Instant Pot Country Chicken and Biscuits

Instant Pot Country Chicken and Biscuits–chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce topped with cheesy biscuits.

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Instant Pot Country Chicken and Biscuits

This dinner is reminiscent of a cross between chicken pot pie and chicken and dumplings. It is classic down-home comfort food. You’re going to love the moist bites of chicken, tender vegetables, creamy sauce and cheesy biscuits. This dinner can be cooked all in one pot if you have an air fryer lid. And if you don’t you can use your oven to cook the biscuits.

What ingredients do I need?

• 2 Tbsp butter–to saute the vegetables
• 1 cup diced onions–I used yellow onions but you can also use white onions
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced–You can also grate or chop your carrots
• 2 ribs of celery, sliced–or diced
• 1 cup chicken broth–or 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon of Better than Bouillon
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs–of a combination of the two
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 cup half and half, warmed–or you can use milk
• 2–3 Tbsp cornstarch–for thickening, you can also use arrowroot
• 1 (12 oz) bag of frozen peas or mixed veggies–no thawing necessary
• 1 (12 oz) container refrigerator biscuits–make sure to buy the smaller, skinnier can
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese–or another type of cheese you enjoy

Instructions

1. Saute the veggies: Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the onions, carrots and celery and saute for 5 minutes. Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. 
2. Add in chicken and spices: Add in the chicken, kosher salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and garlic powder. 
3. Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 12 minutes for fresh chicken or 15 minutes for frozen. When time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
4. Chop chicken: Move chicken to a cutting board and chop. Add it back into the Instant Pot. 
5. Thicken: Pour in the frozen veggies and half and half. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. Make a cornstarch slurry by stirring cornstarch with equal parts cold water until smooth. Stir the mixture into the pot to thicken. Once it has thickened and veggies are cooked through turn off the pot. Salt and pepper to taste.
6. Bake biscuits: Place biscuits on top in an even layer. Use the air fryer lid to cook the biscuits. Use the bake button for 4-5 minutes at 400 degrees. Then turn the biscuits over and cook for the same amount of time on the other side. (If you don’t have an air fryer lid then bake the biscuits according to the package instructions and serve them on top of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle cheese over the top and serve.) 
7. Add cheese: Sprinkle cheese on top and use air fryer lid for another minute to melt the cheese. 
8. Serve and enjoy!

Equipment I used

• Chopper tool* for chopping the chicken
• Cutting board*
• Saute paddle*
• 6 Quart Instant Pot Duo Crisp*

Tips and Notes

• The biscuits must be turned over to cook on both sides with the air fryer lid. Otherwise you’ll have one side that’s browned and cooked through and one side that is doughy and raw.
• You can use your favorite small batch drop biscuit recipe in the place of refrigerator biscuits if you prefer.
• Get creative with what vegetables you add in! You can add in broccoli, green beans, asparagus, corn etc.
• You can cut your raw chicken into bite size pieces and pressure cook for 5 minutes instead. Then you don’t have to chop the chicken after the pressure cooking time is up.
• You can use leftover rotisserie chicken or turkey if you’d like. Pressure cook for 5 minutes instead of 12-15.

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