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Taco Ranch Chicken

The Best Shredded Chicken EVER. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Chicken, Crockpot, Instant Pot
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings 8
Author Ashley Lecker

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1.25 oz packet of taco seasoning
  • 1 oz packet of ranch seasoning
  • 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
  • juice of 1 lime

Instructions

Slow Cooker Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts into slow cooker.
  • Whisk together both seasoning packets, broth, and lime juice. Pour over the chicken and gently stir it to coat evenly. 
  • Cook on low for 8 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Place chicken back into the slow cooker and allow a few minutes for the chicken to soak in the cooking juices. 

Instant Pot Instructions

  • Place chicken in the instant pot. 
  • Whisk together both seasoning packets, broth, and lime juice. Pour over the chicken and gently stir it to coat evenly. 
  • Place lid on the instant pot and seal. Manually set the time to 18 minutes on high pressure. Allow the pressure to naturally release for 2 minutes and then manually release the remaining pressure. 
  •  Remove chicken and shred. Place chicken back into the slow cooker and allow a few minutes for the chicken to soak in the cooking juices. 

Notes

I have noticed that some Instant Pot recipes claim that the chicken can be cooked in recipes similar to this one in 5 minutes. I have found that more time is needed. I have tested this recipe at different cook times, and found that with this amount of chicken more time is required to cook it to where it can easily shred.