Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe

These Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joes are packed with flavor! They are so easy to throw together, the perfect weeknight meal!

Prep Time5

Cook Time18

Pressurize Time10

Total Time33

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot chicken, instant pot sloppy joes, sloppy joes

Servings:

Calories: 277kcal

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).

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.