Instant Pot Cranberry Chicken
Instant Pot Cranberry Chicken made with chicken breasts, cranberry sauce and salad dressing is a super easy pressure cooker dinner ready in about 30 minutes! Just add everything to the pot, and cook!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
pressure time5 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Cost: $5
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1.5 pounds to 2 pounds. Can use 6 without changing ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onions or use 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix instead of homemade seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup Catalina or Russian dressing
- 14 ounces can whole berry cranberry sauce
- ½ cup water
Place the chicken breasts into the Instant Pot pressure cooker, and sprinkle the soup mix OR the sea salt, garlic powder, minced onions and pepper over the chicken
Pour the dressing over the chicken, then spoon the cranberry sauce on top
Pour the water over the chicken mixture, Do Not Stir, then place the lid on the pot
Make sure valve is on sealing position, then hit PRESSURE COOK for 10 minutes. Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then will begin counting down and cook
Allow a 10 minute natural release, then quick release remaining pressure. When pin drops, carefully open lid and stir.
Optional -- For thicker sauce, remove chicken to platter, and cover. Then mix 1 tablespoon of corn starch with 1 tablespoon of cold water in a small bowl. Hit Saute, and when the sauce starts to bubble, stir in the cornstarch slurry, and cook until sauce thickens. Pour sauce over chicken, and serve
Recipe was made in a 6 quart Instant Pot, but can be made in any brand of pressure cooker. To make in an 8 quart, increase water amount to 1 cup, but leave other ingredients the same.
Can use 1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup Mix instead of the seasonings listed.
Recipe makes a lot of sauce, and you can use 6 chicken breasts for this recipe.
Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1010mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg