This one-pot Instant Pot French Chicken comes together in less than 30 minutes. In this recipe, a French onion soup meets melt-in-your-mouth shredded chicken and creamy mushroom sauce to make a glorious Instant Pot dinner meal. It's low-carb, keto and gluten-free friendly.
1.5poundschicken2 large breasts, cut into 3 pieces
2clovesgarlicdiced
1packetFrench onion soup mix
4ouncesmushroomsSwiss brown, sliced
8ouncescream cheese
2green onionsfinely diced
1tablespoonflouror corn starch
Instructions
Prep. Cut the chicken breasts into 3 pieces, slice mushrooms, chop garlic and onions and prepare the chicken stock (if making from stock cube).
Add a cup of low-sodium chicken to the Instant Pot. Stir in half of the French Onion mix and half of the garlic.
Nestle the chicken breast pieces in the stock and sprinkle with the remaining onion mix and garlic.
Evenly top with mushrooms and place a block of cream cheese in the middle, do not stir. It will melt into the sauce during cooking.
Secure and lock the lid. Set to Pressure Cook for 15 minutes on HIGH pressure. The Instant Pot will take about 6-7 minutes to come to pressure. Once the timer is done, leave the pot alone for 5 minutes and then use the quick release to let off the remaining pressure.
Remove the chicken pieces and shred or dice. Set aside.
Press the Saute function on the Instant Pot. Use a whisk or a spatula to whip the sauce a few times to break up any clumps of cream cheese. Once the sauce starts to simmer or bubble, the cream cheese will eventually melt completely. Let the sauce bubble for 2-3 minutes to reduce and thicken.
Return the shredded chicken back to the sauce along with half of the green onions and stir through.
If you would like to thicken the sauce further, whisk a tablespoon of flour or cornstarch with 2-3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Stir it into the chicken and watch the sauce thicken instantly.
Serve over pasta noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, as a stew with good bread or croutons, or with cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles for a low-carb version.