A tender and delicious BBQ style pulled chicken made easy in your pressure cooker.
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 750 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 750 g boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder or garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne 1 tsp for spicier chicken
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 350 ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp chipotle chili paste Gran Luchito
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat from chicken. Cut breasts in half so each piece is about the same size as the thighs.
- Add all dry ingredients to a large food bag and shake to mix well. Add chicken pieces to the bag with 1 tbs olive oil, massage the bag to cover all the pieces of chicken with seasoning.
- Add some oil to the pressure cooker and select the sear function. When up to temperature, use tongs and carefully add the pieces of chicken. Don’t force all the pieces to fit, do two batches. Let the chicken sear for 3-4 minutes and then carefully flip the pieces and do the other side for another 2-3 minutes. Remove to plate when done and proceed with 2nd batch.
- After all the chicken is browned, pour ½ of the broth into the pressure cooker and use a wooden spoon to scrape all the bits from the bottom. Don’t skip this step, it’s important. Once the bottom is scraped up, add the rest of the broth, the Worcestershire sauce and chipotle chilli paste. Then add chicken. Squeeze all the chicken in as best you can – most should be covered with the liquid, but not all. Secure lid, and pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. When cooking time is done, allow pressure to naturally release for at least 10 minutes.
- Once pressure is released and pin drops, carefully remove lid. Use tongs and remove chicken to a separate bowl.
- Reduce the left over stock till its less like a liquid more like a loose sticky oil. In the mean time shred the chicken using a couple of forks
- Stir the chicken back into the left over liquid. Ready to serve
Notes
The original recipe can be found here
The amount/ratio of chicken can quite happily be adjusted, these are guidelines only.
The rub is important but the first time i made this i didn’t have all the bits, guessing suitable alternatives can make it as good if not better. Play with your food!
Gran Luchito chipotle chilli paste is epic! There could be better out there but there is definitely worse! Read the ingredients on any substitutes, if it starts with tomato (paste) or just has chipotle powder in it i’d avoid it.
https://gran.luchito.com/our-products/chipotle-paste/
Ingredients: Blend of Mexican Chillies (of which Chipotle 7%), Safflower Oil, Onions, Dark Agave Nectar, Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Spices
Freezing 100g portions in bags can be a great way to save any leftovers. To reheat from frozen in a 1000 watt microwave, cover and heat on full power for one minute, leave to rest for one minute, then heat again on full power for another one minute. Great in wraps