Name: Instant Pot Chicken and Vegetables Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 23 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken pieces; 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ cup chicken broth; 1½ lb baby potatoes; ½ red onion; 2 carrots; 8 mushrooms; 1 tsp Italian Seasoning; ½ tsp garlic powder

healthy instant pot chicken and vegetables

How To Make Instant Pot Chicken and Vegetables

Got frozen chicken in the freezer? No need to thaw! Make a quick healthy meal with this Instant Pot Chicken and Vegetables Recipe. Toss in the pot and done!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 23 minutes

Total: 43 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbchicken pieces,thighs, drumsticks, and breasts, with bone
2tbspolive oil,plus 2 tsp
½cupchicken broth
1½lbbaby potatoes
½red onion ,cut into pieces
2carrots,cut into large pieces
8mushrooms,halved
1tspItalian Seasoning
½tspgarlic powder

Equipments

6-QT Instant Pot

Instructions

Turn a 6-quart Instant Pot to Saute. Season chicken skin with salt and pepper.
Add olive oil to the Instant Pot and brown chicken on both sides, about 5 minutes per side or until browned. Do this in batches.
Pour broth into the bottom of the Instant Pot and scrape up any brown bits in the bottom to avoid the burn notice. Add the trivet to the bottom.
Toss vegetables with 2 teaspoons of olive oil, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Place in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Place chicken on top of the vegetables.
Set Instant Pot to High Pressure and cook for 13 minutes. Natural release for 5 minutes and quick release pressure any remaining pressure.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.