Description
Super delicious, and oh so tender chicken thighs prepared in an Instant Pot with a delicious buttery and lemon juice sauce. You will ask for more each and every time, it’s so good!
Ingredients
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- 3 halved chicken breasts,
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Chicken spice
- Sprinkling of paprika
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 sliced lemon
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- Sprinkle the garlic powder, chicken spice, salt, pepper, and paprika over the chicken and coat evenly.
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté and melt the butter with the garlic paste.
- Add the chicken to the pot, cooking in batches, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until brown. Turn all the chicken to the pot.
- Add the stock and lemon juice to the pot. Top with the lemon slices.
- Add the lid and set the valve to seal. Cook over high pressure for 6 minutes.
- Allow to naturally release for 3 minutes, and then do a quick release.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and allow to rest.
- Discard the lemon slices.
- Set the pot to sauté and add in heavy cream. (You can add more if you would like more sauce.)
- Add cornstarch slurry and cook for about 3 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Plate the chicken and drizzle with the sauce. Serve with your favorite sides.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested Melanie Kramar from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes From Home Chefs
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 674
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 444
- Fat: 36
- Saturated Fat: 20
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 47
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 189
