Pressure Cooker Salsa Verde Shredded Chicken

#dinner #instant-pot #pressure-cooker #chicken #mexican #tacos

🥘 Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken thighs
    2 lbs
  • corn tortillas
  • cotija cheese
  • dried oregano
    1 tsp
  • fresh cilantro
    1/3 cup
  • fresh lime juice
    2 tbsp
  • garlic
    3 cloves
  • ground cumin
    1 tsp
  • kosher salt
    1 tsp
  • poblano pepper
    1 medium
  • small yellow onion
    1
  • tomatillo salsa verde
    16 oz

🍳 Cookware

  • electric pressure cooker
  1. 1
    In the inner pot of an electric pressure cooker , combine tomatillo salsa verde (one jar), diced poblano pepper , diced small yellow onion , minced garlic , ground cumin , dried oregano , and kosher salt .
    tomatillo salsa verde: 16 oz, poblano pepper: 1 medium, small yellow onion: 1, garlic: 3 cloves, ground cumin: 1 tsp, dried oregano: 1 tsp, kosher salt: 1 tsp
  2. 2
    Nestle boneless skinless chicken thighs into the salsa mixture, turning once to coat.
    boneless skinless chicken thighs: 2 lbs
  3. 3
    Lock the pressure cooker lid and cook on High Pressure for ⏱️ 15 minutes .
  4. 4
    Allow pressure to release naturally for ⏱️ 10 minutes , then quick release remaining steam.
  5. 5
    Remove chicken thighs to a cutting board and shred with two forks.
  6. 6
    Turn on Sauté mode on the pressure cooker and simmer the remaining salsa verde sauce for ⏱️ 5 minutes to reduce and thicken slightly.
  7. 7
    Return shredded chicken to the sauce and stir in fresh lime juice and chopped fresh cilantro .
    fresh lime juice: 2 tbsp, fresh cilantro: 1/3 cup
  8. 8
    Serve inside warm corn tortillas for tacos, over rice bowls, or in enchiladas with crumbled cotija cheese .n
    corn tortillas, cotija cheese