Get ready to learn how to cook chicken in a Ninja Foodi in minutes!
Do you make recipes that call for shredded chicken? If so, making chicken in the Ninja Foodi is the perfect way to get shredded chicken ready in minutes.
This is the easiest way to make Ninja Foodi Chicken Breast or Ninja Foodi Chicken Thighs in mere minutes!
I like to use this method for recipes such as soups, stews, and chili that call for shredded chicken even pasta that calls for it as well.
I can usually make this in advance during the day and have the chicken ready to go for dinner that evening.
What type of chicken can you cook in the Ninja Foodi?
I prefer boneless, skinless chicken thighs; however, you can use this method for chicken breast as well. It’s going to be your personal preference or what the recipe calls for.
Making Ninja Foodi Chicken Breast or Ninja Foodi Chicken Thighs will be made the same way with a minor change regarding cook time.
I like to use this method of how to cook chicken in a Ninja Foodi to make chicken for recipes that call for shredded chicken such as Pressure Cooker Chicken Taco Soup.
Can you cook frozen chicken?
Yes, you can cook frozen chicken in the Ninja Foodi using the pressure cooker function.
This recipe and method can be done for fresh or frozen chicken. It will yield the same results.
Can you cook a whole chicken in the Ninja Foodi?
A whole chicken is fabulous to make in the Ninja Foodi, it can be done using the air fryer function or the pressure cooker function.
This Air Fryer Whole Chicken recipe is a great one to use for the Ninja Foodi.
Should you use the trivet?
Yes, you should use the trivet to cook chicken in the Ninja Foodi. The trivet keeps the chicken off the bottom of the Ninja Foodi in order to prevent it from burning.
By using the trivet is does not stick to the bottom either, meaning you won’t be scrapping the bottom fo the pot once you are done cooking.
How long does it take to cook chicken in the Ninja Foodi?
Once the pressure builds, chicken thighs will cook on high for 12 minutes.
If you are making chicken breast, I would suggest 10 minutes. The key is that the chicken is at least 165 degrees.
Once it’s done cooking the chicken will shred easily with a fork.
Chicken is simple to cook with just water and chicken, that’s all you need! If you want to add to the flavor, you can use chicken broth.
It can then be stored to use later or placed in freezer-safe storage to use at a later date.
Need more Ninja Foodi Recipes? Be sure to check out the full Ninja Foodi Recipe Index!
Ninja Foodi Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or Thighs
- 1 Cup Water
Instructions
- Place the trivet inside the foodi and pour the water into the foodi.
- Add the chicken evenly on the trivet.
- Use the pressure cooker lid and secure it to the Ninja Foodi.
- Make sure the nozzle is moved to 'seal'.
- Cook on high for 12 minutes. (chicken breast - 10 minutes)
- Quick release the steam.
- Carefully remove and shred with a fork.
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Comments & Reviews
this sounds like it would offer a great hands up…. thanks for sharing would love to get one myself some day
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thank you! I was looking for something simple like this so I can add my own seasoning. This is just what I was looking for.
Just bought the Foodi today. First thing is this! Making white chicken chili. Saving your blog. Thank you!,
How did your white chicken chili turn out?
1st time not long enough..go to full mins..per lb…also check IT temp
Can I make skinless chicken drumsticks in the Ninja Foodi?
I haven’t done skinless, but it should work the same, here are some of the recipes I’ve done for chicken drumsticks – https://www.mommyhatescooking.com/ninja-foodi-chicken-legs-with-vegetables-air-fryer
Do you cook the same time for fresh and frozen chicken?
It will work with the same time, just be sure the internal temp is at least 165*F.
Best tip I ever got for shredding chicken was to use hand electric mixer. Try it, you will never use forks again.
I agree! I use my kitchen aid mixer to shred mine a lot!! It’s amazing.
If I wanted to season the chicken a bit, would you recommend doing so prior to cooking, or once the chicken is shredded?
It could be done either way.
I made this today with boneless skinless chicken thighs. I didn’t use water, I used chicken stock (Better Than Bouillon) so it’s seasoned, but not too much that I can’t change the flavor. Buffalo 1 time, Ranch or Asian next. I make a big batch and freeze portions so I can change it up.
I have a small family, what amount of time would you suggest for 1 lb of chicken breasts? I would still use 1 cup of liquid though right?
I would prob just cut this in 1/2, so I’d do 1/2 cup of water and 6 minutes high pressure, but be sure the internal temp is 165*F, I’d add a few additional minutes in air crisp if needed at the end.
I am going to use this chicken as a base to build Fajitas for my family dinner. When would you suggest I add the spice mix? To the water, chicken it self or after shredding?
It will probably work either way but may have more flavor adding it after shredding. Here is another method for fajitas too – https://www.mommyhatescooking.com/ninja-foodi-chicken-fajitas-air-fryer.
If you didn’t want to shred your chicken could you air fry it afterwards and if so for how long?
If you don’t want to shred it, I’d suggest doing the Air Crisp Function, here is a time and temp for that – https://airfryerfanatics.com/air-fryer-glazed-chicken-thighs/
My foodi doesn’t have a “Cook” option. It has slow cook, which the minimum time is 4 hours. Should I use the Steam setting instead?
This is cooked using the pressure cooker function of the Multi-Cooker. Steam and Slow Cooker wouldn’t be the right functions, mine says “pressure”.
If I don’t have pressure cooker lid, can I still cook 2 chicken breast in 4 qt ninya 4 qt cooker
These are done in the pressure cooker, I’m sure you could cook them in any Ninja but the method will depend on the appliance. Do you have an air fryer?
Chicken was still raw, thanks for ruining two pounds of chicken
If you cook it much longer than these times it will be overcooked, a few things may have happened – one is that it wasn’t fully sealed. If the nozzle isn’t fully sealed it will cook the outside and not the inside. If this happens reseal and cook again. This has happened to me many times with the Ninja Foodi lid.
I used 2 breasts with 1 cup water and 1 ice cube sized spanish seasoning (sofrito) and cooked for 9 minutes; came out great, nice and moist…
Why didn’t you just sear them?: Or increase the time?
Good idea
Perfect way to cook chicken!
Thank you for sharing/posting this, I lost my ninja foodi quick recipe guide.