Frozen Chicken Breast (Instant, Delicious)

Cooking frozen chicken breasts in the Instant Pot is one of the most convenient ways to prepare dinner.

This approach produces tasty, juicy, and tender chicken breasts without the need to defrost them. Also great for fast frying chicken for a different recipe.

Why Is This Recipe So Delicious?

Cooking perfectly cooked and seasoned chicken breast in an Instant Pot is stupidly simple. Simply season your chicken, add stock, and cook.

We appreciate that this recipe uses frozen chicken breasts and doesn’t require any thawing. Cooking your chicken breasts in an Instant Pot requires almost little preparation.

This method is ideal for preparing chicken for dinner, but it can also be used in recipes that call for cooked chicken. It’s also great for dinner prep!

How Do You Make It?

• Season both sides of the chicken breasts with all-purpose spice or salt and pepper.
• Fill the Instant Pot with the chicken broth and the trivet. Close the cover after placing the chicken breasts on the trivet. Set the vent to closed.
• Cook for 10-15 minutes on Manual High Pressure. Allow 5 minutes for natural release after the timer has expired, then Quick Release any remaining pressure.
• Serve as is or combine with cooked chicken in a meal.

Chef’s Advice

• The chicken should be lovely and cooked after around 10 minutes for 6-8 ounce breasts. The chicken will be slightly firmer after 11 minutes. Cook for 13 minutes for a 9-10 ounce breast and 15 minutes for a 12-ounce breast.
• If you’re using all-purpose seasoning, leave off the salt or your chicken will be overly salty.

Frozen Chicken Breast

The simplest method to make dinner is to cook juicy, succulent frozen chicken breasts in the Instant Pot. No need to thaw!

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 cup chicken broth or water
• 1 tbsp all-purpose seasoning or salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Instructions For Cooking Frozen Chicken Breast

1. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with seasoning or salt and pepper.
2. In the Instant Pot, place the trivet. Add the chicken broth. Arrange the chicken breasts on the trivet. Turn the vent to sealed and close the lid.
3. Cook for 10-15 minutes on a high-pressure manual (see notes). Allow 5 minutes for natural release once the timer has expired, then Quick Release the residual pressure.
4. Serve or include in a meal that requires cooked chicken.

Notes

Cooking Time
For 6-8 ounce chicken breasts: 9-10 minutes

Cooking time for 9-10 ounce chicken breasts: 12 minutes

Cook for 14 minutes with a 12-ounce chicken breast.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 8ounces, Calories: 132kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 2090mg, Potassium: 465mg, Vitamin A: 34IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 1g