Chicken dishes are a favorite any time of year. Instant Pot Chicken Breasts are always the perfect dinner.
Fast to make and always so juicy and delicious!
Our Spicy Salsa Instant Pot Chicken is perfect on top of tostadas or as the filling for the best tacos in town.
The inspiration for this recipe came from a night I was craving tacos. And since I’m following Weight Watchers I wanted a Mexican Meal with low SmartPoints value. Since each item in this Instant Pot chicken recipe is zero points the whole dish is Zero SmartPoints!
Worried about the spice? Change the salsa you are using and alter to half a can of chilis.
Thinking of joining Weight Watchers? We think the Weight Watchers Freestyle program is the best they’ve ever had. Easy to follow, lots of Zero Point Foods and the workshops at WW Studios are accessible and helpful.
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Weight Watchers Spicy Salsa Instant Pot Chicken
The key to dinner success for me and the ability to stay on track is being able to make a recipe that is fast, delicious and low in SmartPoints. Our Instant Pot Chicken is absolute perfection with simple ingredients you have in your kitchen.
Pair the chicken with a nice salad, some raw veggies or but some iceberg lettuce to eat it in a crispy and crunchy lettuce wrap.
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp oregano
1/8 tsp cumin
1 can green chilies (I used Old El Paso)
1 1/2 cups salsa (I used Pace Chunky Mild)
Serve with Charras Tostados Jalapeno
(2 SmartPoints each) or Iceberg Lettuce.
Directions:
Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Sprinkle with garlic powder, oregano, and cumin.
Open green chilies and spread over chicken.
Add salsa.
Set Instant Pot for 20 mins on HIGH pressure.
When done, quick release or natural release steam.
Place chicken and any sauce into a bowl.
Pull chicken with two forks
*You could also slice the chicken and serve as is, but pulled with the sauce mixed in is perfectly delicious!
A delicious Weight Watchers friendly Instant Pot Chicken breast recipe made spicy with green chilies and salsa. Fantastic on tostadas with fresh lime juice.
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp oregano
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1 can green chilies
- 1 1/2 cups salsa
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Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
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Sprinkle with garlic powder, oregano, and cumin.
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Open green chilies and spread over chicken.
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Add salsa.
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Set Instant Pot for 20 mins on HIGH pressure.
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When done, quick release or natural release steam.
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Place chicken and any sauce into a bowl.
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Pull chicken with two forks
Planning on feeding a crowd? Our recipe is perfect for a big group. You can make it ahead, refrigerate and then heat it up the day of the event. Or use it for meal prep by making a double batch and freeze it in portion control containers.
Love Weight Watchers Recipes? Try our Instant Pot Tomato Soup, Weight Watchers Desserts and the ultimate breakfast recipe – our Waffle Maker Spinach Omelette!
Whether you are counting SmartPoints like we are or looking for for a delicious, and healthy meal – this Instant Pot Salsa Chicken Recipe is beyond good.
Let us know what you think!
Woot! I am so making this. It’s perfect for wraps and tacos. It looks so good!
We got an Instant Pot for Christmas and are just now starting to use it. We love how easy it is. I am sharing this recipe with my wife to make for us.
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This sounds like a delicious recipe. I have an instant pot but not a whole lot of recipes. Thanks
What an easy recipe! I need to use my Instant Pot more and this chicken looks delicious! I think it is something my entire family would enjoy.
Absolutely! We highly recommend it – your family will love it for sure.
I still haven’t jumped on the instant pot band wagon, but my time is coming to an end! This looks delicious!
This chicken looks delicious. I would make chicken tacos with it or maybe wraps for lunch.
My husband loves spicy! He will love this recipe for sure! So easy and delicious!
This looks so yummy! Now I wish I have Instant pot, I need to try this recipe!
I love how easy the instant pot is for making chicken. It makes tasty dinners like this quick and efficient.
I am making this tonight. My sister gave me a whole lot of lettuce. This chicken salsa would be perfect for lettuce wraps. Thanks for the recipe idea!
Oh wow, this looks like something everyone will love, it’s easy-ish, and fast. LOVE IT!
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I am always looking for new chicken dishes to make for dinner, and this recipe is perfect! Trying it this week, thank you!
I just got an IP and this looks like exactly what I was hoping it would be!
You will absolutely love it! So delicious and easy!
Believe it or not, my Instant Pot is still in the box. I need to get it together – this looks easy enough for me.