Instant Pot® Keto Chicken Thighs in Lemon-Garlic Cream Sauce

Description

If you love lemon and garlic, you’ll love this chicken main dish recipe whether you’re on a keto diet or not. It’s delicious with roasted asparagus on the side.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon thyme leaves
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat vegetable oil.
  2. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides; add to Instant Pot®. Cook one side at a time until both sides of the chicken are a golden brown
  3. 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
  4. Add onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Pour in white wine and stir to scrape brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in chicken broth and lemon juice; bring to a boil and cook until broth has reduced slightly
  5. 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the Sauté function.
  6. Return chicken Instant Pot®. Close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  7. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  8. for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method
  9. about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  10. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside. Select the Sauté mode and bring sauce to a boil. Whisk in butter or margarine
  11. heavy cream
  12. salt
  13. and thyme. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly
  14. 2 to 3 minutes. Serve chicken drizzled with the sauce.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 4

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