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This quick and easy Instant Pot Cashew Chicken recipe served with white rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds
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Pressure Cooker Cashew Chicken

This quick and easy Pressure Cooker Cashew Chicken recipe is ready in 20 minutes or less and it features chicken breast, broccoli, and peppers simmered in a delicious asian sauce
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 217kcal
Author Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

  • 1 package PERDUE® FRESH CUTS™ Diced Chicken Breast (1 lb) thawed
  • 1/2 cup Low Sodium Chicken Stock
  • 3 tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger minced
  • 1 Garlic Clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1/2 Red Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 1/2 cups Broccoli cut into florets
  • 1/2 cup Roasted Whole Cashews
  • Salt + Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In the bowl of the Pressure Cooker add the chicken stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic clove and ginger. Stir 
  • Open the PERDUE® FRESH CUTS™ Diced Chicken Breast package and season with salt and pepper 
  • Add the chicken into the pot. Stir, close the lid and cook on MANUAL HIGH PRESSURE for 6 minutes
  • After the 6 minutes, Release the pressure (QR) and press the saute button
  • Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce and mix it with the cornstarch. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the chicken and mix. It will thicken almost instantly 
  • Add the broccoli and red pepper. Place the lid, turn off the machine and let the dish rest for 3 minutes. This will allow the broccoli and pepper to soften without overcooking
  • Remove the lid, add the cashews and serve
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 680IU | Vitamin C: 49.7mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.7mg