This Whole30 Instant Pot 5-Ingredient Lemon Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner. Healthy and nutritious, 5 simple ingredients come together to form this delicious dish. Whole30, Paleo, low in carbs and Weight Watcher friendly, try this recipe tonight.
I am calling this recipe Lemon Chicken even though it is based on a Lemon Picatta recipe because I was afraid that Mr. Grumbles may not have tried it if I used fancy words!
And did Mr. Grumbles like this dish?
He sure did! He actually declared it to be one of his favourites!
As we all know how picky Mr. Grumbles is, this is a HUGE statement.
What is even more shocking is how absolutely easy this recipe is to make.
Using a pressure cooker (I love my Ninja Foodi), this Whole30 5-Ingredient Lemon Chicken was a breeze to make.
What is Chicken Piccata?
Chicken piccata is nothing more than chicken breast cutlets, dredged in flour, browned, and served with a sauce of butter, lemon juice, capers, and white wine.
How do you make this Lemon Chicken Whole30 and Paleo approved?
- brown the chicken and omit the flour
- use olive oil instead of butter
- use chicken stock instead of white wine
What ingredients do you need to make this Whole30 Instant Pot 5-Ingredient Lemon Chicken?
- chicken breast, butterflied
- a lemon (half squeezed and half thinly sliced)
- chicken stock
- capers, rinsed
- coconut aminos
- salt, pepper and garlic to taste
What are capers?
- Capers are actually little flower buds.
- They come from a plant called a Finders Rose (or Caper Bush, for the less creative).
- Capers are extremely bitter when eaten right off the bush.
- Capers are packed in a salty brine, so over time, the bitterness mellows out.
- Capers should be rinsed before being used in order to wash off some of the salt
How do you make this Lemon Chicken in an Instant Pot?
- Take each butterflied chicken breast and season with salt, pepper and garlic
- Set pressure cooker to "saute - Hi"
- Once hot, add chicken breasts, 2 at a time to not overcrowd
- Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until brown.
- Remove chicken and repeat with remaining chicken breasts until all chicken has been browned.
- While chicken is cooking, combine chicken stock, capers, lemon juice and coconut aminos.
- Stir to combine.
- Once all chicken has been cooked and removed from the pressure cooker, turn pressure cooker off and add liquid, using a wooden spoon to scrape off any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Place chicken on top of liquid and top with sliced lemon
- Set Instant Pot to "Pressure Cook - HI" for 5 minutes. Allow to release naturally for 10 minutes and then manually release it if necessary.
If you like this Whole30 Instant Pot Lemon Chicken, you may also like the following instant pot recipes:
- Whole30 Instant Pot French Onion Soup
- Healthy Moist Gluten-Free Instant Pot Banana Bread
- Quick 8-Ingredient Whole30 Chili
- Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas
- Maple Soy Beef Brisket
Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Piccata
This Whole30 Instant Pot 5-Ingredient Lemon Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner. Healthy and nutritious, 5 simple ingredients come together to form this delicious dish. Whole30, Paleo, low in carbs and Weight Watcher friendly, try this recipe tonight.
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast, butterflied (about 14 oz)
- 1 lemon (half squeezed and half thinly sliced)
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup capers, rinsed
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- salt, pepper and garlic to taste
Instructions
- Take each butterflied chicken breast and season with salt, pepper and garlic
- Set pressure cooker to "saute - Hi"
- Once hot, add chicken breasts, 2 at a time to not overcrowd
- Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until brown. Remove chicken and repeat with remainig chicken breasts until all chicken has been browned.
- While chicken is cooking, combine chicken stock, capers, lemon juice and coconut aminos. Stir to combine.
- Once all chicken has been cooked and removed from pressure cooker, turn pressure cooker off and add liquid, using a wooden spoon to scape off any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Place chicken on top of liquid and top with sliced lemon
- Set Instant Pot to "Pressure Cook - HI" for 5 minutes. Allow to release naturally for 10 minutes and then manually release if necessary.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Meals
- Cuisine: Whole30, Keto, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 2.6 g
- Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.6 g
- Protein: 13.5 g
Cat says
Glad you liked it!
Ann says
This was so easy! Thank you for another great recipe.