{"id":37610,"date":"2020-07-25T22:01:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T04:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=37610"},"modified":"2020-07-26T09:38:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T15:38:05","slug":"creamy-chipotle-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/creamy-chipotle-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Creamy Chipotle Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your family will love <\/em>Instant Pot Creamy Chipotle Chicken<\/em><\/strong>: a quick and easy Mexican weeknight chicken breast recipe with a chipotle cream cheese sauce and sweet corn, served over rice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019re always on the lookout for great new Instant Pot chicken recipes<\/a>, and this chipotle chicken is a new family favorite! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My son\u2019s girlfriend made a stovetop version for our family, and I knew immediately it\u2019d be perfect for the pressure cooker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This dish features tender shredded chicken in a creamy Mexican-flavored sauce topped with sweet yellow corn. <\/strong>We serve it over Instant Pot white rice<\/a> for a complete weeknight meal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Making Instant Pot Creamy Chipotle Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This Chipotle Chicken recipe will work in any brand of electric pressure cooker<\/strong>, including the Instant Pot<\/a>, Ninja Foodi<\/a>, or Power Pressure Cooker XL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use as much or as little of the chipotle sauce as you like to make the creamy chipotle sauce. The chipotle sauce adds a nice smokey flavor but because there is both cream cheese and crema, this dish doesn\u2019t come out too spicy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The key to this tender shredded chicken is the flavorful cooking liquid\u2014chicken broth and chipotle sauce\u2014cooked for 6 minutes with a 10 minute natural release. Then, transfer the chicken to a plate and shred with two forks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To complete the dish, melt cream cheese to create the chipotle sauce. Stir in the Mexican crema, shredded chicken and sweet corn, and garnish with fresh cilantro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serve over rice for a delicious and easy weeknight chicken dinner! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredient Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of ingredients in this recipe that may be new to you. <\/strong>However, I think once you try this recipe, you\u2019ll start keeping them on hand at all times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We use La Coste\u00f1a Chipotle Sauce<\/a> for the creamy chipotle sauce. You can find cans of chipotle pepper sauce at most grocery stores, but they\u2019re also available online if you need.  You can also use Chipotles Peppers In Adobo Sauce,<\/a> but you’ll want to blend the peppers with the sauce before using it. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f If you like extra spice, you can stir in extra chipotle sauce after making the cream sauce.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mexican crema adds a whole new level of creaminess and tones down the spice. We love the Cacique brand of Crema Mexicana<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can\u2019t find crema near you, you can substitute with creme fraiche plus a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of salt to get closer to the crema flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Cut of Chicken Is Best?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This recipe features boneless, skinless chicken breasts. They cook quickly and shred up beautifully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken Substitutions<\/strong>
\u2022 boneless, skinless chicken thighs: 9 minutes cook time
\u2022 frozen chicken breasts: 9 minutes at high pressure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Serve Chipotle Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because this recipe packs so much flavor on it\u2019s own, we usually serve it over Instant Pot white rice<\/a>. (New to rice? Get all of our best tips in our how-to guide for making perfect pressure cooker rice<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we have a little extra time, we\u2019ll make a batch of Cheesy Grilled Chile Cornbread<\/a> from Barbara Bakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round out the meal with fresh fruit, chips and seven layer dip<\/a>, and dulce de leche<\/a> over ice cream for dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Mexican Instant Pot Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We love to make quick and easy Mexican-inspired recipes in our Instant Pot. Here are some more family favorites to try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n