Description
Juicy and delicious Instant Pot chicken breast with seven versatile flavor options, cooked quickly to perfection using a pressure cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (per flavor)
- 1 cup chicken stock (for Creamy versions)
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano (for Creamy versions)
- 1/2 tsp dried basil (for Creamy versions)
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (for various versions)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (for Lemon Garlic)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (for Lemon Garlic)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (for Lemon Garlic)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream (for Creamy versions)
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, drained and chopped (for Sun Dried Tomato)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (for Sun Dried Tomato)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (for Sun Dried Tomato)
- 1 can coconut milk, 400 mL (for Thai Curry)
- 2 tbsp red curry paste (for Thai Curry)
- 3 tbsp fish sauce (for Thai Curry)
- 3 tbsp brown sugar (for Thai Curry)
- 1 tbsp lime juice (for Thai Curry)
- 1/2 can coconut milk, 200 mL (for Coconut Sweet Chili)
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce (for Coconut Sweet Chili)
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce (for Coconut Sweet Chili)
- 2 tsp lime juice (for Coconut Sweet Chili)
- 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce (for Soy Ginger)
- 1/3 cup water or stock (for Soy Ginger)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for Soy Ginger)
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped (for Soy Ginger)
- 1 clove garlic, minced (for Soy Ginger)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil (for Soy Ginger)
- 2 tsp cornstarch (for Soy Ginger)
- 1/4 cup water or stock (for Honey Sesame)
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce (for Honey Sesame)
- 1/4 cup honey (for Honey Sesame)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil (for Honey Sesame)
- 2 tsp cornstarch (for Honey Sesame)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (for Honey Sesame)
- 1/3 cup honey (for Chipotle Lime)
- 1/3 cup stock or water (for Chipotle Lime)
- 1/4 tsp salt (for Chipotle Lime)
- 1 clove garlic, minced (for Chipotle Lime)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (for Chipotle Lime)
- 3 tbsp adobo sauce (for Chipotle Lime)
- 1 chipotle pepper (for Chipotle Lime)
- 2 tsp cornstarch (for Chipotle Lime)
Instructions
- Combine: Combine all ingredients for the chosen flavor in a 6 quart Instant Pot, excluding items listed as ‘after cooking’ or ‘after reducing sauce’.
- Pressure Cook: Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes (for average 7 oz chicken breasts).
- Release: Release the pressure immediately using a quick pressure release when the pot beeps.
- Rest: Remove chicken using tongs and allow to rest on a cutting board.
- Finish Creamy: Select ‘sautee’ and simmer sauce for 7-10 minutes until 1/3 cup remains; stir in parmesan, cream, and lemon juice.
- Finish Curry/Chili: Select ‘sautee’ and cook sliced bell peppers, bok choy, and snap peas for 3-5 minutes; return chicken to pot and stir in lime juice.
- Finish Soy/Honey/Lime: Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp water; add slurry to pot, select ‘sautee’, and simmer for 1-2 minutes until thickened.
Notes
Cook times: 5 oz breasts (6 mins), 7 oz breasts (8 mins), 10 oz breasts (10 mins). Frozen chicken: 12 minutes. Ensure internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 336 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 337 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 139 mg
Keywords: Instant Pot, chicken breast, pressure cooker, creamy chicken, Thai red curry, honey sesame chicken, chipotle lime chicken