Name: Instant Pot Homestyle Chicken & Veggies – Cozy and Healthy Comfort Dinner
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3 carrots, sliced; 2 potatoes, cubed; 1 onion, chopped; 1 cup green beans, trimmed; 2 celery stalks, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1.5 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional); fresh parsley for garnish

Description

This Instant Pot Homestyle Chicken & Veggies recipe combines tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a flavorful broth for a wholesome, family-friendly weeknight dinner. It’s a simple, healthy pressure cooker meal that brings cozy homemade taste in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Scale

1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

3 carrots, sliced

2 potatoes, cubed

1 onion, chopped

1 cup green beans, trimmed

2 celery stalks, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1.5 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 tsp dried thyme

½ tsp dried rosemary

1 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp cornstarch (optional)

fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Wash and chop all vegetables into bite-sized pieces and pat chicken dry.

2. Select Sauté on the Instant Pot and heat olive oil.

3. Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown for 2–3 minutes per side.

4. Remove chicken and add onion, garlic, and celery to the pot; sauté 2–3 minutes.

5. Deglaze with a few tablespoons of chicken broth, scraping up browned bits.

6. Return chicken and add carrots, potatoes, green beans, thyme, rosemary, remaining broth, salt, and pepper.

7. Secure lid, set valve to Sealing, and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.

8. Quick release pressure by turning valve to Venting when cooking completes.

9. Optional: switch to Sauté, stir cornstarch with water, add and simmer until sauce thickens.

10. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Pressure Cooking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 350
Sugar: 5
Sodium: 600
Fat: 10
Saturated Fat: 3
Unsaturated Fat: 7
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 30
Fiber: 5
Protein: 30
Cholesterol: 85

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