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Instant Pot Lemon Chicken gets dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less. The creamy sauce is so light and perfect to enjoy year round. Serve over pasta and you have a super easy dinner idea.
I love that this is the perfect meal to make on busy weeknights. This dish is full of lemon flavor and taste amazing. Quick and Easy Instant Pot Recipes has been a game changer for my family which saves me time and money.
You might also like this Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore it sounds fancy but it is really an easy meal to prepare.
What's in this post: Instant Pot Lemon Chicken
Why This Recipe Works
This lemon chicken is made with simple ingredients, perfect for meal prep and one of our favorite instant pot chicken recipes. The buttery lemon garlic sauce will have your whole family cleaning their plates.
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Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts – Use boneless and skinless chicken
- Butter – We used unsalted butter
- Italian Seasoning – Learn How to Make Italian Seasoning Recipe
- Chicken Broth – If you are out, see Chicken broth substitutes
- Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
Scroll to the bottom of the post for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
Variations Ideas
- Chicken – We used chicken breast in this recipe, but you can also use boneless skinless chicken thighs to make instant pot lemon chicken thighs or chicken tenders.
- Seasoning – We love the fresh lemon slices being on top but you may also love to add some lemon zest. Add in fresh rosemary with parsley and garlic cloves for added flavor.
- Veggies – Add in ¼ cup of chopped onion and potatoes for even more flavor.
How to Make Lemon Chicken in the Instant Pot
Step 1 – First, put chicken in the instant pot. Brown the chicken in the butter with a golden brown texture. Add in tablespoon of olive oil to prevent chicken from sticking if you prefer.
Step 2 – Next, season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning.
Step 3 – Top with the remaining tbsp butter (cut into pieces).
Step 4 – Squeeze the lemon juice over the top. This is going to be SO good! Now it is time to add in the chicken broth.
- Step 5 – Add the lid and set the valve to sealing’ position and pressure cook for about 20 minutes. Do a quick release after cooking.
- Step 6 – In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch in the half and half.
- Step 7 – Stir in the instant pot and turn the instant pot to the sauté setting.
- Step 8 – Stir and heat through until the lemon sauce has thickened.
- Step 9 – Serve over angel hair pasta with parmesan cheese and garnish with fresh lemons
Recipe Tips
- Sear Chicken – We recommend searing chicken in the instant pot prior to adding the seasoning. This browns the texture to add flavor.
- Sauce – Make a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
Serving Suggestions
This Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken is perfect served with your favorite side dish recipes. Serve it over spaghetti noodles with a side of steamed broccoli or roasted asparagus for a complete meal idea.
We even love serving over Microwave Brown Rice, Instant pot White Rice Recipe or Cauliflower Rice for a gluten-free option.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Yes, you can freeze this lemon chicken. Place in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
When you are ready to reheat, thaw in the fridge overnight. Then reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop depending on how much you have left.
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Instant Pot Lemon Chicken
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 8 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup chicken broth
- fresh lemons
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In the instant pot brown the chicken in 2 tablespoons butter.
- Place in the pressure cooker. Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning.
- Top with the butter (cut into pieces)
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the top.
- Add in the chicken broth.
- Add the lid and set the valve to sealing. set the pressure for 20 minutes.
- Do a quick release.
- Then in a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch in the half and half.
- Stir in the instant pot and turn the instant pot to the saute setting.
- Stir and heat through until the lemon sauce has thickened
- Serve over angel hair pasta with parmesan cheese and more fresh lemons.
Delicious thank you! I used two lemons in my recipe and cooked the garlic in the butter a few minutes before adding the chicken back in. Let us know if there was another recommendation for those two ingredients! Definitely need to brown my chicken a little more next time too. Yours photographed much better than mine haha!
Love this dish my grandkids do too and its so easy to do. You should really try this one ???
This looks so, so yummy! How many lemons? The recipe doesn’t say.
Where to add the garlic? We enjoyed this, making it with thighs. The lemon sauce was light, but would have been much better if it had thickened more. I wonder if the thighs had more juice, but it was very tender. Served it with GF mac and cheese.