Instant Pot Lemon Chicken
This Instant Pot Lemon Chicken is light, fresh, and healthy. Tender chicken is tossed in a sweet and spicy lemon sauce then served over brown rice!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 252kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce or gluten free alternative
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 lemon zested
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes more or less to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 (8 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Grease a 6 quart Instant Pot with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together broth, 1/2 cup lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, ground ginger, and black pepper.
- Pour half into the prepared Instant Pot, place chicken breasts on top, then pour remaining sauce over chicken.
- Cover and lock lid - be sure steam releasing handle is pointing toward SEALING.
- Cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes, then flip the valve to "VENTING" for a quick release.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch with 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
- Whisk that mixture into the Instant Pot.
- Hit SAUTE on the Instant Pot and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Add chicken back in and simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Shred or cube the chicken directly in the pot, taste and re-season, if necessary, then serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1330mg | Potassium: 684mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg