Instant Pot Spicy Peanut Chicken

I find that recipes like this are so easy in the Instant Pot. I cook up my rice ahead of time and reheat it by pouring boiling water over it a sieve over the sink. That means you just have to saute the chicken, add the rest of ingredients and, voila, 5 minutes in the Instant Pot and you have dinner. So fast and delicious!

Instant Pot Spicy Peanut Chicken

Ingredients

PEANUT CHICKEN:subheading: FOR PEANUT CHICKEN:
2 teaspoons oil2 teaspoons oil
2 cloves garlic minced2 cloves garlic minced
1 ” fresh ginger minced or 1 tap powder1 ” fresh ginger minced or 1 tap powder
2 green onions sliced2 green onions sliced
1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast diced into 1-1/2” pieces1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast diced into 1-½” pieces
2 teaspoon garlic chili paste or 3 tsp siracha2 teaspoon garlic chili paste or 3 tsp siracha
1/2 cup coconut milk½ cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons soy sauce3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Snow peasSnow peas
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
Salt and Pepper to tasteSalt and Pepper to taste
FOR SERVING:subheading: FOR SERVING:
RiceRice
CilantroCilantro
Chopped PeanutsChopped Peanuts
Bean sproutsBean sprouts

Steps

Add oil to the insert of a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot. Press the saute function, and heat the oil. Once hot, add the garlic, ginger and green onions and cook while stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook until the outside is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.Add oil to the insert of a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot. Press the saute function, and heat the oil. Once hot, add the garlic, ginger and green onions and cook while stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook until the outside is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
Shut off the saute function.Shut off the saute function.
Add in the chili paste, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey and fresh lime juice and stir to combine.Add in the chili paste, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey and fresh lime juice and stir to combine.
Place the peanut butter on top of the chicken and do not stir.Place the peanut butter on top of the chicken and do not stir.
Cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes. Once finished, move the steam release valve to quickly release the steam pressure. When the floating valve drops, remove the lid.Cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes. Once finished, move the steam release valve to quickly release the steam pressure. When the floating valve drops, remove the lid.
Stir the peanut butter into the chicken. Taste and adjust the seasoning.Stir the peanut butter into the chicken. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Serve over rice or rice noodles with cilantro and chopped peanuts