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Mississippi Chicken Instant Pot Recipe

The inspiration for this dish is Mississippi Pot Roast but features chicken instead of beef. It's a delicious dinner your family will love!
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White plate with rice and Mississippi Chicken on top of it
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Natural Release and Time for Instant Pot to Reach Pressure:35 minutes
Total Time:50 minutes

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the pot.
    3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Sprinkle with the packet of au jus gravy mix and ranch seasoning mix.
    1 1 ounce package au jus mix, 1 1 ounce package ranch seasoning mix
  • Place sliced peppers and diced onion around chicken.
    1 12-ounce jar sliced pepperoncini peppers, 1 sweet onion
  • Top with butter pieces.
    ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • Place lid on Instant Pot and set steam release knob to the sealing position.
  • Choose high pressure for 10 minutes.
  • Use the natural release method (as opposed to a quick release) when the cooking cycle has completed.
  • Remove the chicken and using two forks shred cooked chicken.
  • Return the shredded chicken to the pot and gently stir into the liquid.
    3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken Instructions

  • Follow all steps above but cook on low until chicken is tender, about 8 hours.

Notes

*an additional ¼ cup to ½ cup of water or chicken broth can be added to the pot if desired but is not necessary. 

As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 907mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 345kcal
Author: Mary Beth
Cost: $15.00