Creamy Avocado Chicken (Instant Pot Recipe)
Creamy avocado chicken is an Instant Pot chicken recipe you can throw together in about 20 minutes. Tender chicken gets topped with a zesty creamy avocado sauce for a dinner everyone's sure to love!
Servings: 6
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 - 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts diced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup chicken broth
For The Avocado Sauce
- 2 ripe avocados peeled, pitted, & halved
- 1 large shallot peeled & diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
- 1 small poblano pepper seeded & diced
- heaping 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lime juice of
- 1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Add the liner to your Instant Pot and press the saute button. Add the oil and butter to the pot and melt. Add the garlic and sauté for 60 seconds.2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp minced garlic
- Add the chicken to the pot, sprinkle the garlic powder out over top, and cook for 3 minutes- stirring often. Pour the broth into the pot and press the chicken down into the liquid as much as possible.2 1/2 - 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 cup chicken broth
- Add the lid, turning to close, and set the vent valve to the 'sealed' position. Press the 'cancel' button and then pressure cook on HIGH pressure for 4 minutes.
- While the chicken's cooking, prepare the avocado sauce. Add all of the avocado sauce ingredients to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Blend until smooth.2 ripe avocados, 1 large shallot, 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, 1 small poblano pepper, heaping 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 lime, 1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp dried oregano
- Carefully open the vent valve on your Instant Pot to perform a quick release as soon as the chicken's done cooking. Add all of the avocado sauce to the Instant Pot, stirring until evenly combined with the chicken and liquid in the pot.
- Serve the chicken over steamed white rice with extra cilantro for garnish, if desired.
Notes
- Have picky eaters? Pull out a few pieces of cooked chicken before adding the avocado cream sauce to the pot.
- While this is yummy with rice, it's also delicious over pasta or even over salad greens.
- To cut the heat, omit the poblano pepper in the avocado sauce.
- Don't skip the lime juice! It prevents the sauce from browning!
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 985mg | Potassium: 820mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 478IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg