Cowboy Butter Chicken Skewers Pressure Cooker Style
These Cowboy Butter Chicken Skewers are quickly cooked in the pressure cooker, staying juicy and full of bold herb-butter flavor. Fast, mess-free, and weeknight friendly!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl for tossing chicken with seasoning
- 1 Pressure cooker for cooking the skewers
- 1 Trivet or steamer basket to keep skewers above the water
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 8 wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup cowboy butter melted
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Soak your wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes so they won’t catch fire inside the cooker.
- Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Toss with olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper until coated.
- Thread chicken cubes onto soaked skewers, leaving some space between each piece.
- Pour water into bottom of pressure cooker. Place a trivet inside to keep skewers above the water.
- Lay skewers on trivet, close lid, set valve to sealing. Cook at high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Quick release pressure. Carefully open lid away from face.
- Brush skewers with melted cowboy butter, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve hot.
Notes
To save time, soak extra skewers in advance. Keep melted cowboy butter on hand near cooking station for last-minute brushing.