Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders

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I was looking for something easy that I could whip up before I went to work. We all know Sloppy Joe’s are one of the easiest meals…. So I had a can of sauce, chicken, buns, and cheese so decided to make these Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders. Just 4 ingredients and just 10 minutes on high pressure!

The last time we had Sloppy Joe’s Sofie destroyed them…So I thought maybe I’ll try it with chicken. I thought they turned out really good for something different. The Instant Pot makes this super fast and the chicken shreds easily. SO these Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders are perfect for a quick meal or for an appetizer for a party!

Equipment Needed for these Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joes Sliders

Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker

Meat Claws (or two forks)

You can make them stove top or in the slow cooker, too! I will include instructions below. This chicken sloppy joe recipe is great for a quick weeknight meal, party appetizer, or to watch the big game!

What You need to make these Chicken Sloppy Joes Sliders

• Chicken
• Sloppy Joe Sauce
• Water
• Cheese
• Buns

How to make these Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders in the Instant Pot

First add the chicken, one can of sauce and a little water into the pot. Then lock and seal the pressure cooker and set the instant Pot to “High” pressure cook for 10 minutes.

Once it is finished cooking, carefully manually release the steam and unlock the lid.

And then with two forks or I like to use these Meat Claws– shred the chicken when it’s done. Add the shredded chicken to the buns with a little cheese and enjoy!

Can I make these chicken sloppy joes in the Slow cooker?

Absolutely! I have made these shredded chicken sloppy joes in the slow cooker, too! I like the sauce a little thinner so I like water in my slow cooker recipes. But you can skip if if you want to keep it thick. Add the chicken, water, and sauce to the slow cooker and cook low for about 4-6 hours until the chicken is cooked throughout and then shred. Assemble sandwiches and enjoy!

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Instant Pot Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders

These Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders are an easy appetizer or weeknight meal. They come together quickly with the help of the Instant Pot. Or you can make them in the slow cooker, too!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Time to come to temperature 5 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Servings 12 servings

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 1 15 oz. can Manwich or similar
• 3/4 cup of water
• cheese of choice I used cheddar
• buns/bread

Instructions

 

• In the Instant Pot add chicken, water, and sauce.
• Seal and lock the lid, set high pressure for 10 minutes.
• Once done cooking, manual release the pressure.
• Unlock the lid, shred chicken with two forks or meat claws.
• Assemble sandwiches with cheese and toppings of choice!

Slow Cooker Instructions

• Place the chicken, sauce, and water in the slow cooker. Cover and cook low 4-6 hours (or high 2-3 hours). For thicker sauce you can leave out the water. Then shred and assemble sliders.

Keyword appetizers, Chicken, Instant Pot recipes, sliders, sloppy joes

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*This post was updated with new photos 2/9/2023