Instant Pot Chicken Lanzone with Portobello Mushrooms

Prep time: 10 minutes
Active cook time: 20 minutes + time to come to pressure
Natural release: 5 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients for Instant Pot Chicken Lanzone with Portobello Mushrooms:

2 lbs. chicken breasts, butterflied
10 oz. baby Portobello mushrooms, sliced
3 T. extra virgin olive oil, divided
½ c. chicken broth, preferably organic
¾ c. heavy cream
2 T. fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 t. garlic powder
1 t. onion powder
1 t. chili powder
1 t. paprika
Sea salt and black pepper

Tip:

In this recipe you can also use chicken tenders or cutlets instead of butterflied chicken breasts.

Directions:

1. Combine garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder in a small bowl and stir to combine. Rub spice mixture into each butterflied chicken breast and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Set aside.

2. Select the Sauté function on the Instant Pot; add one tablespoon olive oil once hot. Add seasoned chicken breasts and brown on each side; approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Work in batches, if necessary, adding more olive oil as necessary. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.

3. Add remaining olive oil to Instant Pot, along with sliced Portobello mushrooms. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms develop a nice golden brown color; approximately 4-5 minutes.

4. Pour in chicken broth and gently deglaze the bottom of the pot, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon.

5. Turn unit off and return chicken to the pot. Secure the lid on the unit and lock into place. Position the vent to Sealing and set the Manual setting to 3 minutes.

6. When cook time is complete, allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes; release the remaining pressure manually.

7. To prevent curdling, temper the heavy cream by adding a small amount of the hot cooking liquid to it before stirring it directly into the pot. Stir to combine.

8. Serve immediately with some of the creamy sauce spooned over the chicken and mushrooms.

This flavorful, naturally low carb Instant Pot Chicken Lanzone with Portobello Mushrooms recipe leverages a spice mixture of two parts garlic powder to one part each of onion powder, chili powder, and paprika. This is not your basic, run-of-the-mill chicken breast entrée.

Chicken Lanzone is traditionally served over pasta to absorb the delicious, creamy pan sauce. For a low carb version, you can serve it on its own or pair with mashed cauliflower, zucchini noodles, or steamed asparagus.