Description
Tender bites of chicken and mushrooms swimming in a creamy sauce with a hint of lemon. Make it in your Instant Pot or Crockpot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 shallot, diced
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Zest from one lemon
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the shallot and mushrooms and saute for 4 minutes.
- Pour in the broth and vinegar and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Add in the cubes of chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- 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 5-10 minutes and then release remaining pressure and remove the lid.
- In a small bowl stir together cornstarch with about 3 Tbsp of cold water until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting and stir the slurry into the pot until sauce thickens. Turn Instant Pot to the keep warm setting.
- Stir in the heavy cream, lemon juice and zest.
- Serve chicken, mushrooms and sauce over rice or mashed potatoes.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the shallot and mushrooms and saute for 4 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Add in the broth, vinegar, cubes of chicken, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours.
- In a small bowl stir together cornstarch with about 3 Tbsp of cold water until smooth. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker and let thicken for about 10 minutes on the high setting.
- Stir in the heavy cream, lemon juice and zest.
- Serve chicken, mushrooms and sauce over rice or mashed potatoes.
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker