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Sweet and spicy chicken in the instant pot

Instant Pot Sweet and Spicy Chicken

Kara
Sweet and spicy chicken made in an electric pressure cooker and served over rice.
4.80 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Dish: Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 257 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large chicken breasts
  • 1 small onion quartered
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ⅓ cup chicken broth or water
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp dry ground ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ⅛ - ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch + 2 Tbsp water use more for thicker sauce
  • Green onions for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken and onion in the bottom of your Instant Pot.
  • Combine brown sugar, vinegar, broth, soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, pepper, and pepper flakes in a small bowl. Whisk together and pour over chicken.
  • Tighten the lid on the Instant Pot and close the steam valve. Press "Manual", and adjust time to 25 minutes.
  • Cook for 25 minutes at high pressure, natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release. (If using frozen chicken breasts, set for 40 minutes.)
  • Whisk together cornstarch and water till smooth, then add to the pot. Set pot to "Saute", then cook till thickened, stirring occasionally. (You can remove the chicken, but I just stirred around it.)
  • Serve chicken over rice and garnish with green onions if desired.

Notes

- Recipe inspired by Aunt Bee's Recipes

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 25gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 582mgPotassium: 513mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword sweet and spicy chicken
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