Instant Pot Ranch Chicken

Creamy and cheesy chicken taco lettuce wraps, made quick in the Instant Pot. Top with extra cheese, guacamole, salsa, or your favorite Tex-Mex flavors to complete this meal!

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Course: Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken, Meal Prep

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: meals

Calories: 526kcal

Ingredients

1 cup chicken broth
1 pound chicken thighs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 package full fat cream cheese*
1 package Primal Palate Ranch seasoning see notes below for substitutions

Optional, for serving

cilantro
8 large lettuce leaves
1 ⅓ cup guacamole
1 ⅓ cup salsa no sugar added

Instructions

Add chicken broth, chicken, olive oil and spices to an Instant Pot.
Seal the pot, and set to Manual for 8 minutes.
Once the chicken has finished cooking, release the steam.
Remove the chicken from the pot, and shred on a cutting board with 2 forks.
Turn the instant pot to the “Saute” setting.
In the remaining chicken broth, add the cream cheese and ranch seasoning. Stir to melt the cream cheese into a sauce.
Turn off the Instant Pot, and then add the chicken back into the pot and mix to combine.
Serve with guacamole and salsa in lettuce wraps.

Notes

Nutrition for 1 out of 4 servings including guacamole (salsa is optional)

26.4g Protein | 9.7g Carbs | 42.8g Fat | 4g Fiber | 526 Calories

NOTES To make homemade ranch seasoning use 1 teaspoon each of the following:

garlic powder
dill
parsley
chives

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