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May 9, 2023

Let’s Get Married Chicken

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Instant Pot Let’s Get Married Chicken–garlic butter chicken bites in a lemon cream sauce made fast in your Instant Pot. 

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Instant Pot Let’s Get Married Chicken

Make this chicken tonight and you might hear the phrase “let’s get married!” It’s just that good. The bites of chicken are ultra tender. The garlic-butter-lemon sauce is so good you’ll want to lick your plate! With only a 3 minute pressure cooking time this recipe comes together quite quickly. We definitely ate this chicken until it was gone at our house…no leftovers!

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

  • Boneless skinless chicken thighs–you can also use chicken tenderloins with the same cooking time
  • Italian seasoning–or make your own
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Dried parsley
  • Olive oil
  • Butter
  • Garlic–fresh is best
  • Lemon juice–fresh is best
  • Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon chicken base
  • Heavy cream
  • Cornstarch–you can leave this out if you’d like it to be low carb

Steps

Trim off excess fat from the chicken. Cut the chicken thighs into cubes. Place the chicken in a airtight container with a lid. Add the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley and olive oil in with the chicken. Cover the container and shake until chicken is all coated in the seasonings. Set aside. 

Turn Instant Pot to saute “normal” setting. When display says hot add in the butter and let it melt.

Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Pour in the lemon juice and broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.

Dump in the chicken.

Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 

In a small bowl stir together the cream and cornstarch until smooth, add in a little bit of water if needed to thin it out. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. Stir in the slurry to thicken the sauce. Once thickened, turn off the pot. 

Serve chicken and sauce and enjoy! Top with a bit of parmesan cheese, if desired.

Instant Pot Let's Get Married Chicken

Notes/Tips

  • Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, garlic bread or cauliflower rice. Broccoli tastes great served alongside the chicken as well.
  • I like using chicken thighs for this recipe because they stay moist and tender. If you want you can use chicken breasts. Cut the chicken into cubes against the grain. Only pressure cook for 1 minute with a 5-10 natural pressure release.
  • I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
  • There is only a half cup of liquid used in this recipe but I find that the pot comes to pressure with no issues. That is because the chicken is a moisture releasing ingredient and adds to the amount of liquid in the pot.
  • This recipe is gluten-free and can be low carb if you eliminate the cornstarch.
  • 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 lemon are Instant Pot Lemon Rice and Lemon Chicken Scallopini.

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Let’s Get Married Chicken


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Garlic butter chicken bites in a lemon cream sauce made fast in your Instant Pot. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Trim off excess fat from the chicken. Cut the chicken thighs into cubes. Place the chicken in a airtight container with a lid. Add the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley and olive oil in with the chicken. Cover the container and shake until chicken is all coated in the seasonings. Set aside. 
  2. Turn Instant Pot to saute “normal” setting. When display says hot add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Pour in the lemon juice and broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
  3. Dump in the chicken. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  4. In a small bowl stir together the cream and cornstarch until smooth, add in a little bit of water if needed to thin it out. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. Stir in the slurry to thicken the sauce. Once thickened, turn off the pot. 
  5. Serve chicken and sauce and enjoy! Top with a bit of parmesan cheese, if desired. 
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot

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11 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken, Dump and Go, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Low Carb

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  1. Jennie says

    May 22, 2023 at 3:51 pm

    That’s one of the (many) reasons why your recipes are so great, Karen. You give us room to adapt at home as needed 😁

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 25, 2023 at 11:02 am

      Thanks Jennie!

      Reply
  2. Jennie says

    May 21, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    Finally made it last week. Super easy recipe that came out well. Thanks, Karen 😀.
    FWIW you were definitely right about breast meat coming out less tender than thighs likely would have. Still, it was a yummy recipe that worked out happily with what was in house – including evaporated milk taking the place of heavy cream. That and a slight shortage of lemon juice having a little fresh squeezed lime & orange juice making up the difference.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      May 22, 2023 at 10:40 am

      I love that you made it work with what you had!

      Reply
  3. Clancy says

    May 17, 2023 at 10:19 pm

    Hi Karen, could this delish-looking recipe be adapted to a slow cooker? Incredibly, both my Instant Pots went kaput within the past two weeks. I bought both approximately 8 years ago at the same time. Maybe the IP lifespan (hint-might be a good topic you could write about?) Until I decide which IP to buy, I’m back to using my 6 quart slow cooker. Thanks much for any advice.

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    • Karen says

      May 19, 2023 at 10:47 am

      Yes I believe you could in the slow cooker. Add the ingredients into the slow cooker and slow cook for 2 hours on low. Thicken with the slurry on high setting without lid for about 10 minutes.

      Reply
  4. Jennie says

    May 11, 2023 at 11:35 pm

    Thanks, Karen. 3/4 inch cubes it’ll be. Hubby hijacked my conveniently defrosted chicken and grilled it. The nerve of the man 😉! “Let’s Get Married” chicken is now top of the list for future.

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    • Karen says

      May 12, 2023 at 3:03 pm

      Well that sounds like a good dinner too haha!

      Reply
      • Jennie says

        May 12, 2023 at 3:15 pm

        It was 😁. So yes, in spite, of the delay on “my” chosen recipe, we shall remain married 😊

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  5. Jennie says

    May 10, 2023 at 4:02 am

    I plan to make this for dinner tonight – using chicken breasts, cause that’s what’s in the house.
    Karen, what approx size do you suggest cutting the chicken cubes for this recipe? A basic guideline would help. Otherwise, my cubes can get all over the map 😊.

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    • Karen says

      May 11, 2023 at 11:04 am

      I would say about 3 quarters inch cubes would be great.

      Reply

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