Description
Tender chicken thighs are simmered in a savory tomato-herb gravy with mushrooms and onions, made easily in the Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 5 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp Better than Bouillon chicken base
- 32 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2 inch chunks
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 3/4 tsp crushed rosemary
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme
- 3/4 tsp rubbed sage
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the mushrooms and onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the vinegar and water. Scrape the bottom of the pot so that nothing is sticking. Stir in the Better than Bouillon. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Add in the chicken chunks. Then dump the tomato paste and tomato sauce on top. Sprinkle in the rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch with 2 Tbsp cold water until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting and stir the slurry into the pot to thicken the sauce. Once thickened turn off the Instant Pot.
- Serve chicken and sauce over rice, mashed potatoes or noodles.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the mushrooms and onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the vinegar, water, Better than Bouillon, chicken chunks, tomato paste, tomato sauce, rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
- In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch with 2 Tbsp cold water until smooth. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker to thicken the sauce.
- Once sauce has thickened serve chicken and sauce over rice, mashed potatoes or noodles.
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker