Name: Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds Chicken Breast (boneless and skinless or 2 pounds Chicken Thighs, skinless and with or without bones); 2 teaspoons True Lime Garlic Cilantro; 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 1 teaspoon Sea Salt (or to taste); 1 tub Fresh Salsa ((jarred is fine)); 1-2 Limes; Pressure Cooker Perfectly Cooked Pot Pot Rice recipe; 2 TBL Fresh Cilantro Leaves (chopped); 1 tsp True Lime Garlic Cilantro; 1 TBL Butter

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Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice is a one pot recipe for making great tacos, burritos, salads and more.

Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice

Tacos and Burritos and Rice, oh my! This Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice is better than Drive Thru Fast Food and is ready in less than 15 minutes.

Yep, you heard me right. The rice and the chicken cook at the same time, in the same pot.

Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice

For this recipe both white and dark meat chicken work very well. In the above photo, I used dark meat chicken. I was going to cook both at once, but it’s just the two of us and I did not want a ton of leftovers. So, the breasts that I defrosted, will be used tomorrow night.

I used fresh Salsa, but when I use jarred, I like to use Newman’s Own or another fruity Salsa like Mrs. Renfro’s Mango Habanero Salsa, so plan your seasonings accordingly.

Another delicious Taco recipe to try are my Pressure Cooker Drive Thru Tacos, which happen to be one of my favorite recipes.

Pressure Cooker Perfectly Cooked Pot In Pot Rice

If you would like to cook your Cilantro Lime Rice at the same time and in the same pot with your Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken, please check out my Pressure Cooker Perfectly Cooked Pot In Pot Rice recipe for step by step photos and instructions.

Turn this Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken recipe into a one pot meal!

You will just need these two accessories. One Round Dessert Pan or Tiffin Pan Set and a Stainless Steel Tall Legged Trivet/Steamer Rack.

Season Chicken with True Lime Garlic Cilantro

Generously season the chicken with True Lime, Lime, Garlic & Cilantro and/or your favorite seasonings. I love to add cumin! It gives such a nice smoky, yummy flavor.

For the most flavor, it is always a good idea to marinate chicken overnight, or for at least 30 minutes.

Place the chicken in the Pressure Cooker, so that it is all snug as a bug, in a rug.

True Lime, Garlic & Cilantro

I used True Lime, Lime, Garlic & Cilantro and Cumin, cause that’s what I like. If my husband sees Cilantro, he won’t eat the food, so I can sneak it in this way. I know it’s a bit devious, but when he doesn’t know it’s there, he likes the food, so give a sista a break. Go figure…..

Dump Fresh or Jarred Salsa Over Chicken

I generally make my own salsa or use fresh salsa from the refrigerated section of the grocery store. I like Costco’s Fresh Salsa the best. Sometimes they have mango and sometimes pineapple. Yum!

I do keep a Newman’s Ownand Mrs. Renfro’s Mango Habanero Salsa in my pantry for times when I am craving tacos and don’t have fresh.

Dump on a tub of salsa.

Squeeze a Lime Over the Salsa

I love lime, so I used a couple, but start out with just one. You can always add more after the fact. I also used quite a bit of my True Lime, Lime, Garlic & Cilantro because I love the intense lime taste.

Prepare your Cilantro Lime Rice

We are using the Pot in Pot method for the rice. Add butter and salt to the Pot in Pot Pan and adjust to your taste.

Shake in some True Lime, Lime, Garlic & Cilantro and/or squeeze a lime and add fresh cilantro to your rice and water bowl. Again, do this to your taste. You can always add more after the fact.

If you would like to see how to prepare it in full, please check out my Pressure Cooker Perfectly Cooked Pot in Pot Rice recipe.

Place the Cilantro Lime Rice

Place the Pot in Pot Pan of rice on the trivet over the Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken.

Remove the Rice and Trivet

I like to give the rice time to steam, so I under cook the rice and the chicken a bit and allow a longer Natural Pressure Release. The rice becomes fluffier and the chicken won’t be chewy or rubbery.

Pull out the rice and fluff it with a fork

Shred the Pressure Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken

Shred the Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken with a couple of forks or a Hand Mixer. There will be enough liquid to pour over your Cilantro Lime Rice.

I like to pour a bit of liquid over my Pressure Cooker Frijoles, too, which I serve on the side, or tuck into my tacos.

Pressure Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken

Squeeze some more lime over the top, if you like, for a really fresh taste.

Pressure Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice

The Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken can be used in tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, lettuce wraps and more. Serve with Cilantro Lime Rice and my Pressure Cooker Frijoles (re-fried beans).

Don’t laugh, but we like to use Taco Amigo Tongs so that the tacos don’t fall over.

That’s not sour cream on top, that is my Homemade Greek Yogurt. I replaced sour cream with Homemade Greek Yogurt for almost everything where sour cream is used. That’s easy on the wallet too!

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Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Instant Pot Salsa Lime Chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Pressure Release: 10 minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 195kcal

Author: This Old Gal

Ingredients

2 pounds Chicken Breast boneless and skinless or 2 pounds Chicken Thighs, skinless and with or without bones
2 teaspoons True Lime Garlic Cilantro
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste
1 tub Fresh Salsa (jarred is fine)
1-2 Limes

Rice

Pressure Cooker Perfectly Cooked Pot Pot Rice recipe
2 TBL Fresh Cilantro Leaves chopped
1 tsp True Lime Garlic Cilantro
1 TBL Butter

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Remove all fat from chicken.
Sprinkle seasonings on both sides of chicken.
Add seasoned chicken to Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
Pour on Salsa and squeeze one lime over the chicken.
If making this a One Pot Meal, add the Cilanto Lime Rice now.
Lock on Lid and Close Pressure Valve.
Cook at High pressure for 6 minutes for dark meat. (See notes section)
When Beep sounds, allow a 10 minute natural pressure release.
Open lid and squeeze on more lime, if desired.
Shred chicken and serve in taco shells, burritos, lettuce leaves, or on a salad.

Notes

For boneless/skinless breasts - cook 4 minutes with a 15 minute Natural Pressure Release.
For bone in breast - cook 5 minutes with a 10 minute Natural Pressure Release.

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