Instant Pot Cashew Chicken
One of the most popular Asian takeout dishes can be easily made in the Instant Pot! This Cashew Chicken is so delicious, you will make it a regular on your weekly menu. Serve this Cashew Chicken with rice or in lettuce cups.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ cup cashews
- ½ cup edamame beans
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
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Make sure the stainless steel insert is in your Instant Pot.
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Press "saute" setting. Add oil to insert and heat up.
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Place chicken in Instant Pot, season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. The chicken does not need to be fully cooked. Just brown it a bit to add texture. Press "cancel/off" button.
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In a measuring cup, whisk together soy sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic, chili sauce and ginger. Pour sauce over chicken and stir.
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Close lid of the Instant Pot, switch the valve to "sealing" position.
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Press "manual" setting and adjust timer to 3 minutes. The Instant Pot will beep and start coming to pressure.
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When the timer is done, the Instant Pot will beep. Press "off/cancel" button. Carefully switch the valve to “venting” position and release pressure. When the done, carefully open the lid. Press “saute” setting.
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Add cashews, red bell pepper, broccoli and beans and stir well. Cook, stirring often until peppers are tender. In a small bowl, whisk together water and cornstarch and add to mixture. Simmer until thickened. Turn off the Instant Pot.
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Serve over rice.
Recipe Notes
Like with any stir fry dish, you can use whatever vegetables you like or have on hand. I almost always use broccoli. Red bell peppers add color texture and sweet flavor, edamame beans and snap peas are great too. Go for color, texture and you can make a beautiful dish!