Yield: 4 Servings

Stew by Scott Nowell, Chicken adapted from Amy & Jacky Pressure Cook Recipes

Started out as pressure cooker chicken and I turned it into a very nice stew.  This would also be a great chicken pie filling.

• For chicken:
• 2 large chicken breasts (1 1/2 lbs total), either boneless skinless or w/bones & skin
• cold water
• 1TBS salt
• 2bay leaves
• 1tsp dried thyme
• 1tsp dried rosemary or 3 sprigs fresh
• 1tsp dried oregano
• For stew:
• ½to 1 lb potatoes, peeled and cubed to ½ inch
• ½to 1 lb baby carrots
• 1cup frozen pearl onions
• 1cup frozen peas
• 8TBS butter
• 8TBS all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper

For chicken: Add chicken, salt, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, and 1 tsp oregano to Instant Pot. Pour in cold water to cover chicken in Instant Pot.

Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 0 minutes (zero minutes), then 10 to 12 minutes Natural Release for 11 minutes.

Check Chicken Breasts’ Internal Temperature: Place chicken breasts on a cutting board, then check internal temperature at the thickest part with an accurate thermometer. 165°F is the safe internal temperature for cooked chicken. If the temperature is low by more than 10°F, place the chicken breasts back in Instant Pot. Close the lid, then let the residual heat in Instant Pot cook the chicken breasts for 1 to 2 minutes more.

Serve Chicken Breasts: Once the chicken breasts have reached 165°F, slice, shred or cube and serve immediately.

For stew: Remove chicken to plate or cutting board and cover loosely with foil. Remove bay leaves and rosemary sprigs from IP, discard. You can also strain out the remaining herbs if desired.

Make a beurre manie, by mixing ½ cup flour with ½ cup softened butter until blended. Sometime best done with your hands.

Add potatoes and carrots to IP and set to saute. Cook until almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes and add frozen onions. Continue cooking until potatoes and carrots are tender. Add peas and stir.

Add half of the beurre manie and stir until sauce thickens. Add more as needed to achieve the desired thickness of the finished stew. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Serve as a stew with biscuits, or use as the filling for a chicken pie.