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Instant Pot BBQ Bacon Apple Chicken - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Homemade BBQ sauce, diced apples, bacon and chicken and you've got one easy, delicious, Paleo, Instant Pot freezer meal!</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Tomato Paste
  • 3 tablespoons Molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut Aminos
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1 1/4 cups dice Onion
  • 4 cups dice Apple
  • 8 individual Bacon
  • 2 pounds quarter Chicken, Boneless Breasts

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 10 ounces
  • 690 Calories
  • 24g Total Fat
  • 7g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 194mg Cholesterol
  • 871mg Sodium
  • 59g Total Carb
  • 6g Fiber
  • 47g Total Sugars (Includes 16g Added Sugars)
  • 60g Protein
  • 11 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. In a bowl, combine tomato paste, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, garlic, smoked paprika, Dijon mustard, and sea salt.
  3. Stir in diced onion and apples.
  4. Wrap bacon slices around chicken breasts and place in the inner pot. Pour in 1 cup of water. Top with BBQ mixture.
  5. Lock the lid in place and seal steam nozzle.
  6. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  7. Natural release for 5 minutes then quick release any remaining pressure.
  8. Remove chicken breast and serve BBQ sauce on the side.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a bowl, combine tomato paste, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, garlic, smoked paprika, Dijon mustard, and sea salt.
  2. Stir in diced onion and apples.
  3. Wrap bacon slices around chicken breasts.
  4. Divide the bacon wrapped chicken among the indicated number of round containers.
  5. Pour the barbecue sauce over the chicken.
  6. Cover, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add 1 cup of water and place the contents of the round container same side down into the Instant Pot.
  4. Lock the lid in place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  6. Natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.