This Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe has quickly become one of our go to week night dinners. It’s so easy to throw together and it can also be made into a freezer meal.
You only need 5 ingredients to make this Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 15 ounce can Manwich sloppy joe sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 6 hamburger buns
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It’s so easy to make these Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joes:
Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Pour the sloppy joe sauce on top and place onions and green peppers on top.
Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and move the valve to SEALING.
Press the MANUAL (PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 18 minutes (or 25 minutes for frozen chicken breasts).
When the timer is done, let the pressure do a NATURAL RELEASE for 5 minutes. Then move the valve from sealing to VENTING and let the rest of the pressure release.
Remove chicken from Instant Pot and shred using 2 forks (it should fall apart fairly easily). Place shredded chicken back in the Instant Pot with all the juices and stir together.
Scoop onto hamburger buns and serve topped with your favorite fixings (we love shredded lettuce, dill pickles, and sliced tomatoes).
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Turn these Sloppy Joes into a Freezer Meal:
To make this into a freezer meal:
- Place chicken breasts, sloppy joe sauce, onions, and green peppers into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
- When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/3 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 25 minutes . Do a 5 minute NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.
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Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 15 ounces Manwich sloppy joe sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 6 hamburger buns
Equipment
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Pour the sloppy joe sauce on top and place onions and green peppers on top.
- Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and move the valve to SEALING. Press the MANUAL (PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 18 minutes (or 25 minutes for frozen chicken breasts).
- When the timer is done, let the pressure do a NATURAL RELEASE for 5 minutes. Then move the valve from sealing to VENTING and let the rest of the pressure release.
- Remove chicken from Instant Pot and shred using 2 forks (it should fall apart fairly easily). Place shredded chicken back in the Instant Pot with all the juices and stir together.
- Scoop onto hamburger buns and serve topped with your favorite fixings (we love shredded lettuce, dill pickles, and sliced tomatoes).
Notes
- Place chicken breasts, sloppy joe sauce, onions, and green peppers into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
- When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/3 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 25 minutes . Do a 5 minute NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.
Nutrition
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This sounds very good. I thought there always needs to be liquid added to the IP to keep food from burning? Not so with this or does Manwich have enough liquid to keep chicken from burning?
It should be fine, but you can add 1/3 cup of water to be safe.