Instant Pot Creamy Dijon Chicken
on Mar 10, 2020, Updated Aug 14, 2025
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Tender, juicy chicken smothered in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce. This Instant Pot recipe is a quick and flavorful weeknight meal the whole family will love.
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What Makes This Recipe Great
Craving a comforting and flavorful meal without spending hours in the kitchen? This Instant Pot Creamy Dijon Chicken recipe is the perfect solution! It’s incredibly easy to make, packed with flavor, and ready in a fraction of the time compared to stovetop cooking. Created with dijon mustard, coconut aminos and garlic this recipe bring loads of flavor and can be made in the instant pot or slow cooker.
Ingredient List
- Chicken Stock– Veggie stock can also be used
- Coconut Milk– feel free to use cows milk as well
- Dijon Mustard
- Dried Thyme
- Oil– any oil can be used
- Onion
- Garlic– yes I use jared garlic and its amazing
- Coconut Aminos– this can be found in the Asian food section
- Chicken Breast– thighs can be used as well
- Arrowroot Powder– cornstarch or tapioca powder can be used
- Fresh Parsley
- Salt & Pepper
Step By Step
- 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.
Pro Tip
- Spice it Up: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce for some heat.
Frequently Asked Question
Is there any way to add veggies to this?
- Yes, include vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, or broccoli for a more complete meal. You can add during the end of the pressure cook or cook separately and mix in at the end of cooking.
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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.
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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!
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
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!
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.
So great!
So glad that I doubled the recipe. It’s soooo very good! The family loved it! Thank you!
Awesome!
This was so, so good! Great flavor, easy to come together, so fast. Served it with mashed potatoes/cauliflower from the cookbook. Yummmm!
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!
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!
That is great!!
Delicious! Kids loved it as well!
Awesome!!