Pressure Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos Recipe (2024)

How long would I cook breasts rather than thighs? My wife hates thighs and relenting on this is cheaper than getting a divorce.

Added some chicken stock because i thought a pressure cookers needed a minimum of a cupOf liquid. Turned out well.

I tried it as written and got a burn message on my IP. I added a cup of broth and started it back up and they came out good. I do think it needs liquid in the IP.

I, too, thought that liquid was required in pressure cookers, but it turns out that is only true if the ingredients absorb the moisture (e.g. rice, etc.)

Delicious!!! I made this with boneless breasts, 3 chipotle chili’s (definitely has heat but not unbearable, I’ll add 4 next time), and added ~1 cup of chicken stock and 1 lime before cooking (I worried that the tough breast wouldn’t shred as well without liquid and acid). Once cooked, I removed the chicken and let the sauce reduce before recombining. The chicken shred beautifully. Would have it everyday! Ate with leftover picked daikon and cucumber.

- 3lbs chicken thighs, 15min- 1.5-3lbs chicken breast, 15-17min- 1 can chipotle for every 3lbs + 2-4 tbsp sauce- No need to add water for thighs, 1tbsp/1.5lb for breast

The two tablespoons of adobo sauce is enough to get started until the chicken releases it's own juices.

This was great. Instead of tacos, I created chicken burrito bowls. Grilled onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, and cooked rice. Kids ate it all no leftover's which is rare. I forgot the pickled onion would have been fantastic with it.

If you're looking for the slow cooker version of this recipe, it's here: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019693-slow-cooker-chipotle-honey-chicken-tacos

If I had to pay the NYT Cooking subscription fee and only got this recipe, I'd still do it. I cooked 1.8 lbs of chicken thigh and used 4 of the chipotle chilis. Easily could have used more chilis, there wasn't any noticeable spice, just amazing flavor! I was initially worried about getting a burn notification on the IP, but followed the recipe and everything turned out perfect.

Used boneless breast. Cooked 6 minutes with 10 min NPR. Also instead of forks use a hand mixer to shred the chicken

Agree! I'm surprised the recipe doesn't make note of a minimum liquid requirement (which can vary by model). I'd think at least 1/2 cup and up to 1.5 cups.

Used 4 chicken breasts and the whole can of chipotle in adobo, and it worked great! YUM.

I used boneless breasts and it was delicious. When i took the meat out to shred, i reduced the sauce by 1/2 or so- i had added about a cup of chicken broth because i have a regular pressure cooker.

Delicious dish that is great for a weeknight meal. We used dried red kidney beans that we made in the instant pot before starting the chicken recipe (and threw around 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid in with the chicken). The tacos are reminiscent of those frozen gas station ones that you warm in the microwave in the best possible way.

Delicious -- one of our favorites. We normally cut down a little on the honey 1.5-2 TBS is still pretty sweet. We also just made a modified version no-honey version for a 'no added sugar' month we were doing. Substituted 2 tablespoons of olive oil in place of all the honey. Also delicious!

doubled the recipe for meal prep/leftovers. absolutely divine especially for how quick this recipe is!

Used boneless chicken breast. 1/2 of a large onion, couple chopped cloves of garlic. Used pinto beans instead of black beans which was what I had. 9 minutes in instant pot, about 8 slow release. Served with pico , avocado and lime wedges. Very good.

One chipotle with 2 tablespoons adobo is just the right amount of heat for Melissa

This was truly delicious and a big hit with the family. Echoing other comments, I added just a drop of chicken broth because I was getting the burn error message.

Orson made this for the Super Bowl 2024, delish!

Probably need to pressure cook for more than 13 minutes. My thighs came out dry and less-than-tender. More seasoning might be nice.

I brutally sliced my thumb trying to open a can of beans to make this recipe. That said, the tacos turned out great!

Sometimes you just need a quick, easy taco recipe. This is that for me. It was delicious. I added around 1/4 a cup of water and that worked fine to prevent a burn signal on my IP. Remember that the chicken will release juices as it heats up.

Puzzled by the rave reviews. To me this tasted like baked beans, or bottled barbecue sauce, neither of which I like. It's much too sweet, & the flavor is oddly thin, though decently spicy with 3 peppers. It might benefit from more (fresh!) garlic & onion, spices, maybe swapping OJ in for honey... As for the liquid question: I made this as written, & although my IP gave a burn warning for a minute, it went away soon enough & everything came out fine. In fact, I had to reduce the sauce at the end.

Update: 24 mins or more cook time additional warming time is even betterThe chicken becomes so soft that you don’t need to use forks to shred it.

Can use 1 whole can of adobo peppers & sauce (not too spicy). Can add 1/4 c water to make sure there’s enough liquid in the instant pot. Mix all the sauce in a separate bowl before pouring into instant pot with the chicken (easier to stir first). Could use just 2T honey, it’s pretty sweet. Needs the pickled onions or another fresh topping, maybe slaw or cabbage?

My kids won't go for a hint of spice, so I made plain-ish shredded chicken in the IP, then used this recipe to create a sauce for the grownups. Added a half cup chicken broth (leftover from the IP chicken), boiled it down a bit, then added half the shredded chicken to re-warm. Everyone loved it!

I chipotle peppers was too spicy. Next time I’ll use just one. Otherwise it was delicious

Five Stars! Sooo easy, so affordable, and so tasty. I used four chilies and it had a very nice kick! I also made a red cabbage slaw with a little vinegar, orange juice and zest to mix with the onions and it was a fabulous way to add some veg, color and crunch. I will definitely be putting this on the weeknight meal rotation.