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instant pot lemon chicken

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Recipe by
Lori F
@morewithlesstoday
LA, CA

On those busy weeknights, cooking a tasty meal in your Instant Pot is a great way to get good food on the table fast. I’m going to share an easy recipe for you to try, Lemon Chicken is one of our family favorites.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 8 Min
method Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

Ingredients For instant pot lemon chicken

  • 3 lg
    boneless chicken breasts
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 2 tsp
    olive oil
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 md
    onion
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 2 sm
    lemons
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    Italian seasoning
  • 1 c
    chicken broth

How To Make instant pot lemon chicken

  • 1
    Season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • 2
    Brown the chicken in olive oil for a few minutes in a cast iron pan. Or, add olive oil to the Instant Pot and press the saute function. Sear the chicken on each side until golden brown; about 3 minutes.
  • 3
    Once the chicken is brown, remove it from the pan or pot and set aside.
  • 4
    Melt butter inside the Instant Pot.
  • 5
    Then add onions, garlic, chicken broth, the juice of 1 lemon, and Italian seasoning. Place the chicken into the Instant Pot and select the Poultry setting or set to pressure cook on high for 8 minutes. If your Instant Pot is larger, or if you are using more chicken, you may need a little more chicken broth or water to prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
  • 6
    Once the chicken is done, carefully quick release the steam.
  • 7
    Thinly slice the remaining lemon.
  • 8
    Place lemon slices on the chicken while in the pressure cooker to warm them.
  • 9
    Garnish with additional lemon slices if desired and serve hot with your favorite sides.
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