| Author: | Naomi Sherman | ||||
| Prep Time: | 15 minutes | Cook Time: | 6 hours minutes | ||
| Total Time: | 6 hours 15 minutes | Servinngs: | 2 | ||
| DESCRIPTION | |||||||
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| Moist and tender threads of chicken breast enveloped in a rich, sweet, smokey low-carb sauce. | |||||||
| INGREDIENTS | ||||||||
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| 1 2/3 | lbs. | chicken breasts, skinless and boneless | ||||||
| 13 1/2 | oz. | unsweetened tomato sauce | ||||||
| 3 1/2 | oz. | apple cider vinegar | ||||||
| 3 | Tbsp. | Swerve or Erythritol (Leave out for Whole30) | ||||||
| 1 | Tbsp. | molasses [Optional] (Leave out for Whole30) | ||||||
| 1 | tsp | sea salt | ||||||
| 1 | tsp | black pepper | ||||||
| 1 | tsp | garlic powder | ||||||
| 1/4 | tsp | cayenne pepper, or to taste | ||||||
| 1 | tbsp | smoked paprika | ||||||
| 3 | tbsp | coconut aminos | ||||||
| 1/4 | cup | extra virgin olive oil | ||||||
| 1 | cup | sour cream [Optional] (Leave out for Whole30) | ||||||
| INSTRUCTIONS 1 | |||||||
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| 1 | Place the chicken breasts into the base of your Instant Pot. Combine all other ingredients (except for the olive oil) in a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. | ||||||
| 2 | Pour sauce over chicken breasts and place lid on pot. | ||||||
| 3 | Lock off and set to pressure cook on high for 15 minutes (or slow cook on low for 6 hours). Once finished, release the steam if applicable and remove the chicken. | ||||||
| 4 | Place the chicken in a dish and shred with two forks. If the sauce is too runny, you could thicken it with about 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum, but I’ve never had to. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. | ||||||
| 5 | Combine well until the chicken is coated from all sides. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and combine. | ||||||
| 6 | Store in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 7 days. Best served with non-starchy veggies such as zucchini noodles, cauliflower rice, cauliflower mash, shirataki rice or in crispy lettuce leaves. | ||||||
| 7 | Optionally, serve with sour cream. | ||||||
| NOTES | |||||||
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| *See full recipe – https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/lchf/low-carb-sweet-and-smoky-pulled-chicken | |||||||
| A tablespoon of molasses will add about 2 grams of net carbs per serving. If you want to achieve similar results but don't want to add extra carbs to your keto meal, you can swap the 3 tablespoons of Swerve for 3-5 tablespoons of brown sugar substitute such as Sukrin or Lakanto. | |||||||
| NUTRITION | ||||||||
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| Calories: 270 kCal | Carbohydrates: 5.4g | Fat: 18.2g | Protein 17.6g | |||||