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Instant Pot Tropical Island Chicken


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

Chicken cooked in pineapple juice, orange juice and soy sauce and then stirred together with lime zest. Chicken comes out tender and flavorful! Make this recipe in your Instant Pot or Crockpot.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 5 boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
  • Zest from one lime
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Add pineapple juice, soy sauce, orange juice concentrate, garlic powder and ginger into Instant Pot. Stir. Add in the chicken and try to get as much of it as possible underneath the liquid. 
  2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 12 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  3. Shred the chicken and stir it into juices in instant Pot. Stir in lime zest. 
  4. Serve chicken in tacos or on top of rice. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the top. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Add pineapple juice, soy sauce, orange juice concentrate, garlic powder and ginger into slow cooker. Stir. Add in the chicken and try to get as much of it as possible underneath the liquid. 
  2. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. 
  3. Shred the chicken and stir it into juices in slow cooker. Stir in lime zest. 
  4. Serve chicken in tacos or on top of rice. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the top. 
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker