How To Cook Chicken Breast In Power Pressure Cooker Xl?

Boneless Chicken Breasts in the Pressure Cooker

When I was changing channels last year, I saw QVC’s deal of the day. It was a pressure cooker. I listened to the entire presentation because pressure cookers had long caught my attention.

I polled my friends on Facebook after the presentation to see if anyone had a pressure cooker and what they thought of it. Since every review was favorable, I decided to order it. In addition, I was able to get it in my favorite color, green!

Can I just say, how much I love this appliance?

I’m not super adventurous, and mostly cook the same types of meals in it: Boiled eggs– 18 at a time and they peel like a dream, Chicken wings, baby back ribs, but mostly, I’ve been using it to pressure cook my chicken in bulk. (Making yogurt is next on my list.)

I go in and stock up whenever the chicken breasts at our neighborhood organic grocery store go on sale. In the past, I used a slow cooker to prepare all the chicken. The chicken breasts always seemed to be on the dry side even though I used a digital thermometer to determine when they were done. (edible, but a tad dry).

The chicken comes out so much better in the pressure cooker for whatever reason (perhaps the pressure keeps the juices in the chicken?)

How to Cook Boneless Chicken Breast in the Pressure Cooker

I portion out what I believe we will consume over the coming days and freeze the rest. It really saves me a lot of time to have precooked chicken ready for our dinners; I just love it.

My pressure cooker is Power Pressure Cooker XL. I have really enjoyed this cooker. It has several presets that make it easy to cook their recipes. However, I have other cookbooks I want to use and it can be difficult to decipher time and pressure needed for these recipes based on this machines presets. It is possible, but if I knew what I knew now, I would purchase a pressure cooker with a few helpful presets, but would also allow me to just choose a hi/low pressure setting and the time. Like this cuisinart (it’s only 6 quarts but has almost 1400 5 star reviews.) Or this Fagor which is 8 quarts.

If anyone else uses a pressure cooker, please share your favorite recipes with me!

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How Long to Cook Chicken in the Instant Pot

Just 10 minutes at high pressure will do it for boneless chicken breasts and thighs; just make sure to arrange the meat in a single, even layer in the pot as it cooks more evenly that way. It should reach about halfway up the chicken.

For a batch of 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of boneless chicken, this timing is effective. Increase the cooking time to 15 minutes if you’re preparing more meat (3 to 4 pounds) to ensure that it is thoroughly cooked. Reduce the cooking time to 8 minutes for less meat (one pound or less).

FAQ

How do you cook chicken in a power XL?

How Long to Cook Chicken in the Instant Pot. Just 10 minutes at high pressure will do it for boneless chicken breasts and thighs; just make sure to arrange the meat in a single, even layer in the pot as it cooks more evenly that way. It should reach about halfway up the chicken.

How do you cook with a power pressure cooker XL?

Add 1 cup of liquid (water, chicken broth, pineapple or apple juice) to the instant pot. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, or other seasonings of your choice and arrange them in a single layer on top of the trivet. Make sure the vent is set to “sealed” and the instant pot lid is securely fastened.