Instant Pot Crack Chicken Sandwiches
If you’ve been looking up recipes on Pinterest then you’re likely to have come across “Crack Chicken”.
It pops up often on searches and lures you in with promises of a cheesy, chicken and bacon meal that’s as addictive as “crack”….hmm well ok I like the cheesy chicken part anyways…yummy!
Recently several friends gave the Instant Pot version of this dish a try, but sadly and surprisingly might I add, all of them reported back that they were quite disappointed with the results.
“Meh…blah… lacking flavour…a big watery mess!”
Not so yummy after all.
And so, I was urged to give it a test run and come up with a new and improved Instant Pot recipe. Stat!
Challenge accepted!
I stuck mostly to the original ingredients, no need to mess with this magical combo.
However, it was the overall cooking method that needed tweaking. Mainly because, in my opinion, this is not a dump and go recipe as suggested by the majority of online versions. It requires a few extra steps to make the most of this classic combination of flavours.
Here’s what I did:
Cook the bacon in the Instant pot, remove, then brown the chicken.
Substitute the water with broth, add only the seasonings, then pressure cook (dairy is never recommended in the pressure cooking cycle).
Remove the chicken and shred.
Whisk in the cheeses to the cooked liquid afterwards, to get a thicker + tastier sauce, then return chicken to sauce.
Stir in cooked bacon and green onion just before serving, to keep bacon crisp and crunchy, for better texture.
Give this updated recipe a try, and you might just end up loving crack chicken after all.
*I used my Instant Pot Duo for this recipe
INSTANT POT CRACK CHICKEN SANDWICHES
Instant Pot Crack Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon chopped
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts (2-3 breasts), cut in half boneless, skinless
- salt + pepper to taste (be generous for best flavour)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 envelope Ranch Dressing (powder)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 4 oz cream cheese (1/2 a block) room temperature
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
- 1 green onion finely sliced
- 4 large sandwich rolls/buns sliced open and buttered
Instructions
- Press SAUTE mode on your Instant Pot, add chopped bacon and cook until crispy.Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
- Add chicken to pot and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme.Cook chicken 2 minutes each side.
- Press CANCEL.Add chicken broth, ranch powder, smoked paprika and parsely.
- Lock on lid, turn pressure valve on lid to SEALING.Press PRESSURE COOK mode and adjust timer to 10 minutes.
- When cooking is done, let pot natural pressure release for 10 more minutes ( digital counter wll count up to 10 minutes).When done, carefully turn pressure valve on lid to VENTING to release any remaining pressure.Press CANCEL.
- Open lid, transfer chicken breasts to a plate and shread meat using two forks. Set aside.
- Press SAUTE mode on pot. Add cream cheese to the liquid in the pot and whisk until melted and well combined, then add cheddar cheese and continue whisking until smooth.Cook another 3 minutes.
- Return chicken to pot and stir well into cheese mixture.Press CANCEL.At this point if you are ready to serve the sandwiches, stir in the cooked bacon and the chopped green onion.Divide chicken mixture between 4 prepared buns and enjoy.(if serving later, then stir in bacon and onion just before serving)
Notes
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27 Comments
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Yours looks really appetizing. Makes me want to go buy an instant pot!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – I love the goodies you bring! Have a wonderful week.
Mary
Thanks! I was really happy with the turn out on this one! U really need an instant pot! Lol 😂
Tamy
I LOVE YOUR CHANGES. I almost always substitute broth when a recipe calls for water.
Jennifer
Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home! –Jennifer
Kippi
Yum, this looks delicious. Pinning!
Have a great weekend,
Kippi #kippiathome
Dee | Grammy's Grid
Thanks so much for linking up your post at the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty 43.
Sylvia | Grace for a Gypsy
Oh my gosh! That looks so delish! Thanks for linking up at the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty 43. pinned!
Roseann Hampton
This looks delicious – maybe I need to get an instant pot! Thanks for sharing with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop! This will be my feature this coming Thursday!
frugal hausfrau
Nice rework! Sometimes I wonder about recipes – especially if the photos are too good, lol!! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday this week, too!
Mollie
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Miz Helen
Your Instant Pot Crack Chicken Sandwiches look awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Have a wonderful, safe and healthy week!
Joanne
That does look super tasty! Pinned.
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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope your weekend is fabulous.
Donna Reidland
I seen similar recipes but your version sounds extra delicious!
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Jan
This may be added to my next picnic…sound yummy…
Niki ~ Life as a LEO Wife
This looks so good! My son is obsessed with crack chicken (though I’ve only ever used ranch, parmesan, and spices, but I hope I can sneak the cream cheese etc. on day!). I’m definitely going to try this one, but it will have to be in my crockpot. I’d love for you to come share on Crafty Creators Link Party, open Thursdays at 6am CST thru Monday nights, because my readers would love this! Hope to see you there!
Mary
That cream cheese is a must lol! Yum, hope u get a chance to try it. I will def share on ur link up👍🏼👍🏼
Niki ~ Life as a LEO Wife
Thanks for sharing on Crafty Creators! I’ll be featuring your post on tomorrow’s party. If you stop by & let me know you’re following me on social media, I’ll feature you across there as well. You can find my links shared on my blog. Congrats!
Mary
Thank you very much, so appreciate the feature and I will follow for sure!
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