Instant Pot Recipes: Beef Stew That Actually Slaps
To make Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken, sear seasoned chicken thighs on Sauté mode, then pressure cook on High for 10 minutes with broth, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes. Release pressure, stir in cream and spinach, and serve over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread.
I bought the Instant Pot during a power outage, which is exactly the kind of decision-making that defines me as a person. It sat on my counter for four months after that, staring at me like a small silver judge, until the night I had company coming, a mostly empty refrigerator, and a completely unreasonable amount of confidence. That was the night I started cooking instant pot recipes in earnest, and I have not looked back once, though I have looked sideways at the pot several times when it starts building pressure and sounds like a county fair ride that's one bolt short of a tragedy.
What I know now —? and what I did not know the night I served undercooked rice to a woman I was trying to impress —? is that easy instant pot dinners only work if you respect the liquid ratios and don't skip the sear. That first attempt was wet in places and scorched in others, like the pot was making a political statement. This Tuscan chicken recipe fixed all of that. It is one of those pressure cooker chicken recipes that looks like you studied in Italy and cooked for three hours, and the truth is you seared some thighs and pushed a button.
I make this on Thursdays, when the week has already won and I need something that feels like a real meal without requiring me to be a real adult about it. It is also the dish I made when my mother-in-law visited for a week and I needed her to think I was capable. She asked for the recipe. I gave it to her and I am not sorry.