PRESSURE-COOKER RUSTIC BRAISED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS


SERVES 4

TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes (plus time to pressurize and depressurize pot)

Serve over rice or pasta, or with a loaf of crusty bread.

6

slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces

2

tablespoons tomato paste

4

garlic cloves, minced

½

teaspoon dried thyme

¼

teaspoon red pepper flakes

½

cup dry white wine

1

cup low-sodium chicken broth

pounds cremini mushrooms, trimmed and quartered

1

(14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes

1

onion, chopped fine

¼

ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed and minced

4

(12-ounce) bone-in, split chicken breasts, trimmed

Salt and pepper

tablespoons cornstarch

tablespoons water

¼

cup minced fresh parsley

1. Cook bacon in pressure-cooker pot over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towel–lined plate; discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat in pot.

2. Add tomato paste, garlic, thyme, and pepper flakes to fat left in pot and cook over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in broth, cremini, diced tomatoes, onion, and porcini. Season chicken with salt and pepper and lay on top of vegetables.

3. Lock pressure-cooker lid in place. Bring to high pressure over medium-high heat, then cook for 15 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to maintain high pressure.

4. Remove pot from heat. Quick-release pressure, then carefully remove lid, allowing steam to escape away from you. Transfer chicken to platter; remove skin, if desired.

5. Bring sauce to simmer over high heat. Whisk cornstarch and water together in bowl, then whisk into sauce and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce over chicken, sprinkle with bacon, and serve.