How to use a pressure cooker for frozen chicken?
I would like to cook frozen chicken breasts in a pressure cooker for shredding and making chicken mole. I do not want to add anything except water, but I'm having a hard time finding specific guidelines on the time to cook frozen meats with no added ingredients or steps.
In my case, I have 3 pounds of frozen chicken breasts to cook. What are the general rules to follow for frozen meats and, in my case, how long and at what heat should I cook this for?
Best Answer
I recently published a guide for pressure cooking frozen meat - so here's how to do your chicken breasts:
- Cover your chicken with water, salt and any other aromatics that you'd like to use.
- Pressure cook for 5 minutes at high pressure (the cooker will take MUCH LONGER to reach pressure, this is ok but some electric pressure cookers may time-out and need to be re-set).
- Open with Natural Pressure Release.
General rules for pressure cooking frozen meat plus my tips: http://www.hippressurecooking.com/how-to-pressure-cook-frozen-meat/
Frozen meat pressure cooking times: http://www.hippressurecooking.com/pressure-cooking-times/#meat
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Carefully place the frozen chicken breasts in bottom of the the pressure cooking pot, overlapping as little as possible. Add 1 cup desired cooking liquid to the pressure cooking pot and any desired seasonings. Lock the lid in place. Select High Pressure and 7 minutes cook time.Can a frozen chicken be cooked in a pressure cooker?
Yes, you can take frozen chicken directly from the freezer and cook it in the pressure cooker! Just add some water, turn it on, and let it cook.How long do you pressure cook frozen chicken?
Instant Pot Cooking Times for Frozen Boneless, Skinless Chicken BreastsCan you cook frozen meat in a pressure cooker?
To be really quick about it - you should know that most pressure cookers are perfectly capable at taking frozen roasts, steaks, birds, or filets and turning them into moist and tender pieces of meat to be enjoyed with family over the dinner table.How long does it take to cook a frozen chicken?
The general guideline you need to know is that it will take around 50 percent longer than if you're starting with a chicken that is fully thawed. Thus, if a 5-pound chicken would normally take 1 1/2 hours to roast, a frozen one would take at least 2 hours and 15 minutes.How to Cook Frozen Chicken in the Instant Pot
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Based on the recipe to which you linked, I'd guess about 10 minutes after the pressure cooker starts steaming. (Until the chicken thaws and starts cooking you shouldn't get much steam.)
Since you're going to shred the chicken and put in a sauce anyway, overcooking might not be a problem.
Frankly if you have an extra hour put the chicken breast in a plastic bag and fill the pressure cooker with hot water from the tap. Dunk the bag in the pot to thaw the breasts so that you can control the cooking time more closely.
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