Instant Pot Chicken Piccata

This Chicken Piccata Recipe was made in my Instant Pot and it’s SO easy and packed with flavor! You can also easily make this in a skillet too, the versatility is amazing.

Ok, so last week I hit you guys up with a little round up of 25 Instant Pot Recipe Ideas for your arsenal. If you’re new around here, I bought my Instant Pot in December and have been using it pretty much all the time ever since. It’s basically a 7-1 cooker…it pressure cooks, slow cooks, sautés, steams etc. I have been using the pressure cook feature mostly, but am glad to say that it has now completely replaced my old slow cooker and I’ve loved steaming rice in it as well.

Anyhow, today I am using it for an easy dinner recipe that yes, can just as easily be done in a skillet…so if you don’t own an Instant Pot no worries here. BUT I wanted to see if making meat in the pressure cooker that I did NOT want to shred was an option…like to make a chicken breast that actually stays in breast form. Make sense?

Well. It worked. AND I am happy to report that making this Chicken Piccata recipe in the pressure cooker gave me the most delicious, tender chicken I have ever made. It was soft, but not shreddable, which to me is the perfect texture for a dish like this one!

One Recipe, Two Ways! Instant Pot Chicken Piccata OR Skillet Chicken Piccata 

Chicken Piccata is one of my most favorite chicken dinners. It’s not one I make that often at home because I have children who *claim* they don’t like lemon. Meanwhile, they have no problem with Sour Patch Kids, lemonade or basically any other artificially flavored lemon item. BUT if they see me squeezing lemon into any baked good or dinner item they suddenly become allergic. It’s intensely annoying.

But I am gong to keep trying. Eventually I will wear them down…it’s a skill my husband tells me I have a black belt in.

How to Make Chicken Piccata

This chicken recipe is easy with just a few steps, whether you make it in the Instant Pot OR skillet.

First, you coat your chicken breasts lightly in flour. You’re going to brown the chicken using the sauté setting on your pot (or in a hot skillet). To be honest, the Instant Pot doesn’t really save a lot of time for this recipe, but it does produce a very tender chicken breast.

Once your chicken is browned, just place the browned chicken in the Instant Pot (or skillet) and pour in a simple fresh lemon juice, chicken broth, sherry, basil, oregano and capers…

You will cook the chicken on high pressure for 10 minutes in the Instant Pot, and about the same in the skillet. Once the chicken is cooked, you will add a little sour cream to the sauce to thicken it up and make it slightly creamy.

You can serve this Chicken Piccata recipe on top of pasta (so good) or on it’s own (also good).

I feel like this Instant Pot Chicken Piccata recipe makes enough sauce for about 8- ounces of pasta, depending on how “saucy” you like your pasta!

This is a healthy and easy chicken recipe, that is packed with flavor, and perfect for a weeknight dinner.

This Chicken Piccata is an easy chicken recipe, that can be made in the skillet or in your Instant Pot!

Instant Pot Chicken Piccata

• Author: Cookies & Cups
• Yield: serves 4-6 1x
• Category: Chicken
• Method: Instant Pot
• Cuisine: Dinner

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Description:

This Instant Pot Chicken Piccata can be made in the skillet as well!

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, trimmed (6 breasts)
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon, divided
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cooking sherry
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 ounces capers, drained
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• lemon slices for garnish

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Instructions:

1. Place 1/2 cup flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a large zip-top bag.
2. Place the chicken breasts in the bag and shake to coat in flour. Shake off any excess flour and transfer to a plate.
3. Heat your Instant Pot to saute for 30 minutes. When the pot comes to temperature coat the bottom of the pot with olive oil. Working 2 pieces at a time brown the chicken breasts on both sides. When browned, transfer to a clean plate.
4. When all the chicken is browned add the garlic to the pot and cook until softened (about 1 minute) stirring constantly. Add in the chicken broth, lemon juice, sherry, basil and oregano. Add the chicken back to the pot and nestle into the liquid. Top with the capers.
5. Place the lid on the pot and set to pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.
6. While the chicken is cooking mix together the sour cream and remaining 1 tablespoon of flour in a separate bowl. Set aside.
7. When the 10 minutes is up release the pressure and remove the chicken from the pot placing on a serving platter.
8. Whisk in the sour cream to the liquid and cook for 1 minute. The liquid will be very hot, you don’t need to heat the pot.
9. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve warm over pasta if desired.

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Notes:

Optional Skillet Directions:
Follow all the directions for the Instant Pot, except brown the chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Continue steps with garlic and adding the liquid to the skillet. Nestle the chicken back in the skillet, top with capers and cover the skillet. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Follow the remaining instructions as directed above.

adapted from food.com

3640.9 g1922.8 mg14 g16.6 g41.9 g130.1 mg

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