Instant Pot Chicken Bryan–chicken in lemon butter sauce and sun-dried tomatoes. An Instant Pot version of the Carrabba’s favorite.

Instant Pot Chicken Bryan
This is my Instant Pot take on a Carrabba’s favorite-Chicken Bryan. If you’re a fan of sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese (me me me!) then you’ll love this dish. It’s got tons of flavor from the lemon too. You’ll love this dump and go recipe and how it only has a 2 minute pressure cooking time!
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Chicken tenderloins–or chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
- Sundried tomatoes in olive oil
- Italian seasoning–or make your own
- Garlic powder–or 1 tablespoon of fresh minced ginger
- Dried basil–or fresh basil
- Lemon
- Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon
- Butter
- Milk–or cream
- Cornstarch
- Goat cheese
Steps
Add chicken into Instant Pot. Measure out 2 Tbsp of the oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes and drizzle it over the chicken.

Set aside tomatoes for later. Add in the Italian seasoning, garlic powder and basil.

Add in juice from one lemon.

Finally add in the broth and butter. Lightly salt and pepper the chicken.

Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.

In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch and milk until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting and stir the slurry into the pot. The sauce will thicken up quickly. Turn off Instant Pot.

Drain and rinse the tomatoes and coarsely chop them. Stir them into the pot.

Serve chicken, sauce and tomatoes topped with a large dollop of goat cheese.

Notes/Tips
- This chicken and rich sauce tastes good served over pasta or rice. Serve a side salad or some asparagus along with the chicken.
- You can also use 1 inch cubes of chicken thighs or chicken breasts in this recipe. Use a 1 minute pressure cook time for breasts and 2 minutes for thighs.
- I like buying the big bag of frozen chicken tenderloins at Costco. They turn out tender and they are individually frozen. I have found that the big bag at Sam’s Club is not the same as Costco. Unfortunately, they seem to turn out tough every time.
- This recipe is gluten free.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with sundried tomatoes are Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta and Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Sandwiches.

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Instant Pot Chicken Bryan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Chicken in lemon butter sauce and sun-dried tomatoes. An Instant Pot version of the Carrabba’s favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenderloins
- 1 (6.7 oz) jar of sundried tomatoes in olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 4 ounces goat cheese
Instructions
- Add chicken into Instant Pot. Measure out 2 Tbsp of the oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes and drizzle it over the chicken. Set aside tomatoes for later. Add in the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil, lemon juice, broth and butter. Lightly salt and pepper the chicken.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes (for fresh or frozen). When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch and milk until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting and stir the slurry into the pot. The sauce will thicken up quickly. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Drain and rinse the tomatoes and coarsely chop them. Stir them into the pot.
- Serve chicken, sauce and tomatoes topped with a large dollop of goat cheese.
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Instant Pot

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Hi Karen. I am making this tonight! I doubt (but hope) I will hear back today. If I buy my Chicken Tenders at Trader Joe’s this morning, should I pop them individually into the freezer, before proceeding with the recipe tonight? Or will they be just as good, without freezing first? I want the dish to come out as good as when you make it, and it “looks” like you only use frozen tenders. Thank you!
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You can definitely use fresh or frozen! Same cooking time! Will turn out great 🙂
I would like to make this but don’t like feta or goat cheese as both are too salty. Do you have a substitution I can use. Thanks, Karen.
Hmmmm…What about cream cheese or mascarpone cheese?