Instant Pot Chicken Marbella Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Marbella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 extra virgin olive oil; 2 large chicken breasts (or 4 chicken thighs); 8 cloves garlic (minced); 1 sweet onion (sliced); 1 cup white wine; 2 carrots (sliced into rounds); 6 red potatoes (diced); 1 cup prunes; 1/2 cup kalamata olives (halved with pits removed); 2 tablespoons capers; 2 cups Vegetable Stock; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 cup fresh parsley (plus extra for garnish)

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This Instant Pot Chicken Marbella recipe is a easy and delicious weeknight dinner, made in one pot! With tender chicken, onions, carrots, olives, capers, and some fresh herbs and spices. A simple weeknight meal the whole family will love.

This Chicken Marbella has fantastic flavor – the spices, white wine, and dried fruit really amp up this chicken to a whole new level. I love the sweet/salty combo of this dish – its a perfectly easy throw-together meal!

pressure cooker chicken marbella recipe with prunes onions carrots potatoes white wine oregano and maple syrup

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This family recipe for Chicken Marbella in the instant pot came from my mother-in-law, who makes delish soups and stews! She introduced me to this dish, and I absolutely loved it. This version comes together quickly in the Instant Pot for an easy weeknight dinner!

Chicken Marbella is an American dish, not at all Spanish in origin. It combines chicken with potatoes, carrots, prunes, onions, garlic, and white wine. I first had this at my mother-in-law’s house in Canada and absolutely loved it!

This Instant Pot Chicken Marbella Is:

Hearty
Satisfying
Packed with Flavor
A Little Salty
A Little Sweet
Easy to make in the Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker (both instructions below!)
Gluten Free

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Ingredients You’ll Need

Onions, Carrots, Potatoes
Chicken – I used chicken breasts from a local market. You could also use chicken thighs, just make sure any chicken you use is boneless and skinless.
Extra virgin olive oil
White Wine – I used pinot grigio, but you can use chardonnay.
Prunes – I like pitted prunes, which give a rich sweet flavor.
Kalamata Olives: make sure they are pitted!
Capers
Vegetable Stock – I like to use low sodium vegetable stock for my recipes because it has great flavor
Oregano: a spice I always put in my stews, tacos, or fajitas! This dried oregano has a bright and earthy flavor.
Sea Salt & Pepper to Taste

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

How To Make Chicken Marbella in the Instant Pot

chicken breasts being browned in the Instant Pot with saute mode function for chicken marbella.

Step 1: Dice your chicken into 1/2 inch cubes. Place in the inner pot of the Instant Pot, add olive oil, and cook on Sauté mode for 7-8 minutes until the chicken begins to brown.

Instant pot with garlic and onions and chicken breast for a one pot chicken dinner idea.

Step 2: To the chicken, add the garlic and onions, and sauté for 2 or 3 minutes until they begin to brown. Add the wine and deglaze the bottom, scraping any pieces of chicken or garlic that stuck to the bottom of the pot.

carrots and potatoes with chicken marbella in the instant pot or pressure cooker

Step 3: Add the onion, carrots, potatoes, brown sugar, and oregano. Stir to combine.

instant pot with prunes, olives, capers, chicken breast, brown sugar, and spices for chicken marbella.

Step 4: Add the prunes, olives, capers, and vegetable stock. Seal the lid, and set the instant Pot to Manual or Pressure Cook and cook on high for 15 minutes. Allow to naturally release afterwards.

a pot of cooked pressure cooker chicken marbella with carrots, parsley, and potatoes.

Step 5: Add in the fresh chopped parsley. Taste and adjust the seasonings, adding more salt or pepper as desired.

pressure cooker chicken marbella with rice and vegetables, prunes, and olives, and capers and parsley in a bowl with rice.

Step 6: Serve over rice or pasta, and enjoy hot.

Recipe FAQs

What’s in Chicken Marbella?

Chicken Marbella is a dish made with chicken breasts or thighs, onions, carrots, potatoes, olives, capers, prunes, fresh herbs, spices, and white wine. It’s has a fantastically unique flavor, and a wonderful sweet and briny combination.

Can I make chicken Marbella in the Instant Pot?

Yes! While this recipe is traditionally made in a pot or Dutch oven, it’s simple to make in the Instant Pot! Start by browning your chicken (using the Sauté functionality) then pressure cook the ingredients together, and you get a wonderful stew that tastes like it’s been cooking all day (but only takes 30 minutes).

How to store leftover chicken Marbella?

Store any leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. To reheat, microwave, cook on a pot on the stovetop until bubbling, or add back to the Instant Pot and use the ‘Keep Warm’ feature until it’s hot enough to enjoy.

Expert Tips

Don’t skip browning the chicken first! It adds a wonderful flavor to the dish.

When chopping the chicken, potatoes, and carrots, make them roughly the same size. You want the pieces small enough to be bite-sized and consistent throughout this stew.

Season to taste. Everyone’s preferences for salt and pepper vary. Before fully digging in, taste the chicken and add a bit more salt and pepper (or fresh herbs) if needed.

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