Instant Pot 2-Ingredient Balsamic Chicken: A Win for the Lazy Cook

Name: Instant Pot 2-Ingredient Balsamic Chicken: A Win for the Lazy Cook
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of excess fat) or breasts; 1 cup balsamic salad dressing

by Recipe Round-ups

6 Servings

20 min

Today, I've got a recipe that's so easy, it's practically criminal.

I’m talking about "Instant Pot 2-Ingredient Balsamic Chicken," and let me tell you, it's so good it'll make you question your culinary skills. But hey, who needs skills when you've got an Instant Pot and two ingredients?

I stumbled upon this recipe and I thought, "Two ingredients? That's my kind of cooking!" So, if you're looking for something your kids will eat (because my list is getting shorter by the day), grab your Instant Pot and let's dive right into this saucy adventure.

This Instant Pot 2-Ingredient Balsamic Chicken that's so simple, you'll want to make it every day of the week. It's sweet, tangy, and oh-so-satisfying. This recipe is perfect for those days when you want to impress your family or friends but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. Let the Instant Pot do the work, and you take all the credit!

So, go ahead, give it a whirl, and remember that sometimes, the best recipes are the laziest ones.

instant pot 2 ingredient balsamic chicken a win for the lazy cook

Instant Pot 2-Ingredient Balsamic Chicken: A Win for the Lazy Cook

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Recipe details

Yield 6 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 20 min

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Instructions

In your Instant Pot add chicken and top with the salad dressing.
Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button - if you’re cooking fresh thighs or breasts set to 15 minutes or 18 minutes if you’re using frozen chicken.
When time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Shred the chicken and serve it drizzled with sauce.

Tips

Chicken: you can use frozen or fresh boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts for this recipe.
If you don’t have balsamic salad dressing: you can substitute with zesty Italian salad dressing or any other salad dressing that is thin and not creamy.

Comments

Gibson Bruce on Dec 27, 2023

Sorry, I cook from scratch at 72 and find this rather unappealing. Since you like it , you can have my portion

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- Wmsbglady on Dec 27, 2023
  
  Why do you feel you need to make a comment like this?? If you don't like the recipe, just move on, for heaven's sake.
  
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- Donna on Dec 27, 2023
  
  Are you nuts? At 69, I am constantly looking for easier to make without a million ingredients in the recipe. Give yourself a break in you old age.
  
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- Anthony on Dec 27, 2023
  
  Huh? Probably better for you to be skipping reading these articles altogether. I don’t get what you’re trying to do here.
  
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- M on Dec 27, 2023
  
  You could make your own balsamic salad dressing and then cook in the instant pot. It would still be cooking from scratch just using an instant pot which is a variation on the pressure cooker which has been around since 1679.
  
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- Cocotel on Dec 28, 2023
  
  No need to be sarcastic/rude. If you don't like the recipe then move on to something else that appeals to you.
  
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- Cso51108026 on Dec 29, 2023
  
  Why be nasty? Just say it wasn't to your taste, and move on. Folks marinate chicken in salad dressings all the time, Italian, Balsamic, etc. If that's not your thing, fine. At 72, you're likely not looking for a quick, easy, family-friendly recipe for a working mom/family. This IS such a recipe. Would YOUR mother have been proud of your response?
  
  If so, than shame on both of you; there's a way to disagree without being mean. You're old enough to know better...
  
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- Justin Irmini on Dec 29, 2023
  
  Poor manners. Find something you like and leave a suitable remark.
  
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- Deanna on Jan 08, 2024
  
  You can make the balsamic vinegar from scratch 🤷‍♀️
  
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Daniel Schneider on Dec 27, 2023

Don't have an instant pot. Can I use a crock pot,?

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- Lori on Dec 27, 2023
  
  Don't they ever reply?
  I'd like to know that myself!
  
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- Yael on Dec 28, 2023
  
  Yep crock pot will do!
  
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- MARY PETRUCCELLO on Dec 28, 2023
  
  Timing probably longer in crock pot since not under pressure.
  
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- Shirley on Dec 28, 2023
  
  I'd like to know the same thing. Don't have insta pot.
  
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