Instant Pot Peach Chicken & Basil
Full of fresh summer flavors and ready in a matter of minutes, Instant Pot Peach Chicken & Basil is just the thing for a simple, nourishing dinner any night of the week.
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
- 1 large white or yellow onion (very thinly sliced)
- 4 peaches (no need to peel, sliced, divided)
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (divided)
- 1 garlic clove (peeled)
- ¾ cup chicken stock
- 2 pounds boneless (skinless chicken breasts or thighs)
- ¼ cup tightly packed basil leaves (thinly sliced)
- Hot sauce to taste (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the olive oil to an electric pressure cooker. Turn to saute, add the onion and ¼ teaspoon salt and saute for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 2
Add 2 sliced peaches, ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, garlic, chicken stock, chicken, and remaining ¾ teaspoon salt to the pressure cooker.
- 3
Secure the lid, select the manual setting, and set it to high pressure for 15 minutes.
- 4
When the pressure cooker timer is done, quick release the pressure.
- 5
Remove the chicken, and shred or chop into bite sized pieces. Add back to the pressure cooker, along with the remaining 1 tablespoon balsamic, stirring to combine with the sauce. Taste and add additional salt if desired.
- 6
Serve the chicken and sauce topped with 2 sliced peaches, a sprinkling of basil, and hot sauce to taste.