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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Tacos With Apple Slaw And Avocado Crema

Taco night is a perfect choice with these Instant Pot BBQ Chicken tacos loaded up with a crisp apple slaw and fresh avocado crema. They are definitely messy but totally work licking those fingers clean!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Servings 14 Tacos

Ingredients
  

  • 620 g chicken breast
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 cup ketcup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • Salt and pepper
  • Corn tortillas (amount needed depends on how full you stuff each taco, we made about 14 tacos)

For the Avocado Crema

  • 1 avocado
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp apple cider
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

For the Cabbage Slaw

  • 1 lb sliced cabbage
  • 1 apple. Julienned
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

For the Chicken:

  • Mix all the ingredients together in the instant pot
  • Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes
  • While chicken is cooking, warm your tortillas in a pan on the stove top and carefully fold in half while it cools and hardens
  • Release the pressure and shred the chicken

For the Avocado Crema

  • Use either a food processor, blender, or immersion blender to combine all the ingredients. Season to your liking

For The Slaw

  • In a medium bowl, mix yogurt and cider together.
  • Mix in cabbage and apple. Adjust seasoning to your preference.

Assembly

  • Grab your taco shell
  • Place shredded chicken on the bottom
  • Spread slaw on top of chicken
  • Drizzle crema on top of the slaw
  • Add your additional toppings now. We always put a nice drizzle of sriracha over top!
Keyword Big Batch, Easy, Instant Pot