Mexican Chicken | Instant Pot Mexican Pollo En Salsa Rojo

This super-simple yet flavorful Instant Pot Mexican Chicken will add new and exciting flavors to your dinner table. It's a great way to change up your chicken game! It's fast, delicious, and extremely flavorful.

Why This Needs To Be Your Next Taco Tuesday

• Fast. Ready in under 30 minutes.
• Easy. A simple pour and cook recipe!
• Low Carb. You won't believe something this yummy is only 4 carbs per serving.
• Authentic. This dish is truly full of authentic Mexican flavors.

You're going to feel like you're adding way too many spices--but you're not. You're adding just the right amount of spice, and it's going to be spectacular when you're done.

It's one of those super easy recipes where you do minimal browning and then throw everything in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot and just let it cook.

Why Is This Called Instant Pot Mexican Chicken?

I don't know what to call this, OK? if someone has a better name let me know. But it's chicken, it's Mexican-style spices, we learned it from someone who was Mexican, it's in a red tomato sauce--hence the dubious but descriptive name.

How Long Does It Take To Cook Chicken In A Pressure Cooker?

You'll be astonished by how quickly you can make a full meal with the help of your Instant Pot.

Generally, if you chunk your chicken breasts or thighs into bite-size pieces, you can cook chicken in a pressure cooker in as little as 10 minutes.

How To Make Instant Pot Mexican Chicken 

1. Turn your Instant Pot or Pressure cooker onto Sauté.
2. While it heats, coat the chicken with cumin, chile, and salt.
3. Pour the oil into the pressure cooker once it is hot, and add the coated chicken pieces. 
4. You are doing this step to get the spices to "bloom" a little bit to get their full flavor. So cook it for 4-5 minutes, and you should be good to go.
5. Add everything else into the pressure cooker and close. 
6. Cook at high pressure for 15 minutes, and allow it to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Release all remaining pressure.
7. Use two forks to shred the chicken a bit more if you're serving it as tacos, or enjoy it over rice. 

Tips and Tricks For Making This Yummy Keto Chicken Recipe

• Add the spices. I know. The spices I tell you to add in to this Pollo Con Salsa may seem excessive. But I promise with the water you have to add to the Instant Pot for it to come to pressure will dilute the spice level a bit.
• Use your stand mixer. If you have a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment to shred your chicken quickly and easily.
• Use what you have. Only have chicken breasts in your fridge or freezer? No problem! This recipe works just as great with chicken breasts.

What To Serve With Mexican Chicken

Check out my Pork Chile Verde recipe! It's a great way to get tender Mexican pork and it takes minimal effort on your part.

And if you're looking for a great Mexican side dish, check out my Mexican Rice recipe! It's a delicious and authentic Mexican rice that's very easy to make!

Another great Mexican dish is my Instant Pot Mexican Ground Beef Casserole With Rice And Beans! It's a super family-friendly meal that you're going to love!

If you want other Mexican Recipes, try my Chipotle chicken recipe. I do have a Mexican Pressure cooker cookbook with some great Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes for the pressure cooker, so you can definitely check that out.

In the meantime, you just make this Mexican Chicken Pollo con Salsa Roja and enjoy it, no matter my pathetic naming abilities.

If you love this Instant Pot Mexican Chicken as much as I do, make sure you share it with your friends on Facebook and Pinterest so they can try it too!

Originally Published September 1, 2017

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