Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

A serving of instant pot chicken fajita mix on a lettuce cup.

4 from 14 votes

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

Learn how to make Instant Pot chicken fajitas with simple ingredients and less than 30 minutes for an easy restaurant-worthy meal!

Prep Time10

Cook Time14

Total Time24

Course: dinner, lunch, meal prep

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: chicken fajitas, chicken recipe, chicken tacos, healthy chicken instapot recipe, healthy chicken recipe, instant pot chicken fajitas, instapot chicken breast recipe, instapot chicken recipe, instapot fajitas, lettuce wraps, low carb chicken recipe

Servings: servings

Author: Food Dolls

Equipment

1 Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
2-4 Tablespoons taco seasoning
1/2 medium red onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño seeded and chopped (optional)
14 ounces canned diced tomatoes with chili peppers such as rotel
4 ounces canned diced green chilis
1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth see note below

Instructions

Place the raw chicken breast in the bottom of the instant pot. Pour half the spices over the chicken. Flip the chicken, and add the remaining seasonings, making sure to evenly distribute them across the chicken.
1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, 2-4 Tablespoons taco seasoning
Add the sliced red onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, garlic cloves, jalapeños, green chiles, broth (if using), and a can of Rotel tomatoes to the Instant Pot.
1/2 medium red onion, sliced, 1 red bell pepper, sliced, 1 green bell pepper, sliced, 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced, 4 garlic cloves, minced, 1 jalapeño, 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes with chili peppers, 4 ounces canned diced green chilis, 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Cook for 14 minutes on the "Manual" setting.
At the end of the cook time, allow the Instant Pot to quick release.
Using two forks, shred the chicken into pieces. Serve warm in lettuce wraps or as desired with toppings of choice.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 dasy or in the freezer for up to 3 monhts.

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Notes

*Note - We add chicken broth in this recipe, some have found the recipe to have too much liquid. If you prefer it with less liquid, keep out the broth and drain the diced tomatoes.

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