IP Cashew Chicken

Source : Turn Instant Pot Onto Saute And Add Oil Heat Until Hot When Hot Add Chicken Salt And Pepper To Taste If You Wish And Slightly Brown While Chicken I...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 25, 2025

Step:

  1. Turn Instant Pot onto saute and add oil. Heat until hot. When hot, add chicken (salt and pepper to taste if you wish) and slightly brown.

  2. While chicken is cooking, in a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, water and sesame seeds.

  3. When chicken has been slightly browned, add sauce mixture.

  4. Close Instant Pot and cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes. When timer is done perform a quick release of pressure.

  5. Open Instant Pot and add the broccoli and red pepper.

  6. Close Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 0 minutes (this is a real thing, you just keep hitting the negative time when on manual until you timer reads 0).

  7. While Instant Pot is cooking, in a small bowl whisk together corn starch and 1/4 cup of water and set aside.

  8. When timer is done perform a quick release of pressure.

  9. Turn the Instant Pot back on to saute and bring to a simmer. When simmering add cornstarch and water slurry and stir until well combined.

  10. When sauce has thickened add cashews and stir.
    Serve over rice and enjoy!


Ingredients

  1. 1 lb chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
  2. 2 cups fresh broccoli florets/peices
  3. 1 large red bell pepper cut into bite-sized chunks
  4. 1 cup roasted unsalted cashews
  5. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  6. 6 tablespoons low sodium-soy sauce
  7. 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  8. 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  9. 3/4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  10. 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  11. 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
  12. 2 cloves garlic minced
  13. 1/2 cup water
  14. 2 tablespoons corn starch
  15. 1/4 cup water

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