Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Set instant pot to sauté, add olive oil, and sauté onion 5 minutes.

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Season chicken and place in the instant pot. Sauté both sides until brown.

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Baste chicken with BBQ sauce and pour broth into pot. Cover and pressure cook for 13 minutes.

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Remove chicken and add pasta to the pot with broth and water. Cook 4 minutes.

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When done, stir in butter, mustard, salt, and garlic powder. Add milk, then cheese stirring until melted.

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Shred chicken with forks. Add chicken and jalapeño to the mac and cheese and stir to combine.

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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese

olive oil onion chicken breast seasonings BBQ sauce chicken broth

Chicken Ingredients

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Mac and Cheese Ingredients

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Set instant pot to sauté, add olive oil, and sauté onion 5 minutes.

Step 1

Season chicken and place in the instant pot. Sauté both sides until brown.

Step 2

Baste chicken with BBQ sauce and pour broth into pot. Cover and pressure cook for 13 minutes.

Step 3

Remove chicken and add pasta to the pot with broth and water. Cook 4 minutes.

Step 4

When done, stir in butter, mustard, salt, and garlic powder. Add milk, then cheese stirring until melted.

Step 5

Shred chicken with forks. Add chicken and jalapeño to the mac and cheese and stir to combine.

Step 6

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Serve BBQ chicken mac and cheese with additional sauce, chicken, scallions, and herbs!

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