Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Breast
Cook juicy, tender chicken breasts from frozen in your instant pot with this super simple recipe. Perfect for quick meals, meal prep and more!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Time to Pressure10 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken breasts, healthy, instant pot
Servings: 4
Calories: 258kcal
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup water (or chicken broth)
Add water and chicken breasts to your instant pot. Make sure that the chicken breasts are separated, and not frozen into one large chunk.
Cover the instant pot with the lid, and set the valve to sealing position. Use the pressure cook, or manual setting, and set it to 10-15 minutes following the cooking time calculations in the notes.
The instant pot takes about 10 minutes to reach the right pressure, and will then cook for the time you’ve set. Then, leave it to naturally release pressure for 10 more minutes, before turning the valve to do a quick release of the remaining pressure.
Remove the chicken from the instant pot, and slice, cube or shred as you please.
The exact cooking time will vary depending on the size of the individual breasts. This time applies when you’re cooking 1-4 breasts at the same time.
Small chicken breasts: 10 minutes
Medium chicken breasts: 12 minutes
Large chicken breasts: 15 minutes
Leftovers: You can store leftover instant pot chicken breasts in a sealed container in a refrigerator for up to 2 days, or freeze it for up to 6 months.
Calories: 258kcal | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 836mg | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg