Instant Pot: Chicken & Broccoli
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast, cubed
- 6 cups broccoli florets (or 1 bag)
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
SAUCE
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 1/3 cup coco aminos or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1.5 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Cornstarch Slurry
- 2.5 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
TOPPING (optional)
- sesame seeds
Instructions
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in a small bowl or tupperware combine all the ingredients for the sauce. set aside.
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cube chicken and mince ginger.
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in a large saute pan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tsp sesame oil for about 30 seconds. Add garlic and heat for another 30 seconds. add chicken, ginger, salt and pepper and brown for about 2-3 minutes. drain if necessary.
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transfer chicken to Instant pot and cover with sauce. make sure vent is closed and set to high pressure for 5 minutes. Use 5 minute natural release (let IP go into warm mode for 5 minutes, then press cancel and release remaining steam).
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while chicken is cooking microwave broccoli for about 2 minutes. If eating with rice then make the rice now too.
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in a small bowl combine the ingredients for cornstarch slurry, stir well and set aside.
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Change instant pot setting to saute. add broccoli and cornstarch slurry, stirring occasionally until sauce begins to thicken.
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serve chicken and broccoli mixture solo (if keto) or over quinoa or rice! Enjoy!