Instant Pot Soft Chicken Tacos

I needed a quick and easy supper this past week and the Instant Pot came through as always.  With a few simple ingredients found in my freezer, pantry, and refrigerator, supper was ready FAST!

A 9 year old friend recently highly recommended this salsa for me to try.  He gave it a strong review and stated it was "better than most restaurant salsas."  Well, that was enough to convince me to try not only their salsa, but their taco sauce as well.  He was correct.  This is some yummy salsa.

Here's what you'll need to make shredded chicken for soft chicken tacos, burritos, tostadas, etc.  This chicken would be delicious piled high on top of a green salad! 

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken tenders

1/2 cup water

salt and pepper to taste

3 T. taco seasoning

1 t. granulated garlic

1 t. onion powder

8 oz. Mateo's Gourmet Salsa

regular or low carb tortillas

shredded cheese

sour cream

Mateo's Taco Sauce

(avocados, shredded lettuce, jalapenos)

Place the chicken tenders into the Instant Pot and add the water and season with the salt and pepper.  Place the top onto the Instant Pot and set the vent to the closed position.

Set the Instant Pot to cook for 20 minutes on high pressure.  Let the chicken cook and naturally release for 10 minutes.  If the pressure is not completely gone in 10 minutes, manually release.

Using tongs, remove chicken from the Instant Pot and place in a large bowl.  Be careful, because it's going to be HOT!

Using the tongs, or two forks, shred the chicken.  Empty the liquid from the Instant Pot and return the chicken to the inner pot.  

Select the saute setting.  Add the seasonings along with the salsa.  Stir to combine and continue stirring so the chicken doesn't stick.  Let cook for a few minutes and then cancel the sauteing.  

Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.  You don't want the chicken too "wet" because no one likes a soggy chicken taco!

At this point, you can cool and refrigerate until you're ready to eat.  This is a good meal to prepare at night while you're doing laundry or lunch prep for the next day.  When you get home the next day, your chicken is ready!

But if you're ready to enjoy this immediately, heat the tortillas or taco shells according to package directions.

Then you can load them up with all your favorite toppings!

I went simple and made the shredded cheese my first layer, topped with the shredded chicken, then the taco sauce, and finished off my creation with some sour cream.  These were so delicious!