Instant Pot BBQ Chicken with Pineapple Slaw

Grab that Instant Pot and let it do the bulk of the work! nothing like a simple, yet decadent taco night to save the day!

Yields1 Serving
 2 large chicken breasts
 ¾ cup water
 ½ tsp black pepper
 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water
 4 large flour tortillas
Pineapple Slaw
 1 cup 1 c diced fresh pineapple
 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced (Not a spice fan? Remove seeds and veins from the jalapeno.)
 ¼ cup minced white onion
 ¼ cup torn cilantro leaves
 ¼ cup quartered cherry tomatoes
 1 cup julienned cabbage
1

Whisk together water, bbq sauce, salt and pepper in Instant Pot then add whole chicken breasts.

2

Lock lid and set to high pressure for 15 minutes.
When time is up, let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes then release all remaining pressure.

3

Remove chicken from pot and shred using two forks.

4

Turn Instant Pot onto sauté setting and add cornstarch mixture to pot, whisking until sauce thickens.

5

Add chicken back to the pot and heat through.
While chicken is cooking, make your pineapple slaw.

6

To make pineapple slaw, combine all ingredients.
To assemble tacos, add bbq chicken onto a warm tortilla then top with pineapple slaw. Repeat with remaining chicken and slaw.

Ingredients

 2 large chicken breasts
 ¾ cup water
 ½ tsp black pepper
 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water
 4 large flour tortillas
Pineapple Slaw
 1 cup 1 c diced fresh pineapple
 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced (Not a spice fan? Remove seeds and veins from the jalapeno.)
 ¼ cup minced white onion
 ¼ cup torn cilantro leaves
 ¼ cup quartered cherry tomatoes
 1 cup julienned cabbage

Directions

1

Whisk together water, bbq sauce, salt and pepper in Instant Pot then add whole chicken breasts.

2

Lock lid and set to high pressure for 15 minutes.
When time is up, let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes then release all remaining pressure.

3

Remove chicken from pot and shred using two forks.

4

Turn Instant Pot onto sauté setting and add cornstarch mixture to pot, whisking until sauce thickens.

5

Add chicken back to the pot and heat through.
While chicken is cooking, make your pineapple slaw.

6

To make pineapple slaw, combine all ingredients.
To assemble tacos, add bbq chicken onto a warm tortilla then top with pineapple slaw. Repeat with remaining chicken and slaw.

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken with Pineapple Slaw
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