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Instant Pot Lemon Chicken

Instant Pot Lemon Chicken

The ultimate comfort food, Instant Pot Lemon Chicken bursts with citrusy flavor and tender chicken. With fresh asparagus and artichokes, it's an easy weeknight dinner that's ready in no time. You’ll want to make this delicious dish tonight!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-½ lbs SVO Farmer Focus chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 bunches asparagus
  • 1-15 ounce artichoke quarters
  • 1 teaspoon arrowroot
  • Lemon wedges to serve

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Chef's Knife
  • Whisk
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

  1. Place chicken breasts, oregano, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic, chicken stock, lemon juice and zest in a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot. Mix together to combine and make sure that the chicken is not stacked on top of each other.
  2. Cook on manual high pressure for 8 minutes and once done use the quick release function. Remove chicken, cover to keep warm and set aside.
  3. Take 2 tablespoons of brine from the artichokes and place it in the pot. Drain the remainder of the brine and add artichokes and asparagus to the pot.
  4. Cook on manual LOW pressure for 0 minutes. Use the quick release function when done.
  5. Slice the chicken and divide on four plates along with artichokes and asparagus.
  6. If desired you can thicken up the sauce at this point: Press the saute function. Add 1 teaspoon of arrowroot to a small bowl and scoop out some of the lemon liquid and whisk it with the arrowroot to create a slurry. Return it to the pot and let cook until it has thickened to your desired consistency. Drizzle over the chicken, asparagus and artichokes and serve with wedges of lemon.

Notes

  • The timing for this asparagus: is based off of fairly average supermarket asparagus. If your asparagus is very thin, you might be better off cooking the asparagus on the saute mode in the lemon broth instead. Simply saute until al dente.
  • Yes this is supposed to say ZERO minutes: The Instant Pot is cooking the food while it’s coming up to pressure and this is just the correct amount needed to cook the asparagus.
  • You do not need to thicken this sauce up: this step can be skipped and the sauce served as is.
  • If you are looking for a more carb-heavy dinner: serve over pasta or with rice.
  • If your chicken has cooled too quickly: in between steps, place the chicken back in the pot in the liquid when thickening up the sauce to warm up briefly.