Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is a classic Italian dish made in the Instant Pot. The sauce is made with crushed tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms. And the chicken is tender and juicy. Easy dinner recipe ready in about 30 minutes.

In Italian cuisine, alla cacciatora refers to a meal prepared “hunter-style,” which is often made with onions, herbs, tomatoes, bell peppers, and sometimes wine. This version is true to its roots: The chicken is braised in the pressure cooker with an assortment of veggies, white wine, and plenty of tomatoes. Toss in some olives at the end for a briny addition. It’s absolutely amazing – perfect comfort food!

For a stovetop version, check out my One Skillet Chicken Cacciatore recipe.

Instant Pot Cookbook for Two & A Giveaway

The recipe I am sharing with you today is from my friend’s Erica’s new cookbook. I am excited for the launch of her beautiful new book, The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Two! If you’re looking for ways to eat healthy meals, the Instant Pot Cookbook for Two is for you! It has 125 perfectly-portioned recipes for the pressure cooker. It has everything from breakfast to dinners to dessert, lots of naturally glutenfree and paleo options, too. I have tried several of the recipes, and they were all amazing! This Chicken Cacciatore will be added to our regular weekly rotation. A lot of the other recipes are made with easy to find ingredients and are very quick to make. The cookbook also includes some essential and very helpful tips for using an Instant Pot. The cookbook is now available on Amazon. Use the code 2PRESSURE42 to save $2.00 off on Amazon. Code valid through 5/20.

I am happy to share that you can enter for a chance to win a FREE cookbook on my Instagram profile, starting 6/14/18 at 8am CST. One lucky reader will get one of the first copies of the Instant Pot Cookbook for Two. Just head over to Instagram and enter the giveaway. Good luck!

What To Serve Chicken Cacciatore With

You can serve the chicken cacciatore with mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, gluten-free noodles, zoodles and even spaghetti squash. I served it over mashed potatoes because I had some leftover mashed potatoes on hand.

Healthy Chicken Cacciatore (Low-Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

This Chicken Cacciatore recipe made in the Instant Pot is generally healthy because it uses whole foods and has no highly-processed ingredients. Depending on whether you want to make a low-carb, keto or paleo chicken Cacciatore, you can use zoodles, spaghetti squash or mashed cauliflower which are low-carb, keto & paleo. The Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore recipe is naturally gluten-free.

Can You Freeze Chicken Cacciatore

Yes, chicken Cacciatore freezes well. Set in container what you want to freeze, making sure the meat is covered by the sauce, and then label the box and freeze. To reheat, let defrost, bring to a simmer and let the chicken heat up throughout.

It’s a great recipe to add to your meal planning rotation too. You can cook a couple of batches of this recipe on the weekend, and eat one part of it same weekend and freeze the rest for later. It will save you so much time.

More Quick & Easy Instant Pot Dinners

• Instant Pot Goulash
• Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
• Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
• Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup
• Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

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Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is a classic Italian dish made in the Instant Pot. The sauce is made with crushed tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms. And the chicken is tender and juicy. Easy dinner recipe ready in about 30 minutes.

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Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Total Time 27 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 287kcal

AUTHOR Neli Howard | Delicious Meets Healthy

INGREDIENTS

• ▢ 4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
• ▢ Kosher salt
• ▢ Freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1/2 cup diced shallots
• ▢ 1/2 cup diced green bell peppers
• ▢ 1/2 cup chopped Baby Bella mushrooms
• ▢ 3 garlic cloves, , minced
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence
• ▢ 1/2 cup white wine (or stock)
• ▢ 14 oz crushed tomatoes with their juices (1 can)
• ▢ 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
• ▢ 6 oz Kalamata or black olives, (optional)
• ▢ pinch red pepper flakes, (optional)

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INSTRUCTIONS

• Wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the pressure cooker pot on sauté mode. When the display reads hot, add the oil, then add the chicken thighs in a single layer, cooking for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add the shallots, bell pepper, and mushrooms and sauté until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and herbes de Provence and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
• Pour in the wine & deglaze the pot, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon and stirring them into the liquid. Cook until the wine is reduced by half.
  
• Set the chicken on top of the contents of the pot, then pour in the tomatoes and their juices and the tomato paste.
• Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes, then allow the pressure to naturally release, about 10 minutes. Open the vent at the top and remove the lid.
• Stir in the olives and red pepper flakes (if using). Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, spaghetti squash, or polenta, garnished with basil or parsley.

TIPS & NOTES

Ingredient Tip: Save money on tomato paste! When you open a new can but don’t use it all, divide the rest into tablespoon-size dollops on a piece of wax paper and freeze. When the paste is frozen, slide the paper into a zip-top bag and keep frozen until you’re ready to use again, up to 3 months.

Variation Tip: For a Paleo version, omit the wine and don’t serve with pasta or polenta. 

NUTRITION

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 950mg | Potassium: 741mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 26.6mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2.8mg

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Gluten Free, Healthy, Instant Pot, Low Carb, Paleo, Whole30