Instant Pot Crack Chicken is the delicious combination of chicken breasts, cream cheese, crispy bacon, and ranch seasoning mix, all cooked together to create a creamy, cheesy, and one incredibly awesome meal.
Servings : 4serves
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Resting Time 5 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
4slicesthick cut bacon,diced
FOR THE CHICKEN BREASTS
2tablespoonsavocado oil or olive oil
1poundboneless skinless chicken breasts
½teaspoonsweet or smoked paprika
½teaspoongarlic powder
salt and fresh ground black pepper,to taste
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE + RANCH SEASONING MIX
8ouncescream cheese,room temperature
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoononion powder
½teaspoondried dill weed
½teaspoondried chives
salt and fresh ground black pepper,to taste
1cupchicken broth
FOR GARNISH
chopped fresh parsley
sliced green scallions
Instructions
Press the "Sauté" button on the Instant Pot and wait for it to heat up.
Add the diced bacon and cook for a minute or two or to a desired crispness. Remove from the Instant Pot and set it aside.
Heat the oil in the Instant Pot.
Season the chicken breasts with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Once olive oil is hot, add the chicken breasts and brown on both sides; about 2 minutes per side.
In the meantime, place the cream cheese in a mixing bowl and season it with garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill weed, dried chives, salt, and pepper; mix to combine. OR season the cream cheese with 1 tablespoon of store-bought Ranch Seasoning Mix.
On the Instant Pot, press "Cancel" to stop sautéing.
Add the cream cheese mixture to the Instant Pot.
Pour in the chicken broth.
Turn the pot on Manual High Pressure for 12 minutes; then do a quick release.
Remove the chicken, and transfer it to a cutting board to shred it with two forks or meat shredder claws.
Stir the shredded chicken back into the Instant Pot; place the lid back on the Instant Pot (powered off) and let stand for 5 minutes to thicken the sauce.
Top with previously prepared bacon, fresh parsley, and scallions.
Serve.
Notes
Ranch: Please follow the above recipe for making your own Ranch Seasoning Mix OR use 1 tablespoon of store-bought Ranch Seasoning Mix.
Chicken Broth: If using low-sodium chicken broth, remember that you'll need to adjust/add more salt to your dish. You don't want a salty flavor, but salt intensifies the flavors of the other ingredients and eliminates the bitterness.
Slow Cooker Method: Add the chicken breasts, cream cheese, and ranch seasoning to a slow cooker; cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it. Once shredded, toss it back in the slow cooker and stir. Add in crumbled bacon and serve.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American/Southern
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