Instant Pot Lemon Thyme Parmesan Chicken
This Instant Pot Lemon Thyme Parmesan Chicken is made with fresh lemons, thyme, and grated Parmesan cheese.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 326kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon fresh thyme or 2 teaspoon dried
- 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup Parmesan
- 1 ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch + 4 tablespoon water to create slurry
- Freshly sliced lemon
- Fresh Thyme for garnish
- Fresh lemon slices for garnish
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and add the olive oil and butter.
- Add the garlic and onion, sauté until fragrant.
- Salt and pepper the chicken and add them to the pot.
- Sear the chicken on all sides.
- Deglaze the pot to remove any stuck on bits to avoid a "burn" warning.
- Pour the broth in around the chicken and add the lemon juice.
- Sprinkle the chicken with fresh thyme and add a few lemon slices into the pot.
- Close the lid and the vent.
- Set the pressure cooker to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK for 10 minutes. If using frozen chicken, increase the pressure cooking time to 12 minutes.
- Allow the pot to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes before releasing any remaining pressure and removing lid.
- Transfer the chicken to a serving dish.
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté again and pour in the milk and add the Parmesan.
- Create the cornstarch slurry by mixing the water and the cornstarch together before adding to the pot. (This prevents clumps.)
- Stir the cornstarch into the sauce and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Press CANCEL and allow the sauce to thicken.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with fresh lemon slices, thyme, and parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1084mg | Potassium: 635mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 464IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 203mg | Iron: 1mg
