Pesto Parmesan Instant Pot Chicken Breast and Potatoes

Pesto Parmesan Instant Pot Chicken Breast and Potatoes

from thereciperebel.com
Main Course
20 min
314 kcal / serving

This Pesto Parmesan Instant Pot Chicken Breast and Potatoes is a healthy dinner recipe that is loaded with flavor and comes together in no time! Includes recipe video.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespooncanola oil
  • 4boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoonminced garlic
  • 1 cuplow sodium chicken broth
  • 1 lblittle potatoes ((about 20))
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 2 tablespoonsbasil pesto
  • ¼ cupshredded parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Turn Instant Pot to saute. When the Instant Pot says "hot", add the oil.

  2. 2

    Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in the Instant Pot and sear on each side, about 3 minutes each, until it releases easily from the pan. (NOTE: you can absolutely skip this step but you will need to add cook time to your chicken, so I don't recommend it).

  3. 3

    Add garlic, chicken broth, and potatoes to Instant Pot and sprinkle with salt. 

  4. 4

    Put the lid on, turn valve to sealing, and select Manual or Pressure Cook for 4 minutes. The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to build pressure and begin counting down.

  5. 5

    Once the cook time is over, let the pressure release naturally for 8-10 minutes and then open the valve completely. Drain the remaining liquid.

  6. 6

    Stir in pesto and Parmesan and stir to coat. Serve immediately.