Instant Pot Garlic Lime Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes*
Prep Time: 10 minutes*
Cook Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 4 - small boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 - cup(s) hot water**
  • 1/4 - cup(s) lime juice
  • 1/4 - cup(s) olive oil
  • 1 - Tbsp minced garlic
  • - Salt and pepper
  • Side: - rice**
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Add the chicken breasts and coat with the marinade. *Place in the fridge and let marinate for at least 2 hours.
  2. Place the chicken and marinade into the electric pressure cooker insert with the hot water.
  3. Steam valve: Sealing.
  4. Cook on: Manual/High for 10 minutes.
  5. Release: Natural or Quick.
  6. Cook the rice, as directed.
  7. Prepare the salad.
  8. Serve Instant Pot Garlic Lime Chicken over rice with salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

    To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie in a round bowl/dish, add the following ingredients:

    • 4 small boneless chicken breasts
    • 1/4 cup lime juice
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
    • Salt and pepper

    Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.

    Freeze & Thaw Instructions

    Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken and marinade to electric pressure cooker insert and pressure cook as directed.

    Special notes

    See myfreezeasy.com/EPC for more tips and tricks.
    Add 5-10 minutes of pressure cooking time, if cooking from completely frozen or mostly frozen. Note that preheat time and release time may vary by appliance.

    Dairy-Free Modifications

    Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.

    Gluten-Free Modifications

    Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides.

    Printable Label Recipe Title

    Instant Pot Garlic Lime Chicken

    Printable Label Instructions

    Thaw, add hot water to Instant Pot and then add contents of baggie. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes with sealed valve; then natural release.
    Serve with rice and salad.

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