Instant Pot Chicken a La King

Ingredients

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• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 oz chopped mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup diced red bell peppers or chopped, drained pimientos
• 1 cup frozen peas

Steps

1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says hot add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the mushrooms and saute for about 5 minutes. Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking.

2. Add chicken, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning and paprika into the Instant Pot.

3. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 12 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.

4. In a glass measuring cup add the milk. Slowly whisk in flour a tablespoon at a time until smooth. Ladle a cup of hot broth into the milk to temper it. Then pour the mixture into the Instant Pot. Turn on the saute setting. Let the sauce thicken (about 5 minutes).

5. While sauce is thickening add in the peppers and peas. Shred the chicken.

6. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve chicken and sauce over rice, biscuits, mashed potatoes or egg noodles.