Using chicken in the Instant Pot, a modern take on the traditional saltimbocca dish!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 4 slices prosciutto
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese (Optional)
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts on a flat work surface. Slice horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side. Open the 2 sides and spread them out like an open book. Season with salt and pepper. Open each butterflied chicken breast and sprinkle with sage. Add a slice of prosciutto and close each chicken breast. Dredge in flour.
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Melt butter in the hot pot; add olive oil. Sear chicken breasts until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
- Stir shallot and garlic into the hot pot and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Deglaze the pot with chicken broth, bringing to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest. Turn off the pot.
- Place a trivet into the pot and place chicken on top. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions for 15 minutes. Remove chicken and trivet and place chicken into a baking pan.
- Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, creating a slurry. Set the Instant Pot to Saute. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour over chicken and top with mozzarella cheese.
- You can substitute gluten-free flour for all-purpose if you like.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 417 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 112 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 881 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |