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
Scale
- 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.
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