Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chicken

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small yellow onion (diced)

1 small red bell pepper (thinly sliced into strips)

1½ to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces)

4 cloves garlic (minced)

2 tablespoons curry powder

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 teaspoon ground ginger (or to taste)

1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

½ teaspoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)

¼ teaspoon white pepper (optional)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 can (13.6 ounces) unsweetened full fat coconut milk

1½ tablespoons cornstarch

cooked rice (for serving)

chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)

Directions

Select the “Sauté” function on the Instant Pot and heat up the olive oil.

Add diced onion and prepared peppers to the hot oil; cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in chicken pieces and garlic; season with curry, basil, ginger salt, chili powder, cayenne, pepper, and white pepper.

Cook and stir until chicken is just browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste until incorporated.

Add coconut milk to the pot, and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot using a wooden spoon.

Turn Off the Instant Pot. Secure the lid and make sure the vent is closed.

Select Manual (or Pressure Cook) and set it to cook for 5 minutes.

When time is up, do a quick release. When the pin drops, remove the lid.

Carefully remove 1/4 cup of the liquid from the pot and transfer it to a small bowl; whisk the cornstarch into the liquid until thoroughly combined.

Whisk the cornstarch mixture (slurry) back into the Instant Pot; mix and stir around until incorporated and sauce is thickened.

Serve Coconut Curry Chicken over rice and garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition

• Calories: 511 kcal
• Total Fat: 35 g
• Saturated Fat: 23 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Trans Fat: 0.03 g
• Cholesterol: 162 mg
• Sodium: 820 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 16 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 37 g