Instant Pot Italian Chicken Stew

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Notes

If desired, mix 1 Tbsp cornstarch with 1 Tbsp cold water, stir into the stew, and let it thicken while you shred the chicken.

You can use 4 to 5 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs instead of the boneless skinless ones.

Ingredients

12 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs
14 ounce can unsalted diced tomatoes
12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) low sodium chicken broth
2 stalks celery chopped
1 carrot chopped
1.5 tsp Italian seasoning
1 can baby corn
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

Instant Pot

Instructions

0) Get yer shit together

Chop the celery and carrot.

Pour the broth into a Pyrex measuring cup.

Get the spices together in a dish.

1) It's just the base of a soup stew!

Plug in the pot and set it to "Sauté" at "Normal".

Add olive oil to coat the bottom of the pot.

When the display reads HOT, add celery and carrot.

Cook for about 5 minutes to soften them, stirring occasionally.

Add diced tomatoes including liquid in the can, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning.

Stir to dissolve the tomato paste.

Turn off the sauté mode by clicking Cancel.

2) Chicken Little was right

Add chicken thighs and submerge them in the liquid.

Put the lid on until it plays the upward chime. The lock part is opposite the display.

Turn the position of the loose-as-fuck knob to "Sealed".

Set "Pressure Cook" at high pressure for 10 minutes.

When the timer beeps, press "Cancel". Let it sit until the red pop-up indicator goes down or until 10 minutes has passed.

3) So close...

Carefully open the pot.

Move the chicken to a plate for shredding.

Discard the bay leaves, if desired.

Set the pot to sauté mode for medium heat.

Add the baby corn, drained and rinsed.

As the liquid simmers, use 2 forks to shred the chicken and return them to the pot.

Continue simmering until the liquid reduces to a stew consistency, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4) WE HUNT

Turn off the sauté mode. Add salt and pepper as needed. Down the hatch.