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Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Tacos

Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Tacos

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These Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Tacos are a tropical escape on your plate, blending sweet, smoky, and tangy flavors in every bite. Ready in just 37 minutes, this dish is a weeknight lifesaver that feels like a vacation.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Pressurize Time 10 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hawaiian
Servings 6
Calories 462 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

For Serving

  • 12 6 inch corn tortillas for serving
  • fresh cilantro optional garnish
  • fresh chopped pineapple optional garnish
  • sliced red onion optional garnish

Chicken

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
  • 20 ounces pineapple tidbits do not drain
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons liquid smoke
  • ½ cup red onion
  • 2 Tablespoons diced jalapenos
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
  • ½ cup water

Coleslaw

  • 3 cups shredded cabbage coleslaw mix
  • 1 cup purple cabbage, sliced thin
  • ½ cup shredded carrot
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Put all remaining chicken ingredients on top of chicken in the Instant Pot.
  • Place lid on Instant Pot. Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK button and set timer for 12 minutes (if chicken breasts are frozen, set timer for 22 minutes).
  • Once cooking time is complete, switch the valve on top to “venting” (i.e. do a quick pressure release).
  • Remove chicken breasts from the Instant pot and shred using two forks. Add shredded chicken back into the pot and mix with sauce in the pot until all the chicken is covered.
  • Prepare the coleslaw by combining the coleslaw mix, purple cabbage, and shredded carrot in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed, and sugar together. Toss dressing with cabbage mix until cabbage is covered in dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve each taco with a tortilla topped with shredded chicken, coleslaw, fresh pineapple, cilantro, and onion slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 31gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 1095mgPotassium: 831mgFiber: 7gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 2229IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
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