Description
This Instant Pot Honey Lime Salsa Verde Chicken is a flavorful and easy dish to prepare. Tender chicken cooked in a zesty salsa verde and honey-lime sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 2 pounds chicken tenders, frozen or fresh
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Sauce:
- 1 cup mild salsa verde
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Prep Chicken: Add chicken and oil to Instant Pot, coat in seasonings.
- Add Ingredients: Pour lime juice, salsa verde, and honey over chicken.
- Cook: Pressure cook for 4 minutes, allow natural pressure release for 10 minutes.
- Reduce Sauce: Saute sauce in Instant Pot until thickened, then coat chicken in sauce.
- Serve: Plate chicken and sauce, and enjoy!
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness or heat level by modifying the amount of honey or salsa verde.
- Feel free to garnish with fresh cilantro or a squeeze of extra lime juice before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
