Guess What? Chicken Butt. Why? Chicken Thigh. (INSTANT POT Lemon Chicken)
The title is a phrase my old work buddy would use around the office. Work is bad enough, you might as well not take everything else so seriously. Omar, if you’re reading this, thanks jerk.
I’ll admit this much. There are times I go on a recipe binge. This usually precedes a trip to the grocer (pronounced “H-E-B” in Texan-speak) and usually ends with me bookmarking several recipes I want to try involving hard-to-find ingredients that you only use once and then forget about in the spice cabinet.
This is not one of those recipes.
WATCH US MAKE IT!
This recipe uses cream, butter, and chicken thighs. Yeah, there’s some fat, but you can minimize it with plant-butter and by removing the skins off the thighs. The only thing richer than this recipe is a Grinch in Christmas time . . . because he’s rich in the Christmas spirit (I just wanted to use that analogy – also I’m referring to the dish being a little fatty or “rich”). The resulting sauce is amazing over rice or vegetables and the instant pot, again, makes this a quick weeknight meal. I love this dish.
We genuinely aren’t sponsored by Savory Spice, the producer of the South Fork Italian sausage spice that I rant about in the episode. I feel strongly that the recipe is not complete without this Italian seasoning though. I’ve tried this recipe without it and substituted run-of-the-mill Italian seasoning from the store but it left a lot to be desired. I think it’s the fennel seeds and added sugar that I really love about the South Fork Italian sausage spice. Give it a try with just Italian seasoning but just know that you’re missing something truly special. No, I don’t own stock in Savory Spice.
Notes:
I highly suggest using chicken thighs. I’m not trying to push my agenda onto you, I just feel they’re more flavorful. The recipe does include instructions for chicken breast though. If you are using thighs, do yourself a favor and remove the skin. They’ll release too much fat and, though delicious, is mostly unnecessary.
The recipe offers alternatives but I do not make this dish Whole30. I do not use arrowroot or xantham gum. I do not use coconut milk, just use cream because saturated fat is saturated fat even if it came from a coconut.
Recipe originally found on: https://lifemadesweeter.com/instant-pot-lemon-garlic-chicken/