Rojo Fiesta Chicken
By :This Old Gal
Instant Pot Rojo Fiesta Chicken is an easy weeknight dinner, bursting with tender, juicy chicken in a sweet tomato salsa . Perfect for busy moms and dads.
Votes: 9
Rating: 4.11
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Poultry
Duration less than 15 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté
Main Ingredient Chicken Breast, Diced Tomatoes, Garlic
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Passive Time 7 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds Chicken Breasts (or other chicken parts with or without bones/skin), boneless/skinless
  • 1 cup Barbecue Sauce regular or sugar free
Fiesta Ingredients
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes or fresh
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Garlic minced
  • 2 oz Fire Roasted Green Chiles diced
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 3/4 teaspoon True Lime Garlic Cilantro
  • OR
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice + Fresh Cilantro for garnish
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Sambal Oelek Ground Chili Paste or other hot sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Poultry
Duration less than 15 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté
Main Ingredient Chicken Breast, Diced Tomatoes, Garlic
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Passive Time 7 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds Chicken Breasts (or other chicken parts with or without bones/skin), boneless/skinless
  • 1 cup Barbecue Sauce regular or sugar free
Fiesta Ingredients
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes or fresh
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Garlic minced
  • 2 oz Fire Roasted Green Chiles diced
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 3/4 teaspoon True Lime Garlic Cilantro
  • OR
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice + Fresh Cilantro for garnish
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Sambal Oelek Ground Chili Paste or other hot sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Votes: 9
Rating: 4.11
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Instructions
  1. Place chicken into cooking pot.
  2. In a bowl, mix together barbecue sauce and all Fiesta ingredients. Pour over chicken.
  3. Lock on lid and close pressure value. Cook at high pressure on Manual or Pressure Cook for 3 minutes. When beep sounds, wait 10 minutes and then carefully release the rest of the pressure.
  4. Remove chicken to serving dish and select the Sauté/Browning button and simmer about 5 minutes to thicken sauce, if desired. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
Recipe Notes

A 10 ounce tub of fresh or canned salsa can be used in place of the Fiesta Ingredients.

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12 replies
  6. Instant Pot
    Instant Pot says:

    Hi Shouston,

    Yes, only 3 minutes. It will still cook while under pressure so it is actually 13 minutes of cooking time.

  8. Instant Pot
    Instant Pot says:

    Hi Emilio,

    When doubling a recipe typically you do not need to increase the time. The only time an increase is required is for thicker cuts of meat.

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