Easy Healthy Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Recipe (2024)

Published December 6, 2019 by Jennifer / 4,439 Comments.
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We love this easy Instant PotHawaiian Chicken recipe. If you’ve never had Hawaiian chicken you’re in for a treat. Not only is this one of my favorite andeasy instant pot recipes, but it is super delicious and packed full of flavor. With only THREE ingredients, this is a mealtime favorite.

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Easy Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken

The Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

I love easy weeknight meals, and this is easy with a capital E. It only takes a few minutes to prep and make.

It’s perfect for someone like me who comes home from a long day at work and wants to whip up something fast. It’s also fairly easy to throw into the slow cooker and cook all day, but I like the Instant Pot method for this recipe.

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3 Ingredient Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken

What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Hawaiian Chicken in the Instant Pot?

This Hawaiian Chicken recipe is very easy to make. You only need a few ingredients and about 30 minutes.

Here is what you will need for this dish:

chicken breasts
barbecue sauce
pineapple tidbits(drained)

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Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Ingredients

How do I make Hawaiian Chicken?

Making Hawaiian Chicken is fairly easy and a perfect beginner recipe for the Instant Pot.

First, place your trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot and add about a cup of water (depending on the size of the Instant Pot) and a tablespoon of the pineapple juice. Next, mix together your Dole pineapple tidbits and the barbecue sauce.

How Do I Serve Hawaiian Chicken?

You can serve Hawaiian chicken in several different ways. My personal favorite is over a bed of brown rice, but you can serve in other ways as well:

a bed of brown rice
with grilled vegetables
over mashed potatoes
over caulirice

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Serve Hawaiian Chicken over a bed of brown rice.

What Do I Serve with Hawaiian Chicken?

I love Hawaiian Chicken because it is such a great and versatile recipe. You can serve it with many different sides such as:

Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Wedges
Gluten Free Garlic Herb Rolls
A simple side salad

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Easy Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken

I am so in love with this recipe, and I love the Dole Pineapple Tidbits added. They give this chicken so much flavor, and I love that their products are only the highest quality non-GMO fruits and vegetables, all packaged with care.

If you love this recipe as much as I do, consider these other easy dinner ideas:

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Thighs
Instant Pot Meatloaf
Instant Pot Whole Chicken
Instant Pot Chicken Chili
Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Instant Pot Beef Tips and Rice
Instant Pot Crack Chicken
Instant Pot Meatballs

I also share how to make the Perfect Instant Pot Chickenthat can be used for so many different recipes.

I would love to hear what you think of this recipe! Make sure you leave a comment and rate this easy Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken.

Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken recipe

Jennifer West

Easy and healthy Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken is so yummy! You will love this new weeknight meal.

4.09 from 34 votes

Ingredients

3-4 chicken breasts
1 16 oz barbecue sauce
1 20 oz Dole Pineapple Tidbits (drained)

Instructions

First, place your trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot and add about a cup of water (depending on the size of the Instant Pot) and a tablespoon of the pineapple juice.
Next, mix together your Dole pineapple tidbits and the barbecue sauce. Cover the chicken breasts with the barbecue pineapple mixture, and then place onto the trivet.
Make sure the lid is securely sealed and then place the Instant Pot on manual mode and cook with High pressure for about 13 minutes. Don't forget to place the steam valve over to "sealing".
When time is up hit cancel and allow 5-10 minutes to naturally release pressure.
Remove your chicken from the Instant Pot with tongs and serve over a bed of rice, or for a healthier version, over a bed of lettuce.

Notes

Serve over a bed of brown rice, mashed potatoes, or by itself with a side salad.

You can substitute the water with chicken broth.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcalProtein: 35gFat: 4gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 627mgVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 2.1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.6mg

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.

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Easy Healthy Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you keep chicken from getting tough in Instant Pot? ›

The key to getting perfectly juicy boneless chicken breasts is to cook them on a trivet, above the liquid. I find that this results in a better texture than cooking them on the bottom of the pot. I also think their texture is best when you quickly release the pressure, rather than letting it naturally release.

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Does chicken get more tender the longer you cook it in an Instant Pot? ›

Instant Pot Chicken Wings

The 5 minutes did get them to the safe 165F after the resting period BUT they were far from fall-off the bone. Just like for the whole legs or just thighs and drumsticks longer cooking equals more tender and fall-off the bone meat.

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How much liquid do I add to Instant Pot for chicken? ›

You can cook chicken breasts in whatever size instant pot you have. Just make sure you add at least 1 cup of liquid, and then place the chicken in the pot in a single layer.

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Can you cook chicken in Instant Pot without liquid? ›

Cooking chicken without liquid in a pressure cooker may result in burning, scorching or unevenly cooked chicken. To cook chicken in a pressure cooker, you will need to add at least a small amount of liquid, such as water or broth, to the pot.

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Does pressure cooking chicken longer make it softer? ›

Cooking any meat on high heat (or high pressure) for an extended period will both: denature more the proteins / collagen making the meat more tender; "squeeze" more water out of the meat, making it drier / chalkier in texture.

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Does chicken get tough in pressure cooker? ›

Quick vs.

In natural pressure release, the cooker is left to cool down on its own (partially or fully) before the lid is opened. Natural release is recommended when pressure cooking braised meats. Quick pressure release can cause chicken to shrink and become tough.

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Do you cover meat with liquid in pressure cooker? ›

No, just enough to keep moist while cooking - add more if you need to but usually the meat releases liquid as it cooks and it is not necessary to add more liquid.

Should I slow cook or pressure cook chicken? ›

So can a Crock-Pot cook better chicken than an Instant Pot? Well, it really depends on what you're making. The Instant Pot cooks chicken much faster than its non-pressure counterparts, but the resulting texture isn't going to be the same as what you'd get with a slow cooker or Dutch oven.

What is the best meat to pressure cook? ›

You can still pressure cook leaner pieces – like eye of round and top sirloin – but these work best if they've been stuffed, shredded or rolled (with other ingredients). Best cuts of beef to use: Chuck steak, Round Roast, Shoulder, Pot roast, Ribs, Brisket, Oxtail.

Why is my chicken tough after I cooked it? ›

When chicken gets hard after cooking, it is usually due to overcooking or cooking it at too high of a temperature. Chicken is made up of proteins, and when exposed to high heat for an extended period, these proteins can contract and become tough and dry.

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