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chicken provencale

Chicken Provencal Recipe

A chicken stew made with traditional ingredients from Provence, in the South of France.
4.54 from 13 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main dishes
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 1826 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds of chicken approx. 8 pieces
  • 1 minced white onion
  • 1 cup of tomato coulis
  • 1 chopped red pepper *
  • 1 chopped green pepper *
  • 10 black olives chopped in half
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cube of chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 crushed cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
  • 2 leaves of basil
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • Pinch of dried parsley flakes
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Optional

  • 1/2 cup of bacon lardons
  • 4-5 potatoes

Instructions
 

  • Press Sauté on the Instant pot and sear the chicken lightly for 5 minutes.
  • Once the chicken is browned, remove temporarily from the pot and sauté the onions for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the chicken and the rest of the ingredients (except the flour) back into the Instant Pot and cook at High Pressure for 12 minutes.
  • Once the countdown has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
  • Mix in the flour with a tablespoon of water to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the Instant Pot.
  • Press the Sauté button again for 5 minutes to let the sauce thicken.
  • Let the Chicken Provencal rest for 10 minutes on the Keep Warm function.
  • Taste to add salt and pepper if necessary.

Notes

Note: If you don't like red and green peppers, substitute with one eggplant instead, chopped into large cubes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 1826kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 183gFat: 107gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 68gCholesterol: 707mgSodium: 717mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8g

Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.