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White plate with instant pot chicken stew in the center, containing chicken, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and olives.

Instant Pot Chicken Stew

Meggie Connelly MS, RD, LDN
aka Chicken Cacciatore (PCOS-friendly)
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 6 people
Calories 444 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Electric Pressure cooker Slow cooker or Dutch Oven are optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 Red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 4 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1.5 pounds Chicken thighs bone-in, but skinless
  • 1 pound Chicken breast bone-in, but skinless
  • 1/2 cup Flour (flour of choice)
  • 3 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 3/4 cups Dry red wine (optional)
  • 28 oz Can of diced tomatoes with juice (recommend fire roasted)
  • 1/4 cup Olive Spanish
  • 1.5 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup Basil, fresh chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper freshly groud

Instructions
 

  • Chopped peppers, onions, garlic and basil.
  • Set Instant Pot to "Sauté" . Dredge chicken pieces in flour. Once hot, add oil to instant pot and brown chicken pieces. Remove to a plate.
  • Add all vegetables [peppers through garlic] and sauté until fragrant. Add wine, tomatoes, olives, and oregano.
  • Add chicken pieces back to pot, nestling them into the tomato mixture.
  • Lock lid in place and set to high for 12 minutes. When done, release pressure.
  • If a thicker sauce is desired, remove chicken and simmer for additional 10 minutes without lid.
  • Top with basil before serving.
  • (Using a crockpot): Follow same directions as above and set to low for 6 hours of high for 4 hours.
  • (Stovetop): Follow same directions as above in a large braising pan or Dutch oven and simmer stovetop for about 1.5 hours.

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Notes

Any flour can be used to dredge the chicken, depending on your dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 35gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1334mgPotassium: 895mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1045IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Easy, Instant pot, PCOS-friendly, slow cooker
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