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Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore is a classic Italian dish made in the Instant Pot. The sauce is made with crushed tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms. And the chicken is tender and juicy. Easy dinner recipe ready in about 30 minutes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced shallots
- ½ cup diced green bell peppers
- ½ cup chopped baby bella mushrooms
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- ½ teaspoon herbes de provence
- ½ cup white wine (or stock)
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes with their juices (1 can)
- 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 6 oz Kalamata or black olives (optional)
- Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the pressure cooker pot on sauté mode. When the display reads hot, add the oil, then add the chicken thighs in a single layer, cooking for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the shallots, bell pepper, and mushrooms and sauté until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and herbes de Provence and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Pour in the wine & deglaze the pot, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon and stirring them into the liquid. Cook until the wine is reduced by half.
- Set the chicken on top of the contents of the pot, then pour in the tomatoes and their juices and the tomato paste.
- Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes, then allow the pressure to naturally release, about 10 minutes. Open the vent at the top and remove the lid.
- Stir in the olives and red pepper flakes (if using). Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
- Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, spaghetti squash, or polenta, garnished with basil or parsley.
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Notes
- Ingredient Tip: Save money on tomato paste! When you open a new can but don’t use it all, divide the rest into tablespoon-size dollops on a piece of wax paper and freeze. When the paste is frozen, slide the paper into a zip-top bag and keep frozen until you’re ready to use again, up to 3 months.
- Variation Tip: For a Paleo version, omit the wine and don’t serve with pasta or polenta.
Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
950mg
(40%)
Potassium
741mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
595IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
26.6mg
(30%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 950mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 741mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 595IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.