Instant Pot Mexican Chicken Recipe

This Instant Pot Mexican chicken is a quick and easy dinner that has many uses.

It’s full of hearty ingredients that can be used to make any number of different meals!

WHAT DINNERS CAN YOU MAKE WITH MEXICAN CHICKEN?

• Tacos
• Burritos
• Taco salad
• Brown rice bowls
• Chicken taco soup

Pretty much any Mexican dish that uses chicken would work here.

I have done other Mexican chicken recipes in the past like this crock pot Mexican chicken and this black bean Mexican chicken.  But I enjoy the timing and simplicity of my Instant Pot and use it way more than my slow cooker these days. That’s not to say I’ll ever give up my slow cooker. But when dinner has to be made quickly, my Instant Pot saves the day every time. Or in this case, save the dinner every time. I’m embarrassed to say this, given what I do for a living, but I don’t always have dinner planned. <gasp!> So while I love the ideas of my slow cooker and my dinner cooking all day while I’m working on other things, my IP is great for when dinner is a last-ditch effort.

BURRITOS

So let’s look at some of those ideas I mentioned above. The tacos are pretty self-explanatory. But let’s consider the burrito. A great way to use this chicken for burritos is to pair it with some refried beans and brown rice, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla. Quick and easy!

TACO SALAD

To make the taco salad, you would simply put this chicken over some chopped lettuce and top with your favorite dressing. For Mini Chef, that would be ranch dressing every time. For me, I’d probably go with some extra salsa or some avocado lime ranch dressing.

BROWN RICE BOWLS

If you want to make brown rice bowls (picture above), simply serving this chicken over brown rice and adding the mentioned garnishes makes for a filling and delicious meal!

TACO SOUP

And finally, for some chicken taco soup, you could easily add some chicken broth to this chicken after it’s cooked. Then adjust the seasonings to your liking and enjoy a hearty soup! In fact, you could even cut up some tortillas or sprinkle them with some broken, organic corn chips. Yummy!

FREEZING MEXICAN CHICKEN

Yes, you can freeze this! If you package it well in an air-tight, food-safe container, it will freeze really well for up to about 4 months before the flavors start to change a bit. In fact, as a general rule of thumb, I don’t usually freeze anything for longer than four months. I like my food tasting as fresh as possible, and longer times in the freezer do tend to change the flavors of frozen food after a while. But that said, this freezes beautifully!

To thaw, you can set it in the fridge overnight and just reheat it in the microwave. Easy peasy!

HOW LONG DOES MEXICAN CHICKEN LAST?

If stored properly in the fridge, this will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

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INSTANT POT MEXICAN CHICKEN RECIPE