Cook frozen chicken tenderloins in just 10 minutes in your instant pot. Use the seasoned chicken in tacos, shred for recipes, or serve as is! No need to freeze chicken tenderloins individually, you can cook them from frozen even if they stacked together.
2tablespoonstaco seasoning (can replace with salt and pepper)✅
1cupwater
Instructions
Prep instant pot and add water. Add the wire rack that came with the instant pot into the bottom. Add water.
Place frozen chicken tenderloins onto the rack. Place chicken onto the rack and sprinkle with taco seasoning. They will cook faster if the chicken was individually frozen, but it's ok if they are frozen together.
1.5 pounds frozen chicken tenderloins, 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (can replace with salt and pepper), 1 cup water
⭐️Place lid on and cook. Place the lid onto the instant pot and set to sealing. Cook for 8 minutes if individually frozen, 15 minutes if frozen into a block. Do a quick release and check that the internal temperature is 165°F. Place tenderloins into a bowl and gently stir to disperse the taco seasoning. Add a little olive oil if desired.
Use as desired. Use chicken tenderloins as they are, add to tortillas for chicken tacos, or shred and use them in your favorite recipes.
Notes
Fresh - if using fresh chicken tenderloins, cook for 6 minutes then do a quick release and check that the internal temperature is 165°F.Shredding - learn How To Shred Chicken In Kitchenaid for a quick and easy method of shredding chicken. Storing - the cooked chicken can be stored as tenders or shredded prior to storing. Once cooled, place in an air-tight container or ziplock bag to store in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. The extra chicken can then be used throughout the week or whenever you need to throw together a quick meal.CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.