We’ve always known that bone-in split chicken breasts are more flavorful than boneless, but the length of cooking time is often daunting. The Instant Pot dramatically cuts cooking time, and the flavor remains. Use whatever seasoning blend you like, then set it and forget it! You can even start with frozen chicken breasts! Just 10 minutes cooking time and 10 minutes release time yields tender, flavorful bone-in chicken breasts.
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Instant Pot Split Chicken Breasts (Bone-In)
If you avoid bone-in chicken breasts because of cooking time, use your Instant Pot to cook them. Follow this simple recipe for tender, juicy chicken breasts.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Pressure Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Chicken Breasts, Easy Meals, Instant Pot
- Method: Pressure Cook
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 to 3 pounds bone-in chicken breasts (4 split chicken breasts)
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- Ground black pepper (to taste)
- Seasoning blend (to taste)
- 1 cup chicken stock
Instructions
- Pat the chicken with paper towels to dry.
- Sprinkle the chicken breasts with kosher salt, pepper, and a seasoning blend (e.g., Cajun or Creole, taco seasoning, Za’atar, herbes de Provence, etc).
- Place the trivet in the Instant Pot and add 1 cup of chicken stock (you may use water, if desired).
- Lock the lid in place and turn the valve to the sealing position. Select pressure cook (or manual), high pressure, and set the time for 10 minutes.
- When the time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully turn the valve to the venting position to release the remaining pressure.
- Meanwhile, preheat the broiler and line a baking pan with foil.
- Place the cooked chicken on the prepared baking pan, skin side up.
- Broil the chicken breasts for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the skin is browned.
