

Seasoning – This is crucial since chicken holds the most flavor when it is seasoned during the cooking process.Not only that, shred it and store it in a couple of tablespoons of leftover liquid to keep it moist. You definitely don't want it to dry out while it's cooking. Liquid – The secret to tender, shredded chicken is making sure you add enough liquid from the beginning! A good rule of thumb is 1 cup of chicken broth (or water, if you don't have any broth).We have two big tips to help your chicken turn out tender and juicy! Now you might have had some bad experiences with cooking chicken in large batches, it's hard to get it perfectly moist! But this method is pretty fool-proof. BAM! That sounds pretty freakin' fabulous to us! Not only that, but you just saved yourself a bunch of time for meal prep in the coming weeks. The crazy thing about the Instant Pot – by the time the rest of the groceries are put away, your chicken is cooked and ready to be shredded and put away, too! If you've been following along, you know we are huge fans of the freezer to keep foods fresh until it's time to use them.Īs you're putting food away, pull out the Instant Pot and get the chicken cooking. You immediately want to start putting away your groceries and need to decide where to store them. You come home from the grocery store after stocking up on some of your essentials (think bulk stores like Costco or Sam's Club). If you aren't totally into the meal prep thing, picture this… Tossing chicken into the Instant Pot has become a monthly routine as part of our meal prep. INSTANT POT SHREDDED CHICKEN CUTS DOWN MEAL PREP
