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Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken
A recipe of juicy, moist and delicious chicken infused with amazing flavors of lemon and garlic. This dish will be a family favorite for sure.
Course
dinner, lunch
Cuisine
American, Mediterranean
Keyword
chicken, garlic, lemon
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
271
kcal
Author
Corrie
Ingredients
4
chicken thighs
3
cloves
garlic
Salt and pepper
to taste
2
tablespoon
butter
1
lemon
zest and juice
1
tablespoon
dried basil
¼
cup
chicken stock
Instructions
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Set Instant Pot to Saute. Add butter and once melted, sear the chicken on all sides.
Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot. Add garlic and lemon zest and cook until you can smell the lemon.
Pour in chicken stock to deglaze (clean the bottom of) the Instant Pot. Place back the chicken and add the lemon juice.
Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes.
When cooking time ends, wait for a natural pressure release.
Open the lid and serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
271
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
20
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
112
mg
|
Sodium:
118
mg
|
Potassium:
330
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
115
IU
|
Vitamin C:
15
mg
|
Calcium:
52
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg