Description
You’re going to love this Greek Chicken Instant Pot recipe! This dinner cooks up in about 30 minutes and is bursting with Mediterranean flavors. Includes instructions on how to make the perfect couscous and Greek yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, sliced into ½ inch slices
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- ½ cup Kalamata olives, chopped
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp dried dill
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp water
- Fresh oregano or dill for garnish
Instructions
- Step: Add olive oil, water, oregano, paprika, red pepper flakes, and garlic to the instant pot. Stir to combine. Add sliced chicken, stir to coat.
- Step: Close and lock lid to sealing position. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. At the end of the cooking cycle, use a quick release to release the pressure. Open the instant pot and remove chicken to a bowl or plate. Cover with foil to keep warm.
- Step: Press cancel to turn instant pot off. Add couscous, stir then cover with the lid and let stand until soft, about 6 or 7 minutes.
- Step: Meanwhile, combine yogurt, garlic, dried dill, and lemon juice and water until well combined.
- Step: Open lid and fluff couscous with a fork.
- Step: Arrange chicken, couscous, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese in separate sections in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and yogurt sauce.
Notes
Use English or seedless cucumber for soft skin and fewer seeds. Grape tomatoes or any variety can be used. Use regular couscous, not pearl couscous.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 607 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 784 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 51 g
- Cholesterol: 128 mg
Keywords: chicken recipes for instant pot, greek bowls, mediterranean diet