CHICKEN IN LEMON WINE SAUCE

I found this recipe in a Taste Of Home magazine and it was written for the new and improved pressure cookers of today, but I find it works great in an older “regular” pressure cooker too. It can also be made in a slow cooker or insta pot quite easily.  I especially like it pan seared using boneless, skinless chicken thighs.  The best part is that it is incredibly FULL of flavor!

PAN SEARED CHICKEN IN LEMON WINE SAUCE OR ala PRESSURE COOKER OR SLOW COOKER

6 bone-in chicken thighs
1 cup FRESHLY sliced mushrooms (I like Beech mushrooms)
4 tablespoons, butter, divided
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine
Juice of 1 lemon
1 shallot, sliced thin
1 small bunch green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon FRESH chopped thyme

PAN SEARED

• Heat butter in skillet and cook 3-4 minutes until tender.
• Remove mushrooms from pan.
• Add remaining butter.
• In a shallow bowl whisk together the flour, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Generously season chicken thighs.
• Dredge chicken thighs, shaking off any excess.
• Brown chicken thighs on both sides.
• Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm.
• Add shallots and cook a few minutes until soft.
• Add wine, lemon juice and broth to skillet, cook 2-3 minutes scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Return the chicken and mushrooms to skillet.
• Add onions.
• Turn chicken to coat and cook 5 minutes until sauce slightly thickens.
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PRESSURE COOKER

• Heat butter in bottom of slow cooker over a low flame.
• Add mushrooms and cook 3-4 minutes until tender.
• Remove mushrooms from pan.
• Add remaining butter.

 

• In a shallow bowl whisk together the flour, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Generously season chicken thighs.
• Dredge chicken thighs, shaking off any excess.
• Brown chicken thighs on both sides.

 

• Add wine and broth to pressure cooker, cook 2-3 minutes scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Return the chicken and mushrooms to the pressure cooker.
• Add onions.
• Lock lid and cook over medium high for 10 minutes.
• Allow pressure to dissipate naturally, about 10 minutes.

NOTES: To make as a SLOW COOKER recipe, cover and cook on low 3 hours until chicken is tender.