- In today's video, I'm going to show you
how to make the best
instant pot chicken stew.
All the ingredients are going to be right
below the video.
I just want to show you the step-by-step process.
Let's get started.
For this chicken stew, I'm using chicken thighs.
They're boneless and skinless.
I've gone ahead and diced them in small pieces.
You can also use chicken breasts for this.
So the first thing we want to do is brown our chicken.
And to do that in our Instant Pot or pressure cooker,
we are going to use the saute mode for about five minutes.
So first things first, let's add a little bit of oil
at the base of our pot, just like that.
As our oil heats up,
we want to put in our chicken thighs inside.
I have gone ahead and cubed them so they're easier.
Now, start to finish,
the recipe is going to take about 35 minutes.
Minute for minute is about the same as the stovetop version,
but you are using your pressure cooker,
and the chicken is very, very tender,
and you're going to love it.
Let's get this chicken brown
on all of our sides just like that.
We want to just sear it.
We're not going to cook it all the way through.
Just about five minutes searing is what we want.
All right, in about five minutes,
you're going to see that your chicken is mostly white
on all sides, and that, friends, is when we add the rest
of the ingredients except our peas and cream,
but we're going to save those till the end.
So first, we are going to add our onions.
I've already gone ahead and sliced these real small.
Our diced celery.
Can of course save some time
and buy these things pre-chopped.
I've got some carrots.
I have golden potatoes here
that I've gone ahead and peeled and diced as well.
Our seasonings, we have ground thyme and rosemary,
but you can also use Italian seasoning,
and two bay leaves, but I'm out of those,
so I'm going to omit them.
My grandmother would not be pleased, but anyways.
And last but not least, our chicken stock or broth.
So once all your ingredients are in your Instant Pot
or pressure cooker, you just take your spoon
and make sure you just mix it around to combine.
All you have to do is put on your lid
(Instant Pot chimes)
and seal it closed.
And then we're going to set our pressure cooker
to cook on high pressure
for about 15 minutes.
All right, so after 15 minutes of cooking on high pressure
and then waiting another 10 or so
for it to have a natural release,
I'm simply going to open my vent.
It's always a good idea to use something
like a ladle or spoon and be far away.
(steam hisses)
Now, once all of the steam and the pressure's been released,
you can safely open your lid. (Instant Pot chimes)
Oh, I wish you could smell this.
It smells incredible here.
I'm going to give it a quick stir.
And my potatoes are done. So is my chicken.
All I have to do is add a little bit of half and half
or cream, whatever you have around, for a nice creamy stew.
Of course, you could omit it if you are dairy-free,
or use coconut milk.
And the last step, we're going to add some frozen peas.
Now, this is hot enough that the peas are going to cook.
We're going to give everything a quick stir in here.
Place my lid back on and simply wait
about three to five minutes for the peas to heat through.
We're going to give this a quick stir,
and with my ladles, serve it in a bowl.
Check out the richness of this stew,
the potatoes that are cubed, the chicken pieces,
the carrots, all the veggies together.
This is a really hearty meal
Mm, one of my favorite recipes on this channel.
So delish.
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