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Tantalizing Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken with Spinach and Pine Nuts

This Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken is a quick and delicious meal featuring tender chicken breasts, fresh spinach, and crunchy pine nuts, all cooked in a creamy sauce with a hint of spice.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 380 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Sauté Function

Ingredients:  

Main Ingredients

  • 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 piece onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 0.25 cup pine nuts
  • to taste Salt and pepper

Instructions: 

  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  • Set Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat olive oil.
  • Brown chicken breasts on both sides, then remove and set aside.
  • Add onion, garlic, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes to the pot. Sauté until onions are soft.
  • Pour in chicken broth and deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits.
  • Return chicken breasts to the pot. Close the lid and set to high pressure for 8 minutes.
  • Quick release pressure and remove chicken from the pot.
  • Stir in heavy cream and spinach until spinach wilts.
  • Serve chicken over spinach mixture, topped with pine nuts.

Notes:

For a richer flavor, you can toast the pine nuts before adding them to the dish.

Nutrition value:

Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 32gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 380mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg

Keywords:

Keyword Instant Pot, Pine Nuts, Spinach, Tuscan Chicken
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