Instant Pot Cashew Chicken Recipe
Delicious cashew chicken that tastes like it's from a restaurant made right in your instant pot!
Serving4
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1½ cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup lightly salted cashew halves
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 3 cups rice, cooked
Equipment
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to SAUTE and add olive oil to the bottom of the bowl.
- Once heated, add chopped chicken and cook until golden on all sides, then turn Instant Pot to OFF.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, onions, and minced garlic. Pour mixture over your chicken.
- Add chopped bell pepper, broccoli, and cashew halves to the Instant Pot. Gently stir until everything is coated in the sauce.
- Replace lid and turn knob to SEALING. Press PRESSURE COOK or MANUAL and set timer for 8 minutes.
- Once the timer is up, release the pressure (quick release).
- Remove chicken and vegetables from the Instant Pot. And turn the pot again to SAUTE.
- Add 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in water to your pot and whisk gently until it begins to thicken.
- Serve Cashew Chicken over rice and topped with your thickened sauce.
Notes
How to turn this into a freezer meal:
Place chicken, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, green onions, garlic, red bell pepper, broccoli, and cashews into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days. When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 25 minutes. Do a 5 minute NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done. Follow the rest of the instructions as written. (Because we are making this a dump-and-go freezer meal, we will skip the saute steps).
Nutrition
Calories: 987 kcal · Carbohydrates: 141 g · Protein: 36 g · Fat: 31 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 18 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 55 mg · Sodium: 1064 mg · Potassium: 938 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 13 g · Vitamin A: 1232 IU · Vitamin C: 75 mg · Calcium: 94 mg · Iron: 4 mg