Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken

Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken with a garlic sauce you will want to drink. Restaurant quality meal that will impress. Keto and Low Carb too.

Delicious and tender chicken cooks up quickly in a creamy and garlicky sauce. Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken is so easy to make and is naturally a low carb meal. Perfect for company and any night of the week.

 

Ingredients for Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken

• Chicken Breasts
• Italian Herbs and Spices
• Fresh Garlic
• Sun Dried Tomatoes
• High Quality Olive Oil
• Heavy Cream
• Chicken Stock/Broth
• Spinach
• Parmesan or Asiago Cheese

Using the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker for cooking chicken can be tricky, but if you use the proper method, your chicken will be super juicy and tender.

 

Tenderizing the Chicken

• Slice through the thick part of each chicken breast to make two pieces. Cut each piece in half.
• Pound the chicken so that each piece of chicken is about the same thickness. I recommend this Meat Tenderizer to easily pound the chicken.

Pro Tip: As the recipe moves quickly, it is a good idea to have all your ingredients, chopped, diced, mixed and ready to go.

 

To Marinate or Not to Marinate Chicken

• While it is not necessary to marinated the chicken prior to cooking, note that doing so will help to plump the chicken, rendering it even more juicy.
• The marinade will also give the chicken more of the Italian flavors.
• After adding the marinade ingredients, place the chicken in the refrigerator overnight or for a few hours.

Pro Tip: For a recipe such as this, consider grabbing chicken when it is on sale. Use your FoodSaver Vacuum Sealing System and prepare several bags with the chicken and marinade ingredients and pop into the freezer for future meals. The chicken will marinate right in the bag while defrosting.

 

Making a cream sauce is super easy and only takes a few ingredients. Whisk a little This Old Gal Seasoned Salt into the Cream and set aside. My Homemade Seasoning boosts the flavor to a whole other level!

If you don’t have this Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk, think about getting it. It’s my most used Kitchen Tool.

 

 

Make Stainless Steel Pot Non-Stick

• Whichever brand of pressure cooker you own, it is important to heat the cooking pot fully before adding any fat.
• For Instant Pot, Mealthy, GoWise and other multi-cooker pressure cookers, push the “Sauté” button and wait for the control panel on the pot to say “Hot.”
• For stand alone pressure cookers (non multi-cookers), push whichever button gives the hottest temperature. Some pressure cookers use a knob, rather than a button. Whichever brand you have, do what is needed to heat the pot so that you can use it to sauté, just as you would a fry pan on the stove top.

Pro Tip: Using a good quality olive oil is key to starting with good flavors.

 

If you do not have Homemade Chicken Broth, grab yourself a jar of Better than Bouillon Chicken Base. It’s very economical and will work very well. 1.5 teaspoons per cup of Fresh Water is a good ratio.

Mushroom lovers, try my Instant Pot Creamy Parmesan Garlic Mushrooms Chicken recipe.

Pro Tip: To better control the salt, use UNSALTED Chicken Bone Broth/Stock . 

 

The chicken may still be slightly pink inside, but will quickly finish cooking to perfection while simmering.

For a thicker sauce, whisk and simmer for about five minutes or until the sauce has reduced.

 

Grating Your Own Cheese

• Companies usually put a flour dusting on  packaged grated cheese, so that it doesn’t stick. That also causes the cheese to dry out.
• As the blocks are whole, they have not been subjected to air and bacteria and therefore fresher.
• Blocks of cheese are cheaper than pre-shredded. Try buying blocks of cheese and use a Microplane Grater for perfectly shredded cheese.

Asiago cheese can be used in place of Parmesan cheese. The flavor is a bit creamier and the texture is usually softer.

Experiment with both to see which you prefer.

 

The sauce is a thinner and dreamy sauce. It is perfect for adding pasta and turning this into Tuscan Chicken Pasta! Directions are in the notes below.

 

Can Kale be used in Place of Spinach?

• Yes, it can. Kale works very well in this recipe too.
• Spinach wilts quickly and kale takes just about a minute longer.
• Use as much greens as you like.

Another idea is to add mushrooms to increase volume and add some vegetable nutrients.

 

This makes a beautiful and colorful presentation!

Tips and Tricks for Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken.

1. Allow the Chicken to marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Make sure your cooking pot is screaming hot. Only sear for a couple of seconds on each side.
3. Use heavy cream, as anything with less fat, will break during cooking.
4. Fresh spinach is best.

 

We did noodles and I think next time, Pressure Cooker Garlic Whipped Potatoes or Pressure Cooker Mashed Cauliflower are in order!

For a Mexican themed meal, try this Pressure Cooker Salsa Lime Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice for an all in one pot meal! Happy cooking.

More Instant Pot Italian Recipes to Make:

• Pressure Cooker Lemon Piccata
• Pressure Cooker Zuppa Toscana Italian Soup
• Instant Pot Italian Chicken Marsala
• Pressure Cooker Bruschetta Chicken with Zoodles

For another creamy and yummy recipe, try my Pressure Cooker Pork Chops in Homemade Mushroom Gravy, which is a one pot meal!

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

• Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker.
• J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
• Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
• Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
• Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
• Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
• Rachael Ray Stoneware EVOO Oil Dispensing Bottle
• Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
• Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder
• My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments
• Microplane Artisan Ribbon Grater

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