Sarah’s Instant Pot Cajun St. Charles Chicken

Most gazpachos tend to be a touch too acidic in my opinion, or I only want a few spoonfuls. This dish is AMAZING; I got it from the mother of one of my friends. It is incredibly light and healthful, and it isn’t even overly acidic.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Additional Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon butter
  2. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  3. 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, divided
  4. 1 pound thinly sliced chicken breasts
  5. 1 andouille sausage, diced
  6. ½ cup sliced mushrooms
  7. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  8. 1 cup chicken broth
  9. ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  10. 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  11. 1 ½ cups penne pasta
  12. 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  13. ¼ cup fresh or frozen green or red pepper strips
  14. 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add butter and oil and allow butter to melt.
  2. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning on each side of the chicken breasts. Add chicken to hot Instant Pot and cook until browned, 2 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate. Add andouille sausage, mushrooms, and garlic and sauté, about 2 minutes. Cancel Saute mode.
  3. Pour in chicken broth, whipping cream, and hot sauce. Stir in penne pasta. Nestle chicken breasts on top of pasta. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  4. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, for about 20 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  5. Remove chicken breasts to a cutting board and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  6. Stir Parmesan cheese into pasta sauce in the Instant Pot® until melted. Return chicken back to the pot and stir to combine. Add bell pepper and stir to combine. Residual heat will cook the peppers. Serve immediately garnished with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 544 kcal
Carbohydrate 24 g
Cholesterol 154 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 37 g
Saturated Fat 17 g
Sodium 1109 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 33 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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