Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken

• doses: 6 servings
• tempo ativo: 5 minutes
• tempo total: 30 minutes

Ingredientes

2 lbs chicken thighs (cut into 1-2 inch pieces)

1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 can 20oz pineapple chucks (do NOT drain)

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon ginger grated

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup hoisin sauce

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

2 tablespoons pineapple juice (or water)

2 tablespoons cornstarch

4 green onions sliced

Sesame seeds

Slivered almonds

Instruções

open the can

Open the pineapple can, set aside 1/4 cup of juice, the rest will be added to the pressure cooker.

dump

Add all the ingredients from the "Dump & Cook" section to the Instant Pot: chicken, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, red pepper flakes, brown sugar and canned pineapple chunks with juice (except the 1/4 cup).

stir

Stir well to combine all the ingredients.

cook

Close lid, make just the pressure cooker is sealed. Select the Poultry function and adjust the time to 4 minutes on High Pressure. Or just select Manual, and select 4 minutes on High Pressure.

release

Do a 5 minute Natural Release. Turn off the heat. Release the remaining pressure manuall by opening the valve.

select

Open the lid and stir gently. Select again the Sauté function, on LOW.

mix

In a small bowl combine 1 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of pineapple juice, whisk until all combined with no lumps.

add

Add the mixture to the Instant Pot and gently stir to combine. Cook on Sauté function for a few more minutes, stirring gently, until the sauce thickens.

thicken

If you want the sauce even thicker, mix one more tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of juice and add it to the pressure cooker.

let it rest

Let the chicken stand for 5-7 minutes, the sauce will thicken more.

serve

Serve over rice and garnish with fresh chopped green onions, sesame seeds and slivered almonds.

Informação Nutricional

• Calorias: 561 kcal
• Gordura Total: 30 g
• Gordura Saturada: 7 g
• Colesterol: 148 mg
• Sódio: 848 mg
• Carboidratos Totais: 46 g
• Fibra Alimentar: 2 g
• Açúcares Totais: 37 g
• Proteína: 26 g