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Instant Pot® Sweet and Sour Chicken

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 392kcal
Author: Amanda

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Measuring Cup
  • Measuring Spoon
  • Can Opener
  • 2 Small Bowls
  • Small Whisk
  • Cutting Board
  • Chef’s Knife
  • Fork
  • Rubber Spatula or Spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 pound  Chicken Breast, Boneless, Skinless
  • 0.5 tsp  Salt
  • 0.25 tsp  Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons  Olive Oil
  • About 1.5 cups (one can) Canned Pineapple Chunks
  • About 0.75 cup  Pineapple Juice (from the Can of Pineapple)
  • 0.25 cup  Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 0.25 cup  Ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons  Garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon  Fresh Ginger, minced
  • 1 large  Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon  Cornstarch

Instructions

  • Cut your chicken breast into cubes about one inch in size. Place inside the pot of the Instant Pot® and toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally just to sear the chicken. You don’t want to cook the chicken all the way through, just sear it! Turn the Instant Pot® off once seared.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup of the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, garlic and ginger. Pour the sauce into the Instant pot on top of the chicken.
  • Remove the seeds and center of the bell pepper and slice. Add to the Instant Pot® as well. Add the pineapple chunks as well and then place the lid on the Instant Pot®.Press the “manual” button and set the Instant Pot® to high pressure and the timer to 5 minutes. Once the five minute cooking time is done, do a quick pressure release by turning the valve to “venting”- be careful as the hot steam will escape quickly!
  • In the second small bowl, use a fork to mix the remaining ¼ cup pineapple juice with the cornstarch. You can also just mix these two ingredients together in the pineapple can- why dirty another bowl! Add the cornstarch and pineapple juice mix to the Instant Pot® and press “saute”. Stir the mixture constantly to thicken the sauce of the sweet and sour chicken- this will take about one to two minutes. Turn off the Instant Pot® and serve the chicken while hot! Pair it with fried rice, broccoli or serve plain!