Instant Pot Shredded Hummus Chicken

This Instant Pot Shredded Hummus Chicken is a simple, healthy recipe that can be made during food prep and served alone or in a wrap for a quick lunch or dinner.

Hi friends!

As you may have guessed by now, my love for the Instant Pot knows no bounds. (Here’s the {affiliate} link to the one I have) It’s time for another month of the Recipe Redux. This month the theme was “Spring Clean the Kitchen” and we were challenged to make a meal using at least 3 items that were currently in our fridge or pantry.

I’m gonna let you guys in a little secret: I’m pretty good at food prep (I even wrote The Ultimate Guide To Food Prep) but I’m not the best at meal planning. There was a time when I would sit down every week and plan out all of my meals for the week ahead. I think that’s a great idea and I regularly encourage people to do it. However, for me personally, I much prefer to just head to the store, stock up on some healthy staples and then throw things together during the week based on how I’m feeling.

I guess what I’m saying is…this challenge is pretty much what I do several times a week in the kitchen. I have a standard list of things I buy every single week at the store – eggs, milk, yogurt, bread, peanut butter, etc…and then some things that vary slightly week to week like specific vegetables, types of meat etc. Once my fridge is stocked, then I figure out how to turn all the components into a meal.

Instant Pot Shredded Hummus Chicken

This Instant Pot Shredded Hummus Chicken is something I’ve made a couple of times now. I make either shredded chicken or pork pretty much every week in my Instant Pot and I’m always looking for new ways to flavor it. (This Instant Pot Asian Chicken is one of my favs). When I was coming up with this recipe, I was looking for a new way to flavor the chicken. Hummus is one of those things I usually buy weekly. I’m terrible at remembering how much we have left week to week so I usually just grab a couple no matter what…which occasionally leaves us with a surplus.

Since I knew I needed a little liquid for cooking, I mixed it with some broth (which I always have in the pantry). Then I added some garlic and some sriracha (another pantry staple) to give it a kick. Mix it all together into a sauce, pour it over the chicken and boom! 20 minutes later the chicken is ready to shred and eat.

This chicken would be great on its own, served with some rice and veggies and is perfect for prepping during a food prep session. Last week I ate it a lot for lunch and I really enjoyed using it in a wrap. Tortillas, cheese, red peppers and avocados are also things I tend to always have on hand. I also keep some 100 cal Wholly Guacamole packs in the freezer for times I run out of fresh avocado!

So here’s the recipe:

Instant Pot Hummus Chicken

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This Instant Pot Shredded Hummus Chicken is a simple, healthy recipe that can be made during food prep and served alone or in a wrap for a quick lunch or dinner.

• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Cook Time: 22 minutes
• Total Time: 24 minutes
• Yield: serves 4-6 1x

Ingredients

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• 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup hummus (I use plain or Supremely Spicy)
• 1/2 cup broth
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 – 2 Tbsp sriracha (optional, to taste)
• For wraps: tortillas, bell pepper strips, sliced cheese, avocado

Instructions

1. Place chicken in the Instant Pot.
2. In a small bowl, mix hummus, broth, garlic and sriracha until well combined.
3. Pour sauce over chicken and stir to coat.
4. Cook in Instant Pot using the poultry button. (add a couple extra minutes if desired). Use quick release.
5. Remove chicken, shred and return to pot.
6. Serve immediately or use later to make wraps: Smash avocado and spread over whole wheat tortilla. Top with shredded chicken, bell pepper strips and cheese (optional). Place in a panini press until heated through.

This chicken will be a little bit liquidy. If you’re using it on a wrap, I’ve found it works better to make it ahead of time and let cool before using. If using it right after making, use a slotted spoon to add to your wrap. Play around with the amount of sriracha depending on how spicy you want it. I like to use spicy hummus AND add sriracha but you could easily use plain or roasted garlic and then add some for less spice.

You could also use this chicken on salads, nachos, in grain bowls, etc! If you don’t have an instant pot you could try this in a slow cooker….you just might need to add a little more broth.

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

For more recipe ideas using fridge and pantry staples, click the image below to check out this month’s redux linkup.

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