Instant Pot Brunswick Stew
Tags: Chicken Dinner Instant Pot
Yield: 6
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) salted butter OR 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (to keep it dairy-free)
- 1 sweet/Vidalia onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, sliced into 1/4-inch disks
- 6 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 6 cups ham or chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (7-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 10 ounces frozen corn
- Package frozen lima beans
- 1 tablespoon light or dark brown sugar OR molasses
- 2 teaspoons Creole/Cajun/Louisiana seasoning (I use Tony Chachere's)
- 1/4 - 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes OR cayenne pepper (optional)
- Add the butter or olive oil to the Instant Pot. Hit Sauté and Adjust so it's on the More or High setting. Once the butter's melted or after 3 minutes of the oil heating, add the onion and carrots and sauté for 3 minutes, until fragrant. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute longer.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce and, if anything's stuck to the bottom of the pot, deglaze (scrape the bottom). Add the broth, diced tomatoes, diced green chiles, barbecue sauce, and ketchup. Stir well.
- Nestle the chicken into the pot and top with the frozen corn and lima beans but do not stir. Just smooth them out so they're submerged. Secure the lid, move the valve to the sealing position and hit Cancel followed by Pressure Cook or Manual at High Pressure for 8 minutes. Quick release when done.
- Using tongs, remove the chicken and place in a large mixing bowl. Using either two forks or a hand mixer (which makes things even easier), shred the chicken.
- Add the brown sugar or molasses, Creole seasoning and red pepper flakes (if using). Return the shredded chicken to the pot, ladle into bowls and serve.
- The reason I chose chicken over pork for this recipe is because the pork will produce a LOT of fatty oil once pressure cooked - which isn't too ideal for a stew. That said, if you prefer pork over chicken (or want to add it in addition), add around 1-3 pounds pre-cooked pulled pork in Step 5 when adding the final seasonings.
- If lima beans aren't your thing, use up to 10 ounces of any other kind of frozen bean OR a drained and rinsed 15.5-ounce can of beans you enjoy. You can also double the beans and/or corn in place of the other (just don't go above 25 ounces total so the pot doesn't have issues coming to pressure).
