Chicken Osso Buco (Instant Pot or Stovetop)

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Braised chicken thighs cooked in a vegetable and white wine sauce and served over pasta, risotto or mashed potatoes. This osso buco recipe can be made on the stovetop or in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot.

Osso buco is a traditional Italian dish made with veal shanks. The veal is braised with vegetables in a white wine sauce that is traditionally served over saffron risotto or polenta.

I used chicken thighs in this recipe for a twist on the classic recipe that is easier and more approachable for everyday cooking. No flavor is lost in this dish as the chicken is still braised similarly to when veal is used.

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Ingredients

• Chicken thighs- you need bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for this recipe
• Flour- this recipe uses all-purpose flour, but you can substitute gluten-free flour if needed
• Salt and black pepper
• Olive oil
• Yellow onion
• Carrot
• Celery stalk
• Garlic
• Tomato paste
• White wine- use dry white wine for this recipe, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris. If you don't want to use alcohol, you can use chicken broth instead or white wine vinegar.
• Chicken broth
• Thyme- can use fresh or dried
• Rosemary- can use fresh or dried

Instructions

Stovetop

1. Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. Add flour to a small bowl and dip chicken breasts in to coat with flour. Shake off excess flour.
2. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over high heat. Once the oil is hot, add chicken thighs and brown on both sides, about 2 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot and place on a plate for later.
3. Add onion, celery and carrots to pot and season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Sauté until the onion is translucent, about 6-8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and garlic and mix well.
4. Add chicken breasts back to the pot and pour in the wine and the chicken broth. Season with rosemary and thyme.
5. Cover the pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 45 minutes. Serve over your favorite pasta, risotto or mashed potatoes by placing one chicken thigh on the plate and topping with the sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!

Instant Pot

1. Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. Add flour to a small bowl and dip chicken breasts in to coat with flour. Shake off excess flour.
2. Set Instant Pot to sauté on high and add olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add chicken thighs and brown on both sides, about 2 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot and place on a plate for later.
3. Add onion, celery and carrots to pot and season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Sauté until the onion is translucent, about 6-8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and garlic and mix well.
4. Add chicken breasts back to the pot and pour in the wine and the chicken broth. Season with rosemary and thyme.
5. Cover the pot, set to pressure cook on high for 20 minutes or low for 40 minutes. Quick-release the pressure and serve over your favorite pasta, risotto or mashed potatoes by placing one chicken thigh on the plate and topping with the sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!

Top Tips

• When dredging the chicken in flour, make sure to use just enough to coat the chicken and shake off the excess flour.
• Don't skip browning the chicken- this adds complex flavors to the chicken you don't want to miss!
• Traditionally white wine is used in this recipe, however, red wine should be a fine substitute if you don't have or don't like white wine. You can also sub extra chicken broth and a splash of white wine or red wine vinegar if you don't want to cook with alcohol.
• I've made this recipe in both my Instant Pot and my Crockpot Dutch oven and both methods work great. I have not tested using a slow cooker, but if you wish to try, brown the chicken and the vegetables before slow cooking. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.

Serving

Serve the osso buco with your favorite pasta or spaghetti, risotto, mashed potatoes or polenta.

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If you make this recipe, comment below and let me know it came out! xo, Sarah

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