Instant Pot Creamy Dijon Chicken
This Instant Pot Creamy Dijon Chicken recipe will become a staple for dinner time.
Hello my friends!! The lack of new recipes in the last 2 weeks was because we moved!!! Just about 7 minutes away from our last house but it is bigger, has a pool and will hopefully be our forever home. Throughout the packing and moving process, we have been eating take out and delivery for so many meals and I am starting to feel it. So this week, now that my kitchen is mostly unpacked, it’s time to get back on the healthy homemade meals train!
Starting with this super easy and tasty Instant Pot Creamy Dijon Chicken. You can serve this with any veggie or side but I loved it over a mashed potato/ cauliflower mixture. The sauce is so tasty and mixes with the mashed potatoes to create a super yummy combo you will love. Ruth even ate this, soooo winning! I can’t wait to get back in the swing of eating more veggies and less sugar because I need the energy. Ruthie is so full of life and energy and she is my main motivation for staying healthy. We went on a walk on the trail behind our new house this weekend and she loves to explore and run (while pumping her little arms). It’s way too cute!
Looks so creamy and delish right?
Chicken, we know you have some frozen so here are a few more recipes to try:
Grilled Mayo Marinated Pesto Chicken
Chicken Bacon Ranch Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Sheet Pan Kale & Chicken Sausage Salad
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Ingredients
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp coconut aminos
- 1.5 lb chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder + 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instant Pot:
- In a small bowl combine chicken stock, coconut milk, dijon mustard, dried thyme and salt.
- Place your instant pot on saute and once it is hot add in oil and onion and cook, stirring occasionally for 1 minute. Then add in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Add in coconut aminos and stir to combine, then turn the instant pot off.
- To the instant pot, add chicken and coconut milk mixture. Put the lid on, make sure it is in the sealing position, then turn the instant pot on manual high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Once the time is up, turn the knob on top to venting and let the pressure release.
- Open it up and use tongs to remove the chicken to a plate or cutting board and shred it.
- Turn the instant pot to saute and wait until the sauce begins to boil. Pour in the arrowroot mixture and whisk quickly to thicken the sauce. Once the sauce is thickened, turn off the instant pot and add back in the shredded chicken and the parsley. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Slow Cooker:
- In a small bowl combine chicken stock, coconut milk, dijon mustard, dried thyme and salt.
- Place a pan over medium heat once it is hot add in oil and onion and cook, stirring occasionally for 1 minute. Then add in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Add in coconut aminos and stir to combine then add into your slow cooker.
- To the slow cooker, add chicken and coconut milk mixture. Put the lid on, and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Open it up and use tongs to remove the chicken to a plate or cutting board and shred it.
- Pour the sauce in a saucepan and place over medium high heat and bring it to a boil. Pour in the arrowroot & water mixture and whisk quickly to thicken the sauce. Once the sauce is thickened, turn off the heat and add back in the shredded chicken and the parsley. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
how can I do this without an instant pot?
This was so easy and delicious! I topped mine with mushrooms! I will definitely be saving this recipe for the future. Thank you!
Great idea!!
If I do this in the slow cooker then can I just add all the ingredients in and put on low for 6-8 hours?
Thanks!!
Just added those directions!!
Oh my word! This was absolutely delicious. Such a fast and easy recipe!
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Awesome!!
So simple and delish! I added spinach at the end and it was great
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Good idea!
Made this tonight for dinner. So easy to come together and delicious! Made a bit extra and can’t wait for leftovers. Thank you!
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So great!!
This was delicious and easy! Thanks, Kelsey!
Always the goal! 🙂
Delicious! Left onion and parsley out bc I didn’t have it, but followed it other than that. It was soooo good! Ate it over mashed potatoes with garlic green beans.
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This sounds so yummy. I’m for sure going to make it. Thanks!
Sounds delish!! Can I use frozen chicken? If so, what would be your suggested cook time?
I haven’t tried that yet but it should work! I’ll update you when I try.
I used frozen chicken tonight – and just upped the cooking time to 20 minutes! It was perfect!
Great!!
Love this recipe!
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So yummy!!! Like
a spring version of a comforting thanksgiving meal. Super easy to make too. Will be putting this in our rotation FOR SURE. Thanks for all your wonderful content, Kelsey! (And good luck with the plumbing issues. Hopefully this review helps if you need to remodel the kitchen )
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Thank you!!!
Made this tonight and served it over mashed potatoes like in the post and it tasted like Thanksgiving!! So comforting and delicious in this crazy time!
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Just the best!!
Delicious AND variable! I improvised because #quarantine and used chicken thighs, and also I didn’t have anything to thicken the sauce so I just let it simmer for awhile, and it turned out delicious! Thanks for the recipe, it’s going in my rotation!
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Perfect!!
This recipe was so tasty and so quick and easy to make. My children loved it and have requested to have it again this week!!
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Great to hear!!
Loved this and it was so easy!!
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This is so tasty and easy!! I added some green Chile powder because I’m Mexican and like my spice, and made some cauliflower mash. Perfect quarantine, or anytime, meal!! Love you!!
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So perfect!!
This was amazing. My family of four loved it. I followed the recipe exactly however, I served it with rice instead of mashed potatoes. I used the left over coconut milk to make chia seed pudding. Bonus.
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Great to hear!!
Do you have a recipe for your chia seed pudding?
This recipe was so easy to make and is delicious, it’s super flavorful! We will definitely be making this again.
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Great to hear!
Both of my kids ate this and loved it! It is for sure going to become a regular!
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Awesome!
My husband and I both enjoyed this!
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I’m so glad!
Made the crockpot version and it turned out delicious. Next time we plan to double the sauce!
That is great!
Love love love this recipe! I use regular NutPods in place of the coconut milk and turns out delicious. I’ve made this twice and we barely have any leftovers!
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Great idea!
Soooo good!!! Crowd pleaser and truly delicious!
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Awesome!
Making this again because it’s one of our favorites and my 16mo loves it too!
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So glad everyone loves it!
OMG – SOOOOOO good!!! Everyone ate every single bite!!!! I wish I would have doubled the recipe! The ONLY thing I would do different next time… my fam is not big shredded chicken fans, so I would just dice it once it came out! But this is a MUST add to your list!
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Awesome!
SOOO Good! My family ate every bite! Only thing I would do different is cube the chicken instead of shred, just because i prefer that over shredded, but otherwise! DELICIOUS!
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Yes totally up to you!
Where are the directions for the mashed potatoes? Thank you!
I will add those on the blog soon!
This was so good! I didn’t have arrowroot flour or cornstarch so I used tapioca flour (and doubled it). It turned out delicious — like all of your other recipes i’ve tried. I’ve been a fan of yours on insta and saw this recipe this week! So Good!!
Good to know!
DELICIOUS recipe. I was hesitant at first because I’m not a big mustard fan, but I am so glad I tried it! Loved it so much with mashed potatoes. Thanks for the recipe!
Yes not too mustardy!!
Loved this recipe! Chicken was super tender and it was so easy to make. We will definitely be making this again.
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That’s great!!
This recipe was easy to put together, and was delicious. I have been eating the leftovers several days in a row! This recipe will definitely be added into our meal menu rotations.
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Great!
So easy and delicious! My 3 year old who has been eating like a little bird lately asked for THIRDS!!! My one year old and hubs loved it too! Thank you for creating healthy family friendly recipes!
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That is great!!
This was the bomb! I didn’t have thyme ♀️ So I used herbes de Provence. Wow so good! Perfect for our 1st week of whole 30
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Perfect!!
Just made this in the crock pot and wow! It was so good! I definitely will be making this again. Thank you for the recipe!
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So glad!
So simple to throw together. It’s delicious and picky kid approved! Thanks for such an easy and delicious recipe! Served it over rice and roasted broccoli.
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So great!
So glad that I doubled the recipe. It’s soooo very good! The family loved it! Thank you!
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Awesome!
This was so, so good! Great flavor, easy to come together, so fast. Served it with mashed potatoes/cauliflower from the cookbook. Yummmm!
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Great!!
I’m curious about the nutrition numbers for this recipe, specifically the 2,418 mg of sodium and 14,021 mg of potassium. Are they correct? If so, which ingredients provide the high sodium (105% of the MDR) and high potassium (298% of the MDR)?
Thank you for letting me know! Looks like we had input too much salt on our end so the sodium was off. As for potassium, the website we use for nutrition facts lists a crazy high number of potassium for chicken oddly but we can’t edit it. So you can just ignore that!
I made this in my slow cooker today and it was absolutely delicious. Served over rice and roasted veggies!
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That is great to hear!
I made the crockpot version of this recipe. It was incredibly simple and so delicious! The chicken turned out perfectly creamy and was packed with so much flavor. This recipe is a must!
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That is great!!
Delicious! Kids loved it as well!
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Awesome!!
It’s just so yummy and comforting but doesn’t feel like you’re average weeknight dish…. but it’s so easy! Highly recommend.
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So great to hear!!
So Delicious! Such a great fall comfort food dish!
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Great to hear!!
2 thumbs up!
My extremely picky, “doesn’t like meat,” 5 year old loved it! AND he currently says he doesn’t like mustard, so …
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Great!!
The most nourishing chicken ever! So SO easy and delicious. I’ve made it every week for the last two months and still not sick of it. So good and paired nicely with a glass of white for dinner!
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Yahoo!!! Enjoy
This recipe was SO yummy! I made it in the crock pot and did a little extra sauce. I skipped thickening it on the stove because I didn’t want to make more dishes and it was fine. Mixed it with some veggies and banza rice and will be enjoying it all week for lunch.
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Great exchanges!!
Super easy and so good! Will definitely make again!
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Yeah!!!
Love this recipe, tastes like an indulgent comfort meal but it’s whole 30! This is definitely now a go to dinner for me and my family!
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Delicious! My husband and I loved this meal! It was so easy to prepare – we made it with mashed cauliflower and broccoli. I could see it being delicious with so many different side dishes!
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Great exchange!
So yummy! Seriously! I saw this recipe last week and saved it for Sunday dinner. Kids approved! Will definately make again. The sauce is uhhmazing.
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Yahooo! We love when kiddos love our recipes!
This was amazing. My husband is SUPER picky and hates anything I try to make that is “healthier” and even he gobbled this up. Can’t wait to make it again!
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Great!!
This was way better than my expectation. Was sooo good I wanted to drink the sauce out of the bowl after eating!! Loved it!
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We love beating expectations!
Could we use regular milk vs. Coconut milk? Just have it on hand.
Yes, you should be able to use that swap!
This is a keeper. Easy ingredients but big in flavor!
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Just made this for the first time and it’s INCREDIBLE. Served with steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes and made mine in the slow cooker. So easy and delicious!
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SO amazing!!
I love this recipe, so I’m planning on making it for a small family get together with my siblings and their families (12 total) should I just triple everything?
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Yes that should work out just fine! Have so much fun!!
LOVE this recipe!! I make this at least a few times a month and it always turns out so good!! It is so easy to throw together. Thanks again Kelsey!! By far one my fav food bloggers 🙂
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Awww, thanks!!
Great recipe! So easy to make in the InstantPot. My husband loved the taste and I love how healthy it is.
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Glad everyone enjoyed it!
Made this tonight and it was a huge hit!! We all loved it!
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Always a crowd pleaser!
New fav chicken recipe. My husband doesn’t LOVE anything other than steak, and he LOVED this. Also served to babe for BLW and she shoveled it in.
Amazing!!
So so good! I did the slow cooker version and it turned out great. This atop of a pile of mashed potatoes with a side of roasted carrots is the coziest meal!
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Oh man that sounds amazing!!!
Quick weeknight meal and delicious!
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This is such an easy and delish recipe! I used chicken thighs because it’s what I had and to save some time I didn’t saute the garlic and onion. Still turned out absolutely yummy and will definitely make it again!
Wonderful! Sounds perfect!
Been meaning to make this for a while, but just got around to it. It’s delicious! My husband went so far as to say we need to add it into our menu rotation because, “it’s some good sh!t”
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Gotta love husbands, best comment ever!
So delicious!! On rotation in our house. Tonight I tried adding mushrooms and it was fantastic!! Awesome recipe.
I made this tonight and it came out perfect! Will definitely make it again!!!
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AMAZING! Had all the ingredients on hand and it made a last minute dinner a true treat; delicious flavor! Will definitely be making it again…thank you.
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Love when everything is on hand!!!
Double the sauce part b/c I like things extra saucy and I’m glad I did b/c I had a little IP malfunction and things didn’t go as planned haha. But b/c of that the sauce thickened on it’s own to perfection. We had some leftovers and they were EVEN BETTER the next day. I’ll double the batch next time so we have plenty of the delicious leftovers!
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Great!!
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I typically make this the way it’s written but today I made a few tweaks. I added sautéed mushrooms and spinach at the end. I also seasoned the chicken with pepper, paprika, onion/garlic powder. So delicious. Still want to drink the sauce right out the dish!!
Love the addition of mushrooms and spinach!!
The best quick dinner!
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We love quick.