Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes–an easy Instant Pot or slow cooker dinner made with tender chicken thighs, red potatoes, plenty of garlic and a creamy lemon Parmesan sauce.
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes
This easy dump and go dinner was totally delicious. It hit the spot and I kept eating until it was all gone! I loved using the red potatoes because they turn out creamy and don’t need to be peeled. The fresh lemon juice just adds so much flavor and brightness. And the garlicky parmesan creamy sauce is just so good you might lick it up off your plate.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon chicken base
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs–you can also use 3 cups of rotisserie chicken
- Garlic cloves–I just threw them in whole
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder–this adds another layer of garlic flavor along with the fresh garlic
- Poultry seasoning
- Red potatoes
- Cornstarch
- Heavy cream–or half-and-half
- Fresh lemon juice
- Shredded Parmesan cheese
Steps
Add broth, chicken, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning and red potatoes into Instant Pot.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. In a small bowl stir together 2 Tbsp of cornstarch with 2 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then stir the mixture into the Instant Pot. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up contents of pot quickly. Turn off saute setting.
Stir some of the hot liquid from pot into the cream to temper it. Stir it into the pot. Stir in the lemon juice and parmesan.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- What to serve with it: Serve with roasted broccoli, asparagus or green beans.
- Temper the cream: Stirring a little of the hot cooking liquid into the cream before adding it to the pot helps keep the cream from separating.
- Gluten free: this recipe is gluten free!
- Slow cooker timing: Each slow cooker cooks differently. Cook until you potatoes are tender.
- Storing leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for 4 days. For best results, I would enjoy this one fresh or refrigerate the leftovers.
- Tools:
- I used my 4 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in an 6 or 8 quart pot.
- Knife*
- Cutting board*
- Lemon juicer*
- Magnetic measuring cups*
- Magnetic measuring spoons*
- Glass measuring cup*
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Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
An easy Instant Pot or slow cooker dinner made with tender chicken thighs, red potatoes, plenty of garlic and a creamy lemon Parmesan sauce.
Ingredients
1 cup chicken broth
24 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
6 garlic cloves
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp poultry seasoning
16 oz red potatoes, quartered
2 Tbsp cornstarch
¼ cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Add broth, chicken, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning and red potatoes into Instant Pot.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. In a small bowl stir together 2 Tbsp of cornstarch with 2 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then stir the mixture into the Instant Pot. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up contents of pot quickly. Turn off saute setting.
- Stir some of the hot liquid from pot into the cream to temper it. Stir it into the pot. Stir in the lemon juice and parmesan.
- Serve and enjoy!
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Add broth, chicken, garlic, salt, pepper onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning and red potatoes into slow cooker and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
- In a small bowl stir together 2 Tbsp of cornstarch with 2 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then stir the mixture into the slow cooker. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up contents in a few minutes.
- Stir some of the hot liquid from the slow cooker into the cream to temper it. Stir it into the slow cooker. Stir in the lemon juice and parmesan.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
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