Instant Pot Chicken Cassoulet

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Cassoulet
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 chicken leg quarter, 1 cup beans, 2 Tbsp. breadcrumb mixture)
Ingredients: ¼ cup (2 oz.) unsalted butter; ½ cup panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs); 4 teaspoons thyme leaves, divided; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 small chicken leg quarters (10 oz. each); ¾ teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 8 ounces smoked sausage, cut into 1-in. pieces; 6 ounces bacon slices, cut into 1-in. pieces; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cups unsalted chicken stock; 2 cups dried cannellini beans; 3 tablespoons tomato paste

4 Ratings
4 Reviews

Fast-track your way to a classic French dinner with this Instant Pot Chicken Cassoulet. In our version, chicken leg quarters take the place of traditional duck confit, but that doesn’t make the rustic, rib-sticking meal any less impressive. With two types of smoky pork, unctuous chicken, and a base of rich, salty, tomatoey beans, Instant Pot cassoulet is a hearty dish that’s fantastic for cool weather entertaining. You will have to saute in batches, but trust us—in this case, it’s so worth it.

By Robin Bashinsky

Recipe by MyRecipes

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Recipe Summary

active:

20 mins

total:

1 hr

Yield:

Serves 4 (serving size: 1 chicken leg quarter, 1 cup beans, 2 Tbsp. breadcrumb mixture)

Directions

Step 1
Set Instant Pot to SAUTÉ setting. Add butter; cook until melted, about 1 minute. Add panko and 2 teaspoons of the thyme; cook, stirring often, until toasted, about 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to a small bowl. Wipe pot clean.

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Step 2
Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to Instant Pot. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and 1 1/4 teaspoons of the salt. Cook 2 leg quarters, skin side down, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and brown on other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken. Add sausage, bacon, and garlic to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn Instant Pot off. Stir in stock, beans, tomato paste, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Nestle chicken quarters into mixture.
Step 3
Cover cooker with lid, and lock in place. Turn steam release handle to SEALING position. Select HIGH pressure, and cook 1 hour. Carefully turn steam release handle to VENTING position, and let steam fully escape. Remove lid. Spoon beans into shallow bowls. Top with chicken, and sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture and remaining thyme.

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MyRecipes Member

10/06/2022

Great recipe - even the kids love it. Sometimes I omit the bacon or panko depending on what I have on hand. I am probably going to sub fresh tomatoes in the next batch.
Wondering if the recipe can be doubled or 1.5x and still fit into the instant pot (6qt)?

Dan Switalski

02/25/2021

Made this today. 1 hour on my great northern beans was perfect! Delicious

MyRecipes Member

01/31/2021

Unlike the previous review, I actually made this. Firstly, the beans were perfect even after an hour cooking. Some were even slightly undercooked, only one or two though. They were certainly not overcooked. I couldn’t find dried cannellini beans, so I used great northern beans instead. My whole family loved this, it was wonderful hearty meal and despite being made with chicken rather than duck, a good and cheaper version. I’ve had cassoulet in Toulouse, and this was legit.

mfmccann

01/10/2021

I can't comment on the recipe, haven't made it yet. BUT, having just made Tuscan Bean soup in the Instant Pot, I will note that pressure cooking the beans for an hour will destroy them. Cannelini beans need to cook but 12-13 minutes if soaked. If unsoaked or pressure soaked as here, I can't imagine cooking them for more that 30 minutes, probably far less. That said, the ingredients list looks great to me, accounting for my 4 star rating.

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