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Instant Pot Creole Chicken Recipe

Instant pot chicken creole is a spicy dish packed with onions, peppers, celery, and lots of yummy creole seasoning.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Additional Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: Cajun
Servings: 4
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breast cubed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • Sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions

  • Press sautte button on Instant pot and wait for it to say "hot" on the screen.
  • Add olive oil and let heat 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken and cook, just until brown on both sides.
  • Remove chicken and set aside in a warm spot (your oven on the lowest setting is perfect, but a plate with foil over it also will work).
  • Add the onion, green bell pepper, and celery to the instant pot. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
    Ingredients for chicken creole on a marble countertop.
  • Mix in the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  • Pour the chicken stock into the pressure cooker and deglaze the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the chicken back to the pot.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes and creole seasoning.
  • Pour the tomato mixture over the chicken and vegetables. Do not stir!
    Ingredients for creole chicken inside instant pot.
  • Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high presure for 9 minutes.
  • Once cooked, natural pressure release for 10 minute and then release the remaining presure.
  • Remove lid and press saute button. Bring the sauce to a boil.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together cold water and corn starch to make a corn starch slurry.
  • Whisk corn starch slurry into chicken creole and let simmer for 1 minute. This will thicken the sauce. It will continue to thicken as it cools.
  • Remove from heat and serve.
  • Serve creole over rice and topped with freshly sliced green onions.

Notes

For a lower carb option, serve chicken over cauliflower rice.
What if get the burn notice? You shouldn't get the burn notice if you follow the methods above. However, I have found that some pressure cookers are more finicky than others (I own three instant pots and they all cook slightly different). If you do get the dreaded BURN notice: release the pressure and scrape the bottom of the pot again. Next, push the chicken and tomatoes aside and pour in 1 1/2 cups more liquid. Chicken broth is preferred, but water will also work.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1989mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g