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Published: April 29, 2019 | Last Updated: January 31, 2021 | Author: Lois

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches – sweet, spicy shredded chicken cooked to perfection piled high on soft rolls is ready fast when you start off using an instant pot. Let me show you how to get dinner on the table fast tonight using another one of my Family Favorite Chicken Recipes. 

instant pot bbq chicken in bowl.

I have a slight confession for you. I have never used an instant pot! But I knew it was time to get an instant pot recipe on the site because quite a few of you have been messaging me asking for one. So here’s the first of hopefully many to come for Walking on Sunshine. 

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

This recipe is just like the one I make using a slow cooker. I know sometimes we don’t have all day to cook dinner, which is why using an instant pot is great…dinner is ready in under 30 minutes.

Use your family’s favorite BBQ sauce. For my family that would be Sweet Baby Ray’s. I love a sweet barbecue sauce, how about you? 

Helpful Kitchen Tools

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  • Instant Pot – if you don’t have one, you can still make this recipe using a slow cooker. It will just take a little more time. 
  • Shredding Claws  – these are so helpful in shredding the chicken or really any meat that you want to use for sandwiches. 

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Ingredients

Make sure you print out the recipe below and save it for later! This recipe should make enough for six sandwiches. 

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons BBQ Seasoning
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 jar BBQ sauce – I used 16 ounce size of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce

Directions

Step 1: Place Chicken in Instant Pot

Place the boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the instant pot. 

Add raw chicken breasts to instant pot.

Step 2: Add the Water and Seasonings

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the vent. Set to Pressure Cook and cook for 8 minutes. Do a quick release and remove the lid from the Instant Pot.

Add seasonings and water to raw chicken breasts in Instant Pot.

Step 3: How to Shred Cooked Chicken

There are a few different methods you can use to shred cooked chicken: 

  • The first way is how most people do it and that’s with using two forks. Use one fork to hold the chicken in place on top of a cutting board and use the other fork to scrape and tear the chicken into small, shredded pieces. 
  • Instead of two forks, you could use these shredding claws that I think would work perfectly! 
  • The second way is using an electric mixer. Break up the cooked chicken a little bit with your hands and then add the chicken to a mixing bowl and then turn the hand mixer on slow while pressing the beaters into the chicken. You can even use a KitchenAid mixer to shred chicken. 
  • Next is a food processor. Just make sure you use the proper blade which is the top “slicer” disk blade. If you don’t, you’ll have a mess on your hands. 
  • You can even use a Ninja type blender but don’t try to use a NutriBullet as that requires adding liquid. 
Cooked and shredded chicken in Instant Pot.

Step 4: Add the Barbecue Sauce

Return the shredded chicken back to the instant pot and then add your favorite barbecue sauce.  Set the instant pot to saute and allow the chicken to cook for an additional five minutes to warm up the barbecue sauce. 

Add barbecue sauce to instant pot bbq chicken breast.

Step 5: How to Serve Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

  • Serve this delicious shredded BBQ chicken in soft hamburger rolls or slider rolls. 
  • This recipe would even be great served over rice or spiralized zucchini zoodles. 
  • Or you can serve the shredded chicken over a bed of lettuce with crushed tortilla corn chips on top. 
instant pot bbq chicken breast

Any One of these Delicious Side Dishes would be Great: 

  • Twice Baked Potatoes
  • Creamy Mashed Potatoes
  • German Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Fiesta Corn Salad
  • Homemade Applesauce

Tried this recipe? Let me know in the comments and don’t forget to rate it!

instant pot bbq chicken with hamburger rolls.

Why does my Instant Pot Say Burn? 

  • Sometimes when you’re cooking with sugar-based sauces like the barbecue sauce in this recipe, the sugar will caramelize which increases the temperature making the bottom of the instant pot too hot.
  • There should be no need to worry because the pressure has been released, but always refer to your instant pot’s owner’s manual for instructions! 
  • I found this article on 7 Instant Pot Burn Mistakes very helpful when writing my post. 

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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches - Sweet, spicy shredded chicken cooked to perfection piled high on soft rolls is ready fast and perfect for dinner tonight.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons BBQ Seasoning
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 jar BBQ sauce - I used 16 ounce size of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breast in the bowl of the Instant Pot.
  2. Add water.
  3. Season the chicken with BBQ seasoning.
  4. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the vent.
  5. Set to Pressure Cook and cook for 8 minutes.
  6. Do a quick release and remove the lid from the Instant Pot.
  7. Remove the chicken from the pot and shred with a fork.
  8. Pour out extra water and put shredded chicken back in the pot.
  9. Set the Instant Pot to saute and add the BBQ sauce.
  10. Stir to mix and cook for five minutes to warm the sauce.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 273Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 989mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 25g

The nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you, please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator.

© Lois
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Dishes


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About Lois

Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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Comments

  1. Sam says

    April 30, 2019 at 8:08 am

    1 jar BBQ sauce? The amount, please.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      May 1, 2019 at 11:35 am

      I used a 16 ounce size of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce. Thank you for visiting!

      Reply

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