This Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Salsa Chicken is so easy to make! Use the shredded chicken in a bowl, tacos, or burritos!

Cilantro Lime Salsa Chicken

I’m back with another “throw it all in the IP and call it a day” recipe! This cilantro lime salsa chicken only takes a couple of ingredients to put together, and then you can make it as fancy or as simple as you’d like with the toppings!

My favorite way to eat this tangy chicken is in a bowl, on top of a bed of rice, along with some other toppings such as avocado and onions! It’s so versatile and works great for a last-minute taco night or as a meal prep!

What You’ll Need To Make this Cilantro Lime Salsa Chicken

ingredients flatlay: alsa, lime, taco seasoning, chicken breasts, and cilantro

chicken breasts: I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts but you can also use chicken thighs!
lime: you need 1/4 cup of lime juice, and that comes out to be around 1.5-2 limes’ worth of juice.
taco season: you can use my homemade low sodium taco seasoning or a storebought taco seasoning!
salsa: go as mild or as spicy as you’d like! I personally got mild. A 430ml jar of salsa comes out to approximately 1 cup’s worth.
cilantro: I don’t add too much as I find the flavor to be overpowering. However, you may prefer more cilantro than I do!

How to Use Your Instant Pot To Make This Tangy Shredded Chicken

In your Instant Pot, add in the ingredients in this order: chicken, then directly on top: lime juice, taco seasoning, salsa, and cilantro.
Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, click the manual button, and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
When done, natural pressure release for 10 minutes before quick releasing whatever that’s left. If you’re in a rush, you can quick release after the 6 minutes.
Open the lid, shred the chicken, and toss to coat the chicken to ensure it’s coated with sauce.
Serve immediately with some more lime juice drizzled on top or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

salsa layered on top of chicken in the instant pot

Tips and Notes

I’ve only tested this recipe using a Duo Plus 9 in 1 Instant Pot (6 qt)
Layering salsa on top is important as it helps prevent the burn warning.
If you want to make this in the slow cooker, click here for the instructions.
Leftover shredded chicken can be frozen for up to three months in an airtight container!
To get more juice from a lime, make sure it’s at room temperature and roll it on the counter for a bit to loosen up the juices.

My favorite ways to use up this shredded chicken

shredded chicken on top of lettuce and tortilla as an open faced taco

In a bowl: topped with onions, avocado, sour cream, on top of a bed of rice or quinoa.
In a taco: with some corn or flour tortillas and your favorite toppings. You can even add some scrambled eggs for a breakfast taco!
In a burrito: with some black or pinto beans, shredded greens, sour cream, and corn salsa.

saucy shredded chicken in a glass meal prep container with some rice

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Salsa Chicken

This Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Salsa Chicken is so easy to make! Use the shredded chicken in a bowl, tacos, or burritos!

5 from 4 votes

Print Rate

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 6

NPR: 10

Total Time: 21

Servings: servings

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup lime juice, plus 1 wedge per serving to serve with
1 tbsp taco seasoning
430 ml salsa
1/2 cup cilantro, or more

Instructions

In your Instant Pot, add in the ingredients in this order: chicken, then directly on top: lime juice, taco seasoning, salsa, and cilantro.
Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, click the manual button, and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
When done, natural pressure release for 10 minutes before quick releasing whatever that’s left. If you’re in a rush, you can quick release after the 6 minutes.
Open the lid, shred the chicken, and toss to coat the chicken to ensure it’s coated with sauce. Squeeze a wedge of lime on top of each serving before serving.

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Nutrition Per Serving

Author: Carmy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Instant Pot

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