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Instant Pot Ginger Pineapple Shredded Chicken: Whole30, Paleo, Gluten Free

Whole30 instant pot pineapple ginger shredded chicken is a quick and easy meal you can make any night of the week in under 30 minutes. This flavorful and family friendly recipe is Paleo, gluten-free, and just so happens to taste even better the next day as leftovers or purposefully meal prepped!

  • Author: Bailey
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4-6 1x
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, or chicken thighs
  • 1 cup pineapple canned chunks
  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice from can
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 6 green onions, roughly chopped
  • 1.5 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp honey (substitute 3 medjool dates, pitted and blended for Whole30)
  • Optional: 2 tsp arrowroot flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water to thicken

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients into the instant pot and stir to incorporate the ingredients together a bit.
  2. Close the lid, put the valve to sealing and set the instant pot to cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  3. Once it’s finished, do a quick release and remove the chicken, placing on a cutting board.
  4. Add in the arrowroot water mixture and set the instant pot to “sauté” if a thicker sauce is desired. Stir to mix in the arrowroot and let the sauce come to a simmer to thicken.
  5. While it’s thickening, shred the chicken using two forks and add the shredded chicken back into the instant pot.
  6. Press “cancel” once it’s thickened, and serve. Garnish with sesame seeds, chopped green onions, or cilantro. Serve in lettuce taco cups, on salads, lettuce wraps or stir frys.

Notes

  • Fresh pineapple can be used in place of canned
  • To use dates in place of honey, blend the pitted dates with 3 tbsp very hot water to make a paste, and use that instead

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