Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Piccata
Tender chicken breasts cook quickly in a bright lemon-caper sauce in this streamlined Instant Pot chicken piccata.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts halved horizontally if thick
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or additional broth
- 1/4 cup low-sodium capers rinsed and drained
- 1 lemon juiced, with slices for garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté, add olive oil, brown chicken on both sides, and transfer it to a plate.
- Sauté garlic for 20 seconds; add broth, wine, capers, lemon juice, and chicken, then turn off Sauté.
- Lock the lid and cook at high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Naturally release pressure for 5 minutes, quick-release the rest, and remove chicken.
- Reduce the sauce on Sauté for a few minutes, then return chicken with parsley and lemon slices.
- Serve with the sauce and a side of your choice.