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30-Minute Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa

This pressure cooker cilantro lime chicken is juicy, zesty, and topped with a creamy avocado salsa — all in just 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 480 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl Large
  • 1 Pressure cooker

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken thighs fresh
  • 0.25 cup Fresh cilantro chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Lime zest only
  • 3 tablespoons Fresh lime juice
  • 1.5 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 0.25 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup Chopped tomatoes seeded
  • 2 Avocados ripe, diced
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Red onion finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh lime juice for salsa
  • 2 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil for salsa
  • Fresh cilantro optional, for garnish
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste, for salsa

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk chopped cilantro, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, salt, cumin, olive oil, and pepper together until combined.
  • Add chicken thighs, toss to coat well, cover and let refrigerate for 15 minutes to marinate.
  • Heat pressure cooker on sauté. Sear marinated chicken 5-7 minutes per side until golden brown.
  • Add splash of broth/water if desired, seal cooker, cook on high pressure 8 mins, then natural release.
  • While chicken cooks, mix together avocado salsa ingredients: tomatoes, avocados, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Spoon over chicken before serving.

Notes

Serve immediately with any extra salsa. Can pair with rice or tortillas for a full meal.