CREAMY TOMATO CHICKEN | Instant Pot (Low Carb and Gluten free)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Plug in the Instant Pot and hit the sauté button to warm it up.

Prepare the seasoning blend by mixing 1 teaspoon of salt, 4 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper in a bowl.

Lay out the chicken on a plate and season the bottom with half of the seasoning blend, then flip and season the skin side with a quarter of the remaining seasoning mix.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive or avocado oil and 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the Instant Pot once it indicates it's hot.

Place the chicken skin side down in the pot, browning for about 3 to 5 minutes before flipping to brown the other side.

Remove the browned chicken and set it aside on a plate, then deglaze the pot with 1/4 cup of white wine, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom.

Add the diced onion to the pot, followed by 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, and sauté briefly.

Pour in the 2 cans of tomato sauce and add the remaining seasoning blend into the sauce, stirring to combine.

Place the rack in the Instant Pot and layer the chicken pieces on top, ensuring they are laid flat.

Check that the rubber seal is properly seated, secure the lid, and set the valve to sealing.

Set the cook time to 10 minutes and allow for a natural release of 10 minutes after cooking.

Release any remaining steam and carefully open the lid once the pin drops, using a slotted spoon to remove the chicken pieces.

Remove the trivet from the pot, then turn the sauté function back on to warm up the sauce.

Taste the sauce and adjust salt as needed, then add in the 1/2 cup of heavy cream and let it thicken for a few minutes.

Taste the sauce again to ensure the seasoning is to your liking, then decide whether to return the chicken to the sauce or serve it separately.

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