Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Asparagus
Tender chicken breasts cooked in a rich lemon garlic butter sauce, served with fresh asparagus, all made effortlessly in the Instant Pot.
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Ingredients
Yields 4 servings
- (4) chicken breasts
- (1/4 cups) unsalted butter
- (4 cloves) garlic, minced
- (1) lemon, juiced and zested
- (1 teaspoon) salt
- (1/2 teaspoons) black pepper
- (1/2 teaspoons) dried thyme
- (1/2 teaspoons) paprika
- (1 pound) asparagus, trimmed
- (1 cup) chicken broth
- (2 tablespoons) fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Set the Instant Pot to 'Sauté' mode and melt 1/4 cup unsalted butter in the pot.
- 2
Add 4 cloves minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- 3
Stir in the juice and zest of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon paprika.
- 4
Add 4 chicken breasts to the pot, coating them well with the lemon garlic butter mixture.
- 5
Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth around the chicken.
- 6
Close the lid of the Instant Pot and seal the vent. Set to 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook' on high for 10 minutes.
- 7
Once cooking is complete, allow a natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
- 8
Open the lid and add 1 pound of trimmed asparagus on top of the chicken. Close the lid again and let it steam for 3 minutes.
- 9
After 3 minutes, release the pressure quickly and remove the lid.
- 10
Garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley before serving.
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