excited to meet the Insta
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INSTANT POT BUFFALO CHICKEN CHILI

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili–a creamy white bean chicken chili that is flavored with buffalo sauce and fire roasted tomatoes. It’s basically the soup version of buffalo chicken dip. INSTANT POT BUFFALO CHICKEN CHILI I made this instant pot buffalo chicken chili today and just couldn’t stop eating it. It is so creamy and packed with so much flavor. I will definitely be adding this chili to the dinner rotation. Here are few notes about the different ingredients: Chicken : I used frozen chicken tenders and ended up cooking for 8 minutes. If you want to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts then cook for 10 minutes. It doesn’t matter if they are frozen or not, you’ll use the same cooking time. If the chicken is frozen the pot will just take longer to come to pressure. Buffalo sauce : If you’re scared that it will be too spicy simply use less buffalo sauce. Fire roasted tomatoes : The fire roasted tomatoes bring a bit of heat so if you want it to be less spicy you can
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INSTANT POT SALSA VERDE CHICKEN

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Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken  is the perfect recipe to have in your back pocket on those days when you don’t have the time or energy to cook. With just  2 ingredients  this recipe is quick and easy. It tastes great and can be served in many ways including over rice, in tacos, burritos or quesadillas or on top of salad.  INSTANT POT SALSA VERDE CHICKEN Sometimes you’re just in a hurry and can’t spend a lot of time making dinner. I made this 2-ingredient Instant Pot salsa verde chicken on a night when I was super busy. I threw the chicken and salsa into the pot and set the timer and walked away. When I came back to it it was super tender and tasty. We served ours in quesadillas and it was perfect. You can even use frozen chicken! Some ways to serve this chicken: quesadillas burritos tacos in salad over rice over potatoes over noodles in a lettuce wrap by itself Keto diet idea: stir in a tub of full fat sour cream when the chicken is done cooking. It will make
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INSTANT POT/SLOW COOKER CHICKEN SALAD

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Instant Pot/Slow Cooker Chicken Salad–chicken is pressure cooked or slow cooked and then tossed with the best chicken salad dressing to make a fantastic topping for a bed of lettuce, a bun or croissant.  INSTANT POT/SLOW COOKER CHICKEN SALAD In the past I don’t think I have really appreciated chicken salad. I guess mostly because what I have tried has been drowned in mayonnaise and it didn’t have a lot of seasonings or flavor. My mind has officially been changed today! This is the best chicken salad! It has a lot of flavor and I have been sneaking bites of it all day. My kids both give it a thumbs up! I served mine on whole wheat hamburger buns but if you want to get fancy you can serve it on croissants. If you’re trying to watch your carb intake you can serve it over a bed of lettuce. I like the idea of this chicken salad because it’s something that can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until you’re ready to serve it. You can serve it with chips and raw veg
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Easy Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta

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4 ingredient chicken and pasta with basil pesto sauce. Start with frozen chicken breasts and a few minutes later you’ll have an amazing dinner in front of you. EASY INSTANT POT CHICKEN PESTO PASTA Hello easy dinner that tastes amazing. My kids and husband raved over this meal and I’ll admit I was pretty happy with the taste to work ratio. Some of my favorite recipes are those that start with frozen meat. I just love that I can throw frozen meat into the Instant Pot. It makes my procrastinator heart so very happy. If you have thawed chicken you can also use that…the pot will just take less time to come to pressure and you’ll get to enjoy your dinner a few minutes quicker. I wanted to cook whole chicken breasts and the pasta at the same time and in the same pot. The way that I did that was to cook the pasta using the pot-in-pot method. Using this method made it so the pasta wouldn’t overcook. I use either a  fat daddios pan * or  one of these stainless steel pans *. I l
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