Instant Pot French Onion Chicken Recipe

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Instant Pot French Onion Chicken Recipe

Instant Pot French onion chicken breasts are a cheap protein packed meal with Lipton onion soup mix and gravy in Ninja Foodi too.

Prep Time15

Cook Time9

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: French

Keyword: chicken, crockpot express, french onion, instant pot, ninja foodi, pressure cooker

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pressure cooker

Ingredients

3 medium chicken breasts fresh or thawed, medium size
2 medium onions sliced
4 tbsp butter
1 cup beef broth
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 packet french onion soup mix
3 slices cheese provolone, optional

Instructions

Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper. Turn Instant Pot to saute. Begin to melt 2 Tbsp butter. Add chicken to the pot, brown them all on each side. Once browned, remove chicken from the pot.
Add remaining 2 Tbsp of butter to the Instant Pot. Add the sliced onions and saute until they become slightly tender and translucent. Add broth, balsamic vinegar, thyme and oregano.
Stir together. Turn the saute function off. Add the chicken back to the pot. Close lid and seal steam release valve. Cook on high pressure for 9 minutes.
Once cooking time is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Quick release the remaining. Open Instant Pot, top each chicken breast with a slice of cheese.
Close lid and let the cheese melt for 1-2 minutes, then remove meat. Add French Onion Soup Mix packet to the pot. Turn on the saute function, bring to a boil. Once sauce has thickened, turn Instant Pot off. Serve sauce along with the chicken. ENJOY

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Notes

Adding Potatoes

If you want to add potatoes you can use russet or red, I suggest medium sized. Slice into 4-6 pieces (large bite sized pieces) and lay on top before closing lid to pressure cook.

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