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INSTANT POT TUSCAN CHICKEN (LOW CARB)

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Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan chicken is an easy, comforting and amazingly delicious chicken meal. Tender and juicy chicken thighs are swimming in a creamy sauce loaded with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach and Parmesan cheese. Keto, low carb and restaurant quality meal in 10 minutes.

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TUSCAN CHICKEN IN INSTANT POT

I am a huge fan of Instant Pot. It allows me to make easy and delicious meals in no time. You throw all the ingredients into one pot, close the lid and just wait for the pot to finish the work.  My favorite Instant Pot Recipes: Instant Pot Jasmine rice, Brown rice, Chicken Fried Rice and Lentil soup.

Why do I love Tuscan Chicken?  It is a very flavorful and easy meal and goes really well with everything and you will be amazed how such simple ingredients can be so well-blended.

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IS THIS TUSCAN CHICKEN LOW CARB AND KETO?

YES! The recipe calls for heavy cream that is high-fat dairy product and chicken thighs that are fattier cuts than chicken breasts. In addition to this, grated Parmesan cheese is good to increase your protein intake as it is high-protein low-carb cheese.

Moreover, this Tuscan chicken is keto. If you are a strict keto eater, purchase the sun- dried tomatoes without any added sugar or starch.

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INGREDIENTS FOR INSTANT POT TUSCAN CHICKEN

  • Sun dried tomato oil
  • Small chicken thighs (skinless)
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt 
  • Italian seasoning
  • Cracked black pepper
  • Sun dried tomatoes ( cut into strips)
  • Heavy cream
  • Sour cream
  • Water
  • Fresh spinach ( trimmed)
  • Parmesan cheese (fresh grated) or Pecorino Romano 

Don't have an Instant Pot? Try  CREAMY TUSCAN CHICKEN for the stove.

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INSTANT POT TUSCAN CHICKEN

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INSTANT POT TUSCAN CHICKEN


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  • Author: Chefjar
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 4
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Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan chicken is an easy, comforting and amazingly delicious chicken meal. Tender and juicy chicken thighs are swimming in a creamy sauce loaded with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach and Parmesan cheese.


Ingredients

  • Sun dried tomato oil- 2 tbsp
  • Small chicken thighs (skinless)- 500 gm / 1.1 lbs
  • Onion powder- 1 tsp.
  • Garlic powder- 1 tsp.
  • Salt -1 /2 tsp.
  • Italian seasoning- 1 tsp.
  • Cracked black pepper- 1 tsp.
  • Sun dried tomatoes ( cut into strips)- 2-3 tbsp.
  • Heavy cream- 1 cup
  • Sour cream- 3 tbsp.
  • Water -3 tbsp.
  • Fresh spinach ( trimmed)- 4 cups.
  • Parmesan cheese (fresh grated)- ½ cup
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Instructions

  1. Trim excess fat from chicken thighs.
  2. Season with salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder and pepper.
  3. Turn on your Instant Pot, then choose the "saute" function and set time for 4 minutes. Once the pot is hot, add sun dried tomatoes oil to the steel pot.
  4. Add chicken thighs skin side down and saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned*. Stir in the sun dried tomatoes and cook another minute to release their flavours. Press "cancel" button.
  5. In a small bowl mix together heavy cream , water and sour cream.
  6. Pour the mixture over the chicken thighs, add spinach and a pinch of salt.
  7. Close lid, set the valve to "sealing" position and press "pressure cooker", setting time -/+ to 3 minutes.Press "cancel" once the Instant Pot finished cooking. Allow natural pressure release for 5-10 min.
  8. Open the lid, add the Parmesan cheese immediately for the cheese to melt through the sauce.
  9. Serve with Instant Pot Jasmine rice, brown rice or mashed potatoes.
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Notes

* The longer you saute the chicken thighs and make brown bits on the bottom of the pot, the more flavorful the creamy sauce will be.

** It takes less than 10 min to prepare this meal. The recipe calls for SMALL thighs. If you plan to use medium thighs the cooking time should be increased. I recommend to saute medium or large thighs for 4 minutes per side ( 8 min) before pressure cooking.

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Instant Pot chicken recipes
  • Cuisine: Italian

Keywords: Tuscan chicken, creamy tuscan chicken, chicken recipes, instant pot tuscan chicken

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  1. LYNDA says

    May 10, 2022 at 3:05 am

    Incredibly delicious!

    ★★★★★

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    • chefjar says

      May 10, 2022 at 10:15 am

      Thanks so much for the great review and sharing your experience Lynda!

      Reply

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