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Dump and Start Instant Pot African Cinnamon Peanut Butter Chicken
This is a quick and easy way to serve up a flavorful and traditional African dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 323 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
African , American
Ingredients
Instant Pot Peanut Sauce Chicken Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup (200ml) coconut milk liquid and cream divided
- 1 cup (200ml) tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste or tomato purée
- 2 green onions spring onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Lime juice, to taste or tamari soya
- salt
- 6-7 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- optional sweetener of choice i.e. honey, brown sugar, or keto sweetener
Instructions
Instant Pot Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe Instructions:
- Add the chicken to the Instant Pot insert.
- Pour in the liquid of the coconut milk first, and then add the coconut cream on top of the chicken.
- Next, layer the tomatoes, tomato paste, onions and spices on top of the coconut cream.
- Put the peanut butter in last (on the very top) and DO NOT MIX IN.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot, and turn valve to the sealing position.
- Set to manual/pressure cook on high pressure for 6 mins. please note: cook time does not include time to come up to pressure or for pressure to release.
- When cook time is done, allow for a complete natural pressure release.
- Open the lid. The peanut butter will still be on top. Stir until all ingredients are combined and sauce is thickened.
- Adjust the seasonings in your peanut butter chicken, to taste.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- What Do You Mean By Coconut Milk And Coconut Cream?
- There are 8 Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving of this.
- You can vary the spices you add to this peanut butter chicken to suit your taste. For example, freshly grated ginger adds a lovely note. Add ginger with the spices.
- If you prefer to make peanut sauce chicken with thigh meat, you will need to increase the cooking time.
- This Instant Pot peanut butter chicken is an oil-free recipe.
- To avoid a burn notice, DO NOT MIX in the peanut butter prior to cooking. Make sure it is on the very top and not touching the bottom or sides of the Instant Pot insert.
Nutrition Information
Calories
323kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
258mg
(11%)
Potassium
742mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
320IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
7.3mg
(8%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 258mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 742mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 320IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.