Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is a classic Italian dish made in the Instant Pot. The sauce is made with crushed tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms. And the chicken is tender and juicy. Easy dinner recipe ready in about 30 minutes.

In Italian cuisine, alla cacciatora refers to a meal prepared “hunter-style,” which is often made with onions, herbs, tomatoes, bell peppers, and sometimes wine. This version is true to its roots: The chicken is braised in the pressure cooker with an assortment of veggies, white wine, and plenty of tomatoes. Toss in some olives at the end for a briny addition. It’s absolutely amazing – perfect comfort food!

For a stovetop version, check out my One Skillet Chicken Cacciatore recipe.

What To Serve Chicken Cacciatore With

You can serve the chicken cacciatore with creamy mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, gluten-free noodles, zoodles, and even spaghetti squash. I served it over mashed potatoes because I had some leftover mashed potatoes on hand.

Healthy Chicken Cacciatore (Low-Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

This Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore is made with fresh, whole ingredients, skipping the processed stuff for a meal you can feel good about. Depending on whether you want to make a low-carb, keto or paleo chicken Cacciatore, you can use zoodles, spaghetti squash or mashed cauliflower which are low-carb, keto & paleo.

Can You Freeze Chicken Cacciatore

Yes, chicken Cacciatore freezes well. Set in container what you want to freeze, making sure the meat is covered by the sauce, and then label the box and freeze. To reheat, let defrost, bring to a simmer and let the chicken heat up throughout.

It’s a great recipe to add to your meal planning rotation too. You can cook a couple of batches of this recipe on the weekend, and eat one part of it same weekend and freeze the rest for later. It will save you so much time.

More Quick & Easy Instant Pot Dinners

• Instant Pot Goulash
• Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
• Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
• Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup
• Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

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Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is a classic Italian dish made in the Instant Pot. The sauce is made with crushed tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms. And the chicken is tender and juicy. Easy dinner recipe ready in about 30 minutes. Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutesTime to Pressure: 15 minutes

Total Time: 52 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients  

• 4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup diced shallots
• ½ cup diced green bell peppers
• ½ cup chopped Baby Bella mushrooms
• 3 garlic cloves,, minced
• ½ teaspoon herbes de Provence
• ½ cup white wine (or stock)
• 14 oz crushed tomatoes with their juices (1 can)
• 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 6 oz Kalamata or black olives, (optional)
• pinch red pepper flakes, (optional)

Instructions 

• Wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the pressure cooker pot on sauté mode. When the display reads hot, add the oil, then add the chicken thighs in a single layer, cooking for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add the shallots, bell pepper, and mushrooms and sauté until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and herbes de Provence and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
• Pour in the wine & deglaze the pot, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon and stirring them into the liquid. Cook until the wine is reduced by half.
• Set the chicken on top of the contents of the pot, then pour in the tomatoes and their juices and the tomato paste.
• Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes, then allow the pressure to naturally release, about 10 minutes. Open the vent at the top and remove the lid.
• Stir in the olives and red pepper flakes (if using). Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, spaghetti squash, or polenta, garnished with basil or parsley.

Video

Notes

Ingredient Tip: Save money on tomato paste! When you open a new can but don’t use it all, divide the rest into tablespoon-size dollops on a piece of wax paper and freeze. When the paste is frozen, slide the paper into a zip-top bag and keep frozen until you’re ready to use again, up to 3 months. Variation Tip: For a Paleo version, omit the wine and don’t serve with pasta or polenta. 

Nutrition

• Calories: 287 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 13 g
• Protein: 22 g
• Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 96 mg
• Sodium: 950 mg
• Potassium: 741 mg
• Fiber: 4 g
• Sugar: 6 g
• Vitamin A: 595 IU
• Vitamin C: 26.6 mg
• Calcium: 75 mg
• Iron: 2.8 mg

Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.