Packed with flavorful ingredients like bold tomatoes and aromatic herbs, this recipe is sure to impress your family and friends. The best part? Using an Instant Pot makes cooking a breeze, resulting in a perfectly tender and juicy chicken cacciatore in no time.
Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
Rated 4.5 stars by 2 users
Category
Main Dish
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Level
level 1
Packed with flavorful ingredients like bold tomatoes and aromatic herbs, this recipe is sure to impress your family and friends. The best part? Using an Instant Pot makes cooking a breeze, resulting in a perfectly tender and juicy chicken cacciatore in no time.
Ingredients
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4 chicken breasts, tenderized
- 1 tsp Himalayan pink sea salt
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4 pinch ground black pepper, to taste
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1 tsp avocado oil
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1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
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1 medium yellow onion, diced
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1 red bell pepper, diced
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8 oz organic tomatoes, crushed (no sugar added)
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1 tsp dried oregano
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1 tsp dried basil
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1 bay leaf
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1 tsp fresh basil or parsley, chopped
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2 zucchini spiraled for "noodles"
Directions
Season chicken with salt & pepper
Using saute' setting on the Instant Pot, add 1 tsp avocado oil and brown chicken on both sides; set aside
Add the avocado oil to the pot and saute' garlic, onions and peppers until soft and brown, about 4-5 minutes
Add chicken back into the pot and pour in tomatoes
Add oregano, basil, bay leaf and stir
Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes, natural release
Serve over zucchini "noodles" topped with with fresh basil or parsley
Recipe Note
I love any meal that is easy, healthy and adds flavor to my family’s dinner time bringing them racing to the table. With busy schedules, I need all the help I can get and this is a great meal to throw together or make ahead on the weekend and reheat. You can also double it and freeze the other 1/2 to put in smaller lunch sized containers creating re-heatable lunches. And best of all…1 pot clean-up!
7 comments
I guess they mean comment when they say comment. Questions aren’t answered. You can cook this in a deep skillet or any pot that’s big enough. Any mixture of chicken pieces you choose. I’d add more garlic.
I guess they mean comment when they say comment. Questions aren’t answered. You can cook this in a deep skillet or any pot that’s big enough. Any mixture of chicken pieces you choose. I’d add more garlic.
Can you do this in a slow cooker instead of an Instant Pot?
I believe we need at least 1 tablespoon of Avacodo oil to brown all 4 breasts. I cooked this in a skillet following the same instructions but simmering in the skilled with a lid for about 45 minutes. Turned out very tasty.
Can you do this without an instapot? And can you do it with chicken legs?