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Instant Pot Chicken Stew
This Instant Pot Chicken Stew is loaded with chunks of tender meat, onions, carrots, potatoes, celery in a tomato based broth and topped with bacon. It is a quick one-pot meal that's comforting, nourishing and family approved.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 273 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, patted dry with paper towel
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bacon strips, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 carrots, chopped ⅔ inch thick
- 1-2 rib celery, chopped ½ inch thick
- 1 pound baby yellow or red potatoes halved (about 1 ½ inch thick)
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes with juices
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon flour
Instructions
- Press the [SAUTE] function. Add in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then sear until golden, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate.
- Add diced bacon and cook until crispy for 3 minutes. Add more oil if needed so that the bacon doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot. Remove the bacon from the pot but leave the drippings.
- Add onions; saute for 3-4 minutes scraping up the golden bits on the bottom of the pot. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Press [CANCEL].
- Deglaze the pot by stirring in chicken broth. Using a rubber spatula, scrape any golden bits stuck to the pot. Stir in the fire roasted tomatoes and it's juice.
- Add the chicken back into the pot. Add dried parsley, dried oregano, dried thyme, and 2 bay leaves on top. Place the lid on. Press [PRESSURE COOK] (or MANUAL) and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
- When it is done cooking, let it natually release pressure for 5 minutes and then quick release the rest of the pressure. Remove the chicken to a cutting board and shred it. Do not add it back to the pot yet.
- Stir in shredded chicken. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Garnish with bacon and serve.
Cup of Yum
To thicken up the stew
- Method 1: Remove all the ingredients with a slotted spoon and leave just the broth if it looks like it will overcook from additional cooking time. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of water and 3 tablespoons of flour. Press [SAUTE] and set for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour mixture and let it simmer. Add more flour mixture using a 1:1 ratio of water and flour, if desired.
- Method 2: take some of the potatoes out, mash it up and add it back into the stew. Let the starch from the potatoes act as a thickening agent.
To thin out the stew
- Stir in additional broth or water
Nutrition Information
Calories
273kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
1359mg
(57%)
Potassium
674mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5514IU
(110%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273
% Daily Value*
Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
Protein | 19g | 38% |
Fat | 12g | 18% |
Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
Sodium | 1359mg | 57% |
Potassium | 674mg | 14% |
Fiber | 4g | 16% |
Sugar | 5g | 10% |
Vitamin A | 5514IU | 110% |
Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.