Chicken and Garlic in the Instant Pot

Submitted by Myst on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 12:26

This recipe combines chicken thighs with a head of garlic cloves reduced to an almost-butter like texture. Whether a tasty bite with the chicken or spread onto bread, the garlic brings tons of flavor to this dish.

Ingredients
1/2TblOlive Oil
1tspButter
2wholeChicken Thighs (bone in and skin on)
1/4tspKosher Salt
pinch ofBlack Pepper (ground)
1headGarlic (pealed into cloves)
1/4CupWhite Wine
1/4CupChicken Stock
2sprigsFresh Thyme Leaves
1/2TblAP Flour
Preparation
  1. Separate garlic into cloves and place in a lidded jar, shaking gently to help remove the garlic clove skins.
  2. Set Instant Pot for saute mode and add olive oil and butter.
  3. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add to pan once heated. Sear skin-side down until browned, about 7 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
  4. Add the garlic cloves to the pot and saute until slightly browned, stirring frequently.
  5. Deglaze with the wine and then add the chicken stock and thyme.
  6. Add chicken to the pot, minimizing overlap/touching.
  7. Cancel saute mode, seal Instant Pot and cook on manual high-pressure for 25 minutes. Wait 15 minutes before releasing pressure.
  8. Transfer chicken and garlic cloves to individual plates using a slotted spoon and keep warm.
  9. Add flour to the pot, whisk and return to high-heat saute mode.
  10. Cook for 1 minute until the raw flour flavor is gone. Taste and adjust seasoning as required.
  11. Ladle over chicken and garlic.
Credits

The original version of this recipe came from Dad Cook's Dinner but has been scaled down and tweaked to our tastes.