Instant Pot Chicken with Lentils and Butternut Squash

Name: Instant Pot Chicken with Lentils and Butternut Squash
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 , large shallots, halved and sliced thin, divided; 5 teaspoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; ½ teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 2 teaspoons juice; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 4 (5- to 7-ounce), bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed; ¼ teaspoon, pepper; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1½ teaspoons caraway, seeds; 1 teaspoon, ground coriander; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; ½ teaspoon, paprika; ⅛ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 cups, chicken broth; 1 cup French green, lentils, picked over and rinsed; 2 pounds, butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1½-inch pieces (6 cups); 1 cup, fresh parsley or cilantro leaves

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By Russell Selander

Rich, tender chicken with stewed lentils and butternut squash is classic North African fare.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Mediterranean Instant Pot

SERVES4

TIME1 hour 15 minutes

Instant Pot Chicken with Lentils and Butternut Squash

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Mediterranean Instant Pot

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Rich, tender chicken with stewed lentils and butternut squash is classic North African fare. We bloomed a mixture of warm, floral spices to infuse the lentils as they cooked. We then stirred in the lentils, broth, and butternut squash, and ...

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