Tender chicken thighs cooked in a mouthwatering lemon garlic sauce using an Instant Pot. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners with bright citrus flavor.
Ingredientes
- Muslo de pollos6piece
- Ajo3clove
- Ajo en polvo1
- Aceite de oliva1
- Mantequilla1
- Limón1piece
- Italian Seasoning1
- Sal1
- Cebolla½piece
- Pimentón1
- Caldo de pollo⅓
- Pimienta negra½
Instrucciones
- 1
Prep garlic and onion. Mince 3 cloves of garlic and use half an onion.
- 2
Prep chicken thighs by cutting off excess fat with kitchen scissors and blotting moisture with paper towels on both sides.
- 3
Make seasoning mix: combine 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, and half teaspoon black pepper. Mix well.
- 4
Transfer chicken thighs to a bowl and season all over with the seasoning mixture, making sure to coat the undersides well.
- 5
Turn Instant Pot to brown function (or saute mode if brown function unavailable). Add about 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- 6
Add chicken thighs skin side down and brown for about 2 minutes.
2 min
- 7
Flip chicken thighs and brown for another 2 minutes on the other side.
2 min
- 8
Remove browned chicken thighs and set aside on a plate.
- 9
Switch to saute mode. Add the minced onion directly to the pot.
- 10
Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pot with the onions.
- 11
Add the minced garlic to the pot.
- 12
Let onion and garlic cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the onion becomes slightly translucent.
3 min
- 13
Add the juice of 1 lemon to deglaze the pot.
- 14
Add 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning and mix well. Cook for about 1 minute.
1 min
- 15
Add the browned chicken thighs back into the pot skin side up.
- 16
Turn off saute function and add 1/3 cup chicken broth. Mix gently.
- 17
Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set the vent to pressure cook.
- 18
Set pressure cook function to high pressure for 8 minutes.
8 min
- 19
Allow natural pressure release before opening the lid.
- 20
Remove lid and take out chicken. Drizzle sauce from the bottom of the pot over the chicken thighs.