Recipes Everyday Cooking Instant Pot¨ Main Dishes Sarah's Instant Pot Cajun St. Charles Chicken Be the first to rate & review! 2 Photos We have a local Cajun restaurant with a delicious dish called St.Charles chicken, and while they serve there's with mashed potatoes and vegetables, pasta can be easily substituted for the mashed potatoes. Submitted by thedailygourmet Published on February 8, 2021 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Additional Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, divided 1 pound thinly sliced chicken breasts 1 andouille sausage, diced ½ cup sliced mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chicken broth ¾ cup heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1 ½ cups penne pasta 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup fresh or frozen green or red pepper strips 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley Directions Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add butter and oil and allow butter to melt. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning on each side of the chicken breasts. Add chicken to hot Instant Pot and cook until browned, 2 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate. Add andouille sausage, mushrooms, and garlic and sauté, about 2 minutes. Cancel Saute mode. Pour in chicken broth, whipping cream, and hot sauce. Stir in penne pasta. Nestle chicken breasts on top of pasta. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for about 20 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove chicken breasts to a cutting board and cut into bite-sized pieces. Stir Parmesan cheese into pasta sauce in the Instant Pot® until melted. Return chicken back to the pot and stir to combine. Add bell pepper and stir to combine. Residual heat will cook the peppers. Serve immediately garnished with parsley. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 544 Calories 33g Fat 24g Carbs 37g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 544 % Daily Value * Total Fat 33g 42% Saturated Fat 17g 87% Cholesterol 154mg 51% Sodium 1109mg 48% Total Carbohydrate 24g 9% Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Total Sugars 2g Protein 37g 74% Vitamin C 10mg 11% Calcium 274mg 21% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 386mg 8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.