Easy Chicken Tacos with Chili and Lime

Easy Chicken Tacos with Chili and Lime

I go through phases where I use my Instant Pot. I came up with this one during one of those phases. This is great year round, and super easy once school starts back up for a quick week night family dinner.

Easy Chicken Tacos with Chili and LimesloCooking recipe chicken tacos with chili and lime

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 pounds frozen chicken breast pieces

1 – 7 ounce can salsa verde

1 cup chicken stock

2 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. ground onion

1 tsp. kosher salt

Zest 2 limes

Juice 2 limes

4 cloves garlic, minced (I use a garlic press)

Corn tortillas & other taco toppings

  • Place olive oil, frozen chicken, salsa verde, chicken stock, paprika, cumin, ground onion, salt and lime zest into instant pot
  • Close lid and close valve to sealing
  • Set pressure to high
  • Manually set time to 25 minutes
  • When cooking is done, quick release vent pressure
  • Open lid, shred chicken
  • Stir in lime juice and minced garlic
  • Serve on corn tortillas with your favorite toppings
sloCooking recipe chicken tacos with chili and lime

Easy Chicken Tacos with Chili and Lime

Heather Thomas, sloCooking
Quick and easy chicken tacos in the Instant Pot. Your family will love them.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 pounds frozen chicken breast pieces
  • 7 ounces salsa verde (1 can)
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground onion
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 limes zested
  • 2 limes juice of
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (I use a garlic press)
  • Corn tortillas & other taco toppings

Instructions
 

  • Place olive oil, frozen chicken, salsa verde, chicken stock, paprika, cumin, ground onion, salt and lime zest into instant pot
    Close lid and close valve to sealing
    Set pressure to high
    Manually set time to 25 minutes
    When cooking is done, quick release vent pressure
    Open lid, shred chicken
    Stir in lime juice and minced garlic
    Serve on corn tortillas with your favorite toppings
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