Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs

4.50 from 38 votes

Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs

Skinless and boneless Instant Pot chicken thighs with a rich and creamy garlic sauce. This recipe takes only 5 minutes in the pressure cooker, so easy to make and delicious.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Instant Pot Recipes

Cuisine: Chicken

Keyword: instant pot chicken recipe

Servings: people

Calories: 366kcal

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs (750g) skinless and boneless chicken thighs, trimmed off the fat
salt
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 cloves garlic peeled
2 sprigs rosemary
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt or more to taste
3 tablespoons Kraft grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Trim off the excess fat on the chicken thighs with a pair of kitchen scissors. Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot. As soon as the pot is fully heated (to make sure the chicken doesn’t stick to the pot), add the olive oil. Pan sear and brown the chicken thighs until both sides turn slightly brown. (You may pan-fry the chicken on a regular skillet or non-stick skillet.)
Add the garlic, rosemary and chicken broth to the Instant Pot. Sprinkle the paprika on the chicken thighs. Cover the pot and select Manual and set to High pressure for 5 minutes.
When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. When the valve drops, remove the cover carefully, add the heavy whipping cream, salt and grated Parmesan cheese, stir to mix well. Turn to Saute mode for a few minutes to reduce the sauce to a thicker consistency. Add more salt to taste. Serve immediately.

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Notes

I used a 6-quart Instant Pot.

After pressure cooking, the garlic will become soft and mushy, infusing the creamy sauce with amazing garlicky flavor.

You may use chicken breasts. If you use frozen chicken, increase the pressure cooking time by 2 minutes. If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can make this Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs on a stove top. Just pan-fry the chicken on a skillet and follow the same method above. Simmer on low heat until the chicken thighs are cooked through and the sauce is reduced.

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