Instant Pot Chicken Soup
User Reviews
4.6
Instant Pot Chicken Soup
Description
This Instant Pot Chicken Soup begins by searing chicken thighs to render fat and develop a caramelized exterior. Aromatics including onions, carrots, celery, and garlic are then sautéed until softened. The chicken returns to the pot, accompanied by filtered water, chicken broth, and seasonings like bay leaves, dried parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Pressure cooking for around 20-25 minutes under the soup mode tenderizes the chicken and melds the flavors. After cooking, chicken is removed, shredded, and returned to the soup, offering a rich and flavorful broth with tender chicken pieces.
The soup suits any meal as a warming starter or main dish. It pairs nicely with bread or crackers for a complete, comforting dining experience. Its balanced seasoning and classic ingredients deliver a familiar, satisfying comfort food.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or butter
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 3 carrot chopped
- 3 celery chopped, ribs
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 bay leaf whole
- 2 cups water filtered
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley dried
- 2 garlic chopped, cloves
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to Saute mode and add 1 tablespoon of oil or butter. In batches place chicken skin down in pot and saute rendering the fat from the skin for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pot and set aside.
- Add additional tablespoon on oil (if needed) to pot and saute diced onion carrots, and celery just until the onion begins to soften. Add garlic.
- Turn off Instant Pot and place chicken on top of vegetables. Add water and broth, salt, pepper, parsley, bay leaf and thyme. Cover soup with lid and turn the vent to closed. Turn on the Instant Pot to SOUP mode. Once the pressure builds up the soup (about 10 minutes) it will take about 20-25 minutes to cook all the ingredients. Once complete gently release pressure (vent). Remove chicken and shred and debone. Remove bay leaf. Place chicken back in pot. Soup is ready to be served.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 367kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1597mg | 67% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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