Delectable & flavorful cashew chicken cooked in the Instant Pot…
In just 15 minutes, you will be seen enjoying this delicious cashew chicken, which tastes like restaurant-style. Chicken marinated with soy sauce & pressure cooked in the Instant Pot, followed by stir-frying with cashew nuts, onions & green peppers. Incredibly tasty & made effortlessly.
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15 Minute Instant Pot Cashew Chicken | Asian Style Easy Recipe
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
For marination
- Boneless chicken breast, diced- 2 breasts or thighs
- Soy sauce- 2 tbsp, low- sodium
- White pepper powder- ½ tsp (or add black pepper powder)
- Brown sugar or palm sugar- 1 tsp
For cooking
- Garlic, chopped- 1 tbsp
- Cashew nuts- ½ cup
- Onion, diced- 1
- Green pepper, diced- 1
- Oyster sauce- 1 tbsp
- Tomato paste- 1 tbsp
- Dark soy sauce- 1 tsp
- Water- ½ cup
- Cornstarch slurry- 1 tbsp cornstarch combined with 1 tbsp cold water
- Green onions, chopped- 2 tbsp
- Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
- Sesame oil- 1 tsp
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine chicken along with the above-mentioned 'for marination' ingredients.
- Let marinate for 15 minutes.
- Place the stainless steel pot in the main pot.
- Add the marinated chicken to the pot.
- Add garlic, combine well.
- Don't have to add water.
- Close the pot with the lid.
- Select pressure cook setting, set time to 3 minutes at high pressure.
- After 3 minutes of pressure cooking, do a quick pressure release.
- Open the lid.
- Chicken will be cooked well & there will be some liquid in the pot.
- Select Saute setting, temperature should be normal or medium.
- Add cashew nuts to the chicken.
- Add onions & green pepper, combine well.
- Close the pot with a glass lid & cook for 3 minutes.
- Let the vegetables turn soft, don't over cook the green pepper.
- Add oyster sauce, tomato paste & dark soy sauce; combine well.
- Add ½ cup water, combine well & cook for a minute.
- Add cornstarch slurry, combine well. The sauce will thicken & turn glossy.
- Add green onions & cilantro, combine well.
- Finally, add sesame oil, will enhance the flavor & taste of this dish.
- Remove the pot from the main pot.
- Serve onto a plate or bowl, enjoy with rice or noodles.
