Bobby Flay's Chicken

Tender chicken thighs are simmered in a savory tomato-herb gravy with mushrooms and onions, made easily in the Instant Pot or slow cooker.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 5 oz sliced mushrooms
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp Better than Bouillon chicken base
• 32 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 3/4 tsp crushed rosemary
• 3/4 tsp dried thyme
• 3/4 tsp rubbed sage
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Instant Pot Instructions: ---
2. 2Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the mushrooms and onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
3. 3Pour in the vinegar and water. Scrape the bottom of the pot so that nothing is sticking. Stir in the Better than Bouillon. Turn off Instant Pot.
4. 4Add in the chicken chunks. Then dump the tomato paste and tomato sauce on top. Sprinkle in the rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, salt and pepper.
5. 5Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
6. 6In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch with 2 Tbsp cold water until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting and stir the slurry into the pot to thicken the sauce. Once thickened turn off the Instant Pot.
7. 7Serve chicken and sauce over rice, mashed potatoes or noodles.
8. 8--- Slow Cooker Instructions: ---
9. 9Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the mushrooms and onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
10. 10Stir in the vinegar, water, Better than Bouillon, chicken chunks, tomato paste, tomato sauce, rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, salt and pepper.
11. 11Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
12. 12In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch with 2 Tbsp cold water until smooth. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker to thicken the sauce.
13. 13Once sauce has thickened serve chicken and sauce over rice, mashed potatoes or noodles.