Pressure Cooker Tender Lemon Chicken Recipe

ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed
1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves
1 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (*I used oregano)
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 1/2 teaspoons cooking cream

directions

In a pressure cooker, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender; remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Brown the chicken, a few pieces at a time, in the cooker. Return onion mixture and all chicken to pan. Add broth, water, lemon juice, parsley, celery, Italian seasoning, salt if desired and pepper.

Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 8 minutes. (Pressure regulator 'should maintain a slow steady rocking motion: adjust heat if needed.)Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduced.

Remove chicken; keep warm. Measure pan juices; return 1-1/2 cups to pan. Add cooking cream and bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over chicken.

nutrition data

205 calories, 10 grams fat, 13 grams carbohydrates, 16 grams protein per serving.

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