Shredded Cilantro Lime Chicken (Instant Pot)
We all have our tested and tried recipes for tacos, sandwiches and everything in between. My go to recipe is this shredded Cilantro Lime Chicken that gets done pretty much by itself. It is also super quick in the instant pot. Allow yourself 20 minutes after you through everything in and we are good for a gaggle of hungry eaters. Those are usually the robotics team that seems have become extended family for us. The best part of this dish is that it also freezes very well.
My Cilantro Lime Chicken Story
This morning I woke feeling surprisingly caught up with some things. I wanted to sneak in a little me time. Just something that might help me brace through some of the upcoming challenges this week holds. Not the least of which entails extra chauffeuring duties for the girl child. I tried a nail salon and to my surprise loved the place. My first time ever getting a pedicure done by a male attendant. Another gender steriotype busted at least for me. I am glad that I had an extra batch of this chicken on hand, no cook tacos were totally in order for this obviously hot day.
Not a lot to show for in terms of the weekend otherwise. Have been doing a lot of binge watching of Frasier on Netflix. Also, been watching short films on Youtube. In fact, the later has been quite a surprise as well. Some very good Indian short movies, reflective and mostly within 20 to 25 minutes of watching time.
I am toying with the idea of picking up a good summer read. Of course, most weekends time does not really present itself. This year, I am also doing better with my sun room gardening escapades. I will post some pictures in the next post. But for today, I will leave with this very easy very good chicken.
Other recipes along with these lines includes this Chicken Bhartha and Cilantro Lime and Black Bean Rice.
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A gorgeous easy and flavorful recipe for shredded chicken, that freezes well. This is perfect for those hot summer days when cooking can be daunting.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 medium sized red onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon freshly powdered cumin
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt or to taste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Turn the instant pot onto saute mode. Add in the oil and the cumin seeds and wait until the seeds begin to sizzle.
- Add in the red onion and the garlic and saute well.
- Add in the chicken thighs, turmeric, smoked paprika, cumin, black pepper and salt and mix well to coat.
- Add in the chopped tomatoes with 1/4 cup water. Mix well to deglaze the base of the pressure cooker.
- Cover and pressure cook for 5 minutes and all for a natural release for at least 10 minutes. This ensures moist and tender chicken.
- Remove the cover. Continue on saute mode to evaporate all the moisture. Shred the chicken with a fork.
- Add in the cilantro and lime juice. Enjoy as desired.
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