Instant Pot Chicken Tenderloins

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Tenderloins
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pound chicken tenderloins (fresh or frozen); 1 cup chicken broth

Recipe by Sam Rivera · Updated May 2026

Instant Pot Chicken

These juicy chicken tenderloins cook up in a flash in your Instant Pot, ready to enjoy with dips or on salads.

⏱ 12 mins

American

Servings 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoonolive oil, divided

1/2 teaspoonpaprika

1/2 teaspoononion powder

1/2 teaspoongarlic powder

1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt

1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

1 poundchicken tenderloins (fresh or frozen)

1 cupchicken broth

Nutrition

166 caloriesCalories

Per serving · Values are estimates

Instructions

Heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in the Instant Pot using the sauté function. While it heats up, lightly brush 1/2 tablespoon of oil over the chicken tenderloins. Mix your seasonings in a shallow dish, then coat the chicken strips by pressing the seasoning all around them.

Add the seasoned chicken tenders to the hot pot and brown them for 1-2 minutes per side, just until they turn light golden. Use tongs to move them to a plate.

Pour in the chicken broth, place the trivet inside with the handles up, and set the chicken strips on top. Cancel the sauté function, then cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.

Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 3 minutes. Then quickly release any remaining pressure. Serve the warm chicken tenders with your favorite dips like ranch, BBQ, or honey mustard.