Instant Pot Cranberry Chicken with Cranberry Orange Balsamic Reduction

This meal may look like a murder scene and I can’t decide if this looks Halloweenie or Christmasy but one things is for certain it tastes like Thanksgiving in a bite! It’s %100 delicious! It is also relatively quick because you use the instant pot for the chicken and make the rest while the chicken is doing it’s thing. In total this meal takes about 45 minutes, prep to finish.

How to make

Serves 6 people

For the Cranberry Chicken

2 lbs of frozen boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 1/2 cups chicken stock

1 cup whole cranberries

8 cloves garlic

Juice from 1/2 of an orange

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions for Cranberry Chicken

Place all ingredients into the instant pot or electric pressure cooker. If using frozen chicken thighs cook for 15 minutes, if using fresh or thawed cook for 8 minutes with a quick release, if using an electric pressure cooker.

The balsamic cranberry orange reduction

1/2 cup cranberries

1/2 cup sugar

Juice from 1/2 of an orange

1 teaspoon orange zest

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup water

Instructions for balsamic reduction

Bring all ingredients to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. When the cranberries have softened, strain and reserve the liquid for putting on top of the chicken.

For the cauliflower and potato purée

1 whole head of cauliflower

3 Russet potatoes

1/2 stick butter

1 teaspoon salt

Garnish with pomegranate seeds

Diced green onions

Instructions for cauliflower and potato puree

Chop up the head of cauliflower into large chunks. Chop potatoes into 1 inch chunks.

Add both the cauliflower and potatoes to a pot of salted boiling water and cook until the potatoes are softened. ~10 minutes. Strain liquid and using a mixer or an immersion blender (for smoother consistency) blend together.

When serving, dish the cauliflower and potato purée followed by shredded chicken thighs, a little liquid the chicken cooked in followed by the cranberry balsamic reduction, pomegranates and green onions.