Instant Pot® Keto Chicken Thighs in Lemon-Garlic Cream Sauce
If you love lemon and garlic, you'll love this chicken main dish recipe whether you're on a keto diet or not. It's delicious with roasted asparagus on the side.
🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes
Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function.
Heat vegetable oil.
Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides; add to Instant Pot®. Cook one side at a time until both sides of the chicken are a golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
Add onion and sauté for 1 minute.
Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
Pour in white wine and stir to scrape brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
Stir in chicken broth and lemon juice; bring to a boil and cook until broth has reduced slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
Turn off the Sauté function.
Return chicken Instant Pot®. Close and lock the lid.
Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes.
Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 10 minutes.
Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes.
Unlock and remove the lid.
Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
Select the Sauté mode and bring sauce to a boil.
Whisk in butter or margarine, heavy cream, salt, and thyme.
Cook until sauce has thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve chicken drizzled with the sauce.
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