Instant Pot Chicken Recipe
Meal Prep Chicken Recipe - this chicken dinner recipe is done in under 30 minutes and is perfect every time.
Servings: 4 servings
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (59ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (13g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (237ml) low-sodium chicken stock
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound chicken breasts, thawed
Instructions
- Add soy sauce, brown sugar, chicken stock, and pepper to the insert of an instant pot or electric pressure cooker. Stir.
- Add the chicken breasts into the liquid.
- Place lid on the pressure cooker and lock. Make sure the pressure valve is set to keep steam inside.
- For fresh chicken breasts: Use poultry setting and cook on high pressure for about 10 minutes. When instant pot has finished, use a fork or utensil to do a quick release.
- For frozen chicken breasts: Use poultry setting and cook on high pressure for about 15 minutes. When instant pot has finished, use a fork or utensil to do a quick release. Make sure your frozen breasts are separated, not in one big ball of ice or it will take longer to come to pressure and longer to cook.
- Remove chicken from pot and slice. Drizzle with sauce and serve as desired.
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Notes
Make sauce for the chicken: remove the chicken from the sauce. Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 teaspoon water. Turn the instant pot to sauté and add the cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring, until it boils and thickens.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 681mg | Potassium: 499mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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