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Pressure Cooker Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe


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April 13, 2017

Pressure Cooker Lemon Butter Chicken on plate with riceI'm really having a lot of fun with my Instant Pot. This chicken is delicious and moist, and the sauce tastes wonderful over rice, potatoes or pasta.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes (including bringin up to pressure, cooking, and releasing pressure.)

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Source: www.copymethat.com

Ingredients:

  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika (I used regular)
  • 1/2 tsp salt and ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
  • 2 cups brown rice, rinsed
  • 2 1/2 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 3 Tbsp water
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Steps:

  1. Preheat pressure cooker by pressing Saute and Adjust more for hottest saute mode.
  2. Season chicken thighs with paprika, salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. chicken thighs in sink
     
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  4. Add 2 tablespoons butter to melt. Add chicken, 3 pieces at a time, skin-side down. sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  5. chicken thighs in pan
     
  6. Remove cooked chicken to a plate. Drain extra fat.
  7. chicken thighs on cutting board
     
  8. Melt remaining tablespoon of butter in the empty pot. Add minced garlic, and saute, stirring lightly, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
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  10. Stir in chicken broth. Remove some of the chicken broth and add to half of the cream in a separate bowl. Put this in the pot, and add the rest of the heavy cream.
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  12. Use a wooden or nylon spatula to scrape the browned bits from the pot bottom.
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  14. Stir in Parmesan, lemon juice from 1/2 lemon and thyme.
  15. mixing sauce ingredients
     
  16. Return browned chicken to the pot, skin side up. Press Cancel, then Press Manual or Poultry. Adjust time to 8 minutes, closing lid and setting the valve to seal.
  17. Use 5 minutes natural pressure release, then release any extra pressure.
  18. Use a thermometer. The chicken should be 170 degrees F.
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  20. Set oven to broil. Place chicken skin side up in pan and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes until the skin is crispy.
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  22. Press Cancel on the Pot, then press Saute, and stir in chopped spinach, stirring until the spinach has wilted.
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  24. Mix cornstarch with water. Add to the sauce and wilted spinach and stir until it has slightly thickened. Press Cancel.
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  26. Serve lemon spinach sauce over rice, then place chicken on top.
  27. Optional: squeeze remaining lemon juice over entire dish and serve.
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