Chicken breast in the pressure cooker — burrito bowls, chicken Alfredo, chicken and noodles, chicken and dumplings, shredded chicken — for busy weeknights.
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Quick and easy weeknight dinner
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Open in Pepper →Chicken breast can go dry fast on the stove, but under pressure it stays tender and shreds with two forks. That's the whole reason this pot earns its counter space on a Tuesday.
Cooks on Pepper reach for these when practice runs late, when the fridge holds nothing but a package of chicken breasts, or when they want one pot to wash instead of three.
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Cut breasts to even size
Slice thick breasts in half so every piece is about the same thickness. Uneven pieces mean some are dry before the others are done.
Keep a cup of liquid
Pressure cookers need at least 1 cup of broth or water to come up to pressure. Skimp and you'll get a burn warning instead of dinner.
Add dairy at the end
Stir in cream, milk, or cheese after cooking with the pot on saute for 2 to 3 minutes so it doesn't curdle or scorch.
Shred while it's hot
Pull the chicken out and shred it within 5 minutes, then stir it back into the sauce so it soaks up the liquid.