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Easy Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken Recipe

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Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken is an easy recipe that produces moist, fall apart tender chicken with a bit of a kick! Keto friendly, this is a flavorful chicken recipe made with pepperoncini peppers, ranch seasoning, butter and chicken and can be made into some amazing, delicious sandwiches!
a Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken sandwich sitting in front of a pressure cooker
Our Mississippi Pot Roast is one of our most popular recipes and we decided it was time for a chicken version! I love buying chicken breast in the bulk family packs at the store. It is the most economic way to purchase chicken and I can get several meals out of a single package. This Mississippi Chicken recipe is one of our favorites! We love using the chicken over mashed potatoes and vegetables for dinner and we love making these Mississippi Chicken sandwiches for lunch.
a chicken sandwich with pulled chicken provolone cheese on a bun sitting on a plate on a table. To make the chicken extra moist and tender we make ours in our pressure cooker. Our Instant Pot is probably my favorite kitchen appliance and that probably isn’t news to those of you who frequent this site. My love for my pressure cooker runs deep. I think the Instant Pot is the best way to make my favorite Chicken Gnocchi Soup as well as amazing cream cheese chicken.
I created a great Instant Pot guide for beginners that you will want to check out if you are new to pressure cooking. Its a wonderful and free resource.
a pressure cooker pot full of pulled Mississippi Chicken

What is Mississippi Chicken?

Mississippi chicken is a pulled chicken recipe that gets its flavor from pepperoncini peppers, dry ranch seasoning and traditionally a AuJus or brown gravy seasoning. To cut down on the salt, I omitted the AuJus in this recipe and it was still very flavorful! We topped our chicken with some provolone cheese slices and put in on a bun for a delicious lunch or dinner recipe.
Mississippi Chicken could also be served over vegetables for a low-carb option or my personal favorite, mashed potatoes just like the original version. Be sure to store the leftovers for a quick wrap or sandwich the next day!
a person using two forks to shred chicken

What you need to make Mississippi Chicken

  • boneless/skinless chicken breasts
  • Pepperoncini peppers
  • Water
  • Dry ranch dressing seasoning packet
  • AuJus Dry seasoning packet* (optional, I didn’t use it in my recipe below because I didn’t have any but a lot of people include it and it is in the traditional recipe)
  • Butter
  • Hamburger buns
  • Slices of provolone cheese
  • Pressure Cooker – I love my Instant Pot

butter squares sitting on top of shredded chicken in a pot

We made a short video showing you exactly how easy it is to make Mississippi Chicken in your Instant Pot!
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a Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken sandwich sitting in front of a pressure cooker
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Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
 

Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken is an easy recipe that produces moist, fall apart tender chicken with a bit of a kick! Keto friendly, this is a flavorful chicken recipe made with pepperoncini peppers, ranch seasoning, butter and chicken and can be made into some amazing, delicious sandwiches!

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish, Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken, Mississippi Chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 469 kcal
Author: A Mom's Impression
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breasts about 2-3 breasts
  • 1 8 oz jar pepperoncini peppers
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 package dry ranch dressing seasoning packet
  • 1/4 cup butter cubed
  • 6 hamburger buns
  • 6 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
  1. Place chicken breasts into your pressure cooker pot. Drain pepper juice from your jar of peppers into a measuring cup. If the juice doesn't equal 1 cup of juice, add water to make one cup. Pour over chicken. Add peppers to your pot and sprinkle ranch dressing on top. Place cubes of butter over chicken in the pot.
  2. Place the lid onto the Instant Pot and seal shut. Make sure the pressure release valve is set to sealing. Set your pressure cooker to manual, high pressure for 30 minutes.
  3. When the cooking cycle is complete, carefully quick release the pressure. Carefully open the lid and let the chicken stand for about 5 minutes until it can be shredded. Using two forks, or a hand held beater, shred the chicken. Mix chicken back in with the peppers and juices.
  4. Use tongs to place chicken onto a bun and top with cheese. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

*Cooking time does not include the time it takes for the pressure cooker to come to pressure.

A AuJus Dry seasoning packet can also be added. (I didn't use it in my recipe because I didn't have any but a lot of people include it and it is in the traditional recipe)

Filed Under: Instant Pot Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, Pressure Cooker

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Kat Hodson is the founder of A Mom's Impression, a wife to a handsome man, a mom to a beautiful girl, a sweet boy, and a first grade teacher. She loves to shop, cook, read, take photos, and hang out with her family. Her life may be hectic, but it is an exciting ride!

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  1. Marci Rommal says

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    This sounds absolutely delicious!! I make the Mississippi Pot Roast with ground beef and serve over rice. My question is this: Is there a reason to eliminate the cream cheese in the recipe with chicken? I think it would make a really nice, creamy sandwich or served over veggies.

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    • Mom says

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      You can do it however you like. Your suggestion sounds delicious!

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