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Instant Pot Chicken Stir Fry
This Instant Pot Chicken Stir Fry features diced chicken breast cooked with frozen vegetables in a savory sauce made with tamari, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, and sriracha for a mild to medium heat. Cooking in the Instant Pot allows for quick cooking and tender chicken, finished with a thickened sauce using cornstarch, resulting in a flavorful one-pot meal typically served with cauliflower rice.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
210 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 chicken breast large, diced
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 oz frozen vegetables package of
For stir fry sauce
- 3 tablespoon tamari or coconut aminos for paleo
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 2 tablespoon chicken broth or water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch or arrowroot for paleo
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or more if you like spicy
Instructions
- Dice chicken and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Whisk sauce in a small bowl.
- Preheat Instant Pot to saute and add 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Add chicken and cook until it browns a bit. It won't brown that much in the instant pot but a few minutes should get it started.
- Add sauce to pan and stir. Set instant pot to manual and cook for four minutes. After it's done, carefully turn valve to do a quick release. Then turn instant pot to saute and add the frozen vegetables. Stir and cook until warmed through.
- Serve immediately with cauliflower rice.
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Notes
- For gluten-free preparation, replace soy sauce with tamari, and verify that fish sauce and chicken broth are gluten-free.
- Store leftovers in a glass container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Adding sesame seeds or diced green onions as a finishing touch complements the dish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1239mg
(52%)
Potassium
459mg
(10%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1239mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.