Pressure-Cooker Spicy Lime Chicken

Name: Pressure-Cooker Spicy Lime Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Southwest
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 2 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; Fresh cilantro leaves, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook 10 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This tender chicken with light lime flavor is a natural filling for tacos, but my son Austin also loves it spooned over cooked rice and sprinkled with his favorite taco toppings. —Christine Hair, Odessa, Florida

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
2 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
Fresh cilantro leaves, optional

Directions

Place chicken in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Combine broth, lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 6 minutes.
Quick-release pressure. A thermometer inserted in chicken should read at least 165°.
Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with 2 forks; return to pressure cooker. Stir in lime zest. If desired, serve with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 132 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 420mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

This tender, pressure-cooker chicken with light lime flavor is a natural filling for tacos, but my son Austin also loves it spooned over cooked rice and sprinkled with his favorite taco toppings. —Christine Hair, Odessa, Florida

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