I’m a huge fan of chicken in the Instant Pot because the high pressure mode results in some seriously juicy, tender, fall a part chicken- and that’s both adult AND toddler friendly. We started giving Shaan this chicken soup right around the 10 month mark and it quickly became his favorite. If you’re doing baby led weaning, and want to encourage self feeding you can leave the chicken in longer chunkier pieces (after it’s cooked) rather then shredding it up too finely!

Once this soup is done cooking, it might seem like it’s too soupy but once you shred up the chicken and throw it back in, it will thicken slightly. It will also continue to thicken as it sits in the fridge.

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  • Cooked pasta, or rice at the very end once the soup has finished cooking
  • Handful of chopped spinach or a cube of this freezer friendly spinach puree
  • You can add vegetables like sweet potatoes, potatoes, green beans in place of the veggies called for in this recipe

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Instant Pot Chicken Soup

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp Frontier Coop Tandoori Masala

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 carrots, chopped

2 celery sticks chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1 cup bell peppers (red or green) chopped

2-3 tbsp finely chopped parsley or cilantro

2 tbsp butter, oil, or ghee

3 cups water

Instructions

  1. Turn the Instant Pot on saute mode and add oil.
  2. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and let them splutter for a few seconds. Then add the onions, celery, carrot and bell peppers. Saute for 4-5 minutes until they begin to soften
  3. Add pinch of salt, turmeric powder, tandoori masala and stir for a few more minutes.
  4. Add the chicken, stir to incorporate well and hit cancel on the IP. Add the water, using a wooden spatula to remove any spices or browned bits that may have stuck to the bottom or sides of the instant pot. 
  5. Turn the Instant Pot on to High Pressure Cook mode for 10 minutes. Let it natural release.
  6. Once the natural release is complete, open the IP and remove the chicken breasts from the Instant Pot into a large bowl or plate. Use two forks to shred the chicken into long chunky strips, or more finely if you prefer.
  7. Add the chicken back into the instant pot and let it sit for about 5 minutes to allow it to soak up more liquid. Add the parsley/cilantro and serve !
  8. This can be frozen for upto 3 months or refrigerated for upto three days.

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