Instant Pot® Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Rice

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Description

This lemony garlic chicken thigh recipe is true comfort food. The seasonings I use are from the Savory Spice Shop. There really is not a substitute for the shallot salt.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon cantanzaro herbs (from Savory Spice Shop®)
  • ½ teaspoon supreme shallot salt (from Savory Spice Shop®)
  • ½ teaspoon Mt. Olympus Greek seasoning (from Savory Spice Shop®)
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1 ¾ cups uncooked white rice
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 small lemon, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil once the Instant Pot® is hot.
  2. Combine cantanzaro herbs
  3. shallot salt
  4. Greek seasoning
  5. and garlic powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture over chicken thighs; sear until chicken can easily come unstuck from the bottom of the pot
  6. 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate. Add minced garlic to Instant Pot® and cook for 1 minute. Pour in 1/2 cup chicken broth and scrape off any brown bits off the bottom.
  7. Turn off Instant Pot®. Return chicken thighs to the pot. Add an elevated rack.
  8. Combine rice and remaining chicken broth in a small bowl. Set bowl on top of the elevated rack. 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.
  9. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  10. about 15 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  11. about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove cooked rice and transfer chicken to a plate.
  12. Whisk together cream
  13. lemon juice
  14. and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir into the remaining liquid in the Instant Pot® and turn on Saute function. Whisk and simmer until sauce has thickened. Serve chicken thighs with sauce.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 4

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