Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken in a Pressure Cooker
Tender, juicy chicken breasts bathed in a silky garlic Parmesan cream sauce with optional wilted spinach for a satisfying, quick pressure cooker meal.
Equipment
- 1 Skillet Large heavy skillet
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts small-medium or 2 large halved
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 3-4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 cup Light cream or heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or oregano
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup Spinach chopped (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides generously.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sear chicken 5-7 minutes per side until golden brown. Set aside.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in cream and stir in Italian seasoning and parmesan. Cook 2-3 minutes to thicken.
- Add spinach if using, and sauté just until wilted (about 2 minutes).
- Return chicken to skillet and spoon sauce over. Let simmer 3-5 minutes to combine flavors.
- Serve hot with more sauce over the top for extra flavor.
Notes
You can easily double the recipe—just adjust the cooking time to allow extra pressure build-up. Great for meal prep and leftovers hold flavor well up to 4 days refrigerated.