Instant Pot Chicken Breasts - Fresh or Frozen
Instant Pot Chicken Breast cooks perfectly seasoned chicken in about 20 minutes! Cook fresh or frozen chicken to use as an easy meal-prep staple for the week.
Servings: 4
Cost: $9.56, $2.39 per Servings
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Cold Water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Rub the seasoning mixture evenly over 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Set the Instant Pot to the sauté setting. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter.
- Once melted and hot, add the seasoned chicken breasts and sear on each side until browned.
- Pour 1 cup chicken broth into the Instant Pot and scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any browned bits.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to sealing.
- Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes, then allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes before carefully doing a quick release.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the Instant Pot and let them rest before slicing.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water.
- Switch the instant pot to the sauté feature, whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce in the instant pot and heat for 3-5 minutes until it thickens.
- Serve the chicken with the sauce in the instant pot poured on top and enjoy!
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Notes
The instant pot will take approximately 10 minutes to come to pressure so make sure you allow for that time when preparing for this recipe.
I love using chicken breasts in this recipe but you can also just boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 932mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
