Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai
Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai is a quick and easy meal that is packed with flavor and done in less than 15 minutes!
Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts, diced
- 4 tbsp minced garlic
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 cup pad thai sauce
- 3 cups water
- 10 ounces rice noodles
- 2 cups Carrot matchsticks
- 1 Yellow pepper, sliced thinly
- 1 Red pepper, sliced thinly
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/3 cups chopped peanuts
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In the instant pot, add olive oil, chicken, garlic, soy sauce, pad thai sauce, water and rice noodles. Make sure rice noodles are pushed down in the water.
- Close the lid set the Pressure Release Valve to sealing.
- Set to manual and pressure cook on high for 2 to 3 minutes.
- When timer goes off, press cancel and do a quick release of the steam (follow manufacturer instructions), waiting until the pressure gauge drops down and the lid is safe to open.
- Add carrots, red and yellow peppers and half of peanuts, tossing carefully.
- Place lid back on and let sit for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Remove lid and serve with chopped green onions, cilantro and peanuts.
Notes
This recipe made in 8-quart Instant Pot.
Pressure cookers and Instant Pots can vary in cooking times and some may need 3 minutes on high.
To make homemade Pad Thai sauce mix together 1/4 cup fish sauce, 3 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons tamarind paste, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 clove garlic, minced and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes.