Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
These Instant Pot BBQ chicken sandwiches are a quick family meal made with shredded chicken, smoky spices, and BBQ sauce.
Serving6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup chicken broth, or water
- 1½ cups BBQ Sauce, divided
- 6 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Place sliced onions in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Place chicken breasts on top of the onions.
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Sprinkle on top of chicken.
- Pour the chicken broth on the side of the chicken (try to not wash off any of the seasonings you just topped with chicken with.
- Pour 1 cup of the BBQ sauce on top of the chicken.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, press the MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOK) button and set the timer for 20 minutes.
- 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.
- Serve over hamburger buns and enjoy.
Notes
Avoid washing the seasonings off of the chicken breast when pouring the chicken broth.
If you want to try it out, take a look at this 40-minute hamburger buns recipe from Taste of Home and taste the difference for yourself!
Nutrition
Calories: 434 kcal · Carbohydrates: 55 g · Protein: 37 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 97 mg · Sodium: 1586 mg · Potassium: 840 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 29 g · Vitamin A: 372 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 115 mg · Iron: 3 mg