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Pressure Cooker Chicken with Cashews


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  • Author: Chef John
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten-Free

Description

A delicious pressure cooker recipe featuring tender chicken, cashews, and a savory sauce.


Ingredients

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  • 1 lb chicken (boneless skinless breasts or thighs, cut into bite size pieces)
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil (or olive oil)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 3 whole green onions (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup cashews (roasted)
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch (optional to thicken sauce)

Instructions

  1. Put your diced chicken, sesame or olive oil, salt, minced garlic, pepper, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and chicken broth into your pressure cooker. Stir.
  2. Close pressure cooker lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 4 minutes.
  3. Do a quick release when done. Open lid and set aside.
  4. In a small bowl whisk together your cornstarch and 5 tbsp of hot liquid from your pot until smooth.
  5. Set your pressure cooker to sauté and when sauce inside begins to bubble pour your cornstarch mixture in and stir for 1 minute. Then turn pot off.
  6. Dice green onions and put into pot, add as many roasted cashews as you’d like. Stir so everything is combined well.
  7. Serve alone or on top of rice!

Notes

  • This dish can be served with rice or on its own.
  • Feel free to adjust the amount of cashews and green onions to taste.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Pressure Cooking
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 400
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 800mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 100mg