Name: Mom's Day Off Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: PT-460029H50M5S
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: ½ cup chicken broth; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts; ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp onion powder; 1 ½ pounds Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes; 2 Tbsp olive oil; ¾ cup Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce; ¼ cup real bacon bits; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; Green onions, for garnish

Instant Pot Barbecue Chicken and Potatoes

Happy Mothers Day to all your moms out there! I hope you have a wonderful day and take the day off of cooking and other responsibilities. This recipe is super simple. It’s a great one for dad or teens to make. It’s got chicken, potatoes, bacon, cheese and barbecue sauce. Lots of yummy flavors and not a lot of work (or time).

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon

Boneless skinless chicken breasts–or chicken thighs

Kosher salt

Black pepper

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Russet potatoes–or red or Yukon gold potatoes

Olive oil–or another oil of your choice, like avocado oil

Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce–or your favorite barbecue sauce

Real bacon bits–or you can fry up some bacon and crumble it

Cheddar cheese–or another type of cheese you love

Green onions–or scallions or chives

Steps

Prepare your chicken and potatoes: I like to get out all my ingredients and peel/chop/cut anything that needs it. Peel your potatoes and cut them into cubes. Slice your chicken breasts across the grain and then cut into bite size cubes.

Layer the chicken and potatoes: The chicken goes into the bottom of the pot and then the potatoes on top. This will prevent them from getting grainy.

Pressure cook: This recipe calls for cooking on low pressure. This helps the chicken stay tender and the potatoes won’t get mushy.

Stir in the other stuff: Finish off the dish by stirring in your favorite barbecue sauce, some bacon and cheese. Eat and enjoy!

Notes/Tips

Serve with a side salad or some roasted broccoli. A dinner roll, biscuit or cornbread would also go well.

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in your 3 quart Instant Pot with no changes.

Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

This recipe can be gluten-free. Make sure to use a gluten free barbecue sauce and broth.

You can easily double this recipe. Double all ingredients (except the broth) and keep the cooking time the same.

If you don’t have the option of switching to low pressure you can pressure cook on high for 2 minutes with a 10 minute natural pressure release.

You can make this in the oven instead of the Instant Pot. Toss the chicken, potatoes, seasonings, barbecue sauce and bacon together in a big bowl until coated. Add to a 9×13 inch pan. Bake for 40 minutes at 400 degrees. Test potatoes for doneness and bake longer, if needed. Top with the cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.

Other recipes you can make with Sweet Baby Ray’s are Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Chicken and Instant Pot Honey Barbecue Chicken.

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