Pressure Cooker Curry Chicken

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  • Prep Time

    8 mins

  • Cook Time

    8 mins

  • Natural Release

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    33 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    409 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Pressure Cooker Curry Chicken

This flavorful Chicken Curry recipe is a winner for a Western Curry flavor! It's mild, creamy coconut curry sauce is made with just 6 ingredients, It's unbelievably simple, easy and ready in minutes when you use your pressure cooker!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb chicken thigh Cut into 1-2" pieces
  • 1 tbs butter
  • 1 Tbs garlic powder If you prefer a less garlic forward dish, then decrease to 1-2 teaspoon garlic powder or you can substitute 3 cloves minced fresh garlic
  • 1 tsp onion powder substitute ½ chopped fresh onion
  • 2 inch fresh ginger minced or grated. Do not substitute ground ginger powder.
  • 3 teaspoon curry powder use mild if you don't want it to be spicy.
  • 1 cup coconut milk use full fat variety, shake well and incorporate the coconut fat. Reserve remainder of can, you may want to add some at the end.
  • 1 teaspoon chicken stock concentrate substitute bouillon cube if you must, but leave off the salt until the end and then just add to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt check salt content of your curry powder, if it has salt, leave this off until the end and then just add to taste.
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbs tomato paste Can substitute ½ cup diced tomato, drain well.
  • 1 Cup frozen baby peas Optional: Do not add to the pressure cooker until after pressure cooking is complete or the peas will disintegrate.
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Instructions

  1. Chop the chicken into bite size pieces. Add everything to the pressure cooker except the peas and green onion (unless your curry powder has salt, in which case, leave that off too).
  2. Pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes and allow a natural release.
  3. As soon as natural release occurs, add the baby peas and stir well. Serve by sprinkling green onion over the top for garnish. Serve hot over rice, potatoes or even noodles. Add the reserved coconut milk as a drizzle or to slightly thicken your curry if it isn't thick enough.

Notes

  • PRO TIP: If you've never tried curry before, this is a good Americanized dish that you will enjoy. If you already know that you love curry, add more of the curry powder (about ½ as much more) and it will have a stronger flavor and go with the full garlic powder in the recipe. 
  • The baby peas add color and flavor, if you don't like peas or prefer a different vegetable, simply cut small and add at the end. Frozen veggies are already cooked and can simply be heated. 
  • Traditional dishes are garnished with cilantro, but if your grocery is like mine, finding cilantro is iffy at best so that's why I used the peas here. 
  • I use chicken thighs in this recipe because they tend to have more flavor and are more juicy and forgiving with cooking. 
  • You can use this recipe with other proteins like chicken breast or thin cuts of beef.  You will want to increase the curry powder by ½ and will need to add a little more butter as well. 
  • If you prefer curry to be more spicy, either use a spicy curry powder or add cayenne powder. Start with ¼ teaspoon and increase according to your tastes. 
  • Use the full fat coconut milk for the most flavor. If you have never used coconut milk before, be sure to shake it well before opening the can. You may notice that the fat is in a chunk inside the can. If you see this, it's ok, just break it up as best you can with a spoon. It will melt into the sauce in your pressure cooker as it cooks. 
  • Our family enjoys this recipe best served over rice. If you have access to a flat bread, that works best as well. You can also try it over a baked potato or noodles!
  • ***IMPORTANT NOTE**** These instructions are written for a 6 quart pressure cooker, if using larger, add ½ cup of water or stock to your recipe (in addition to the coconut milk)

Nutrition Information

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Calories 409kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 111mg (37%) Sodium 586mg (24%) Potassium 586mg (17%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 514IU (10%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 46mg (5%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 409 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 409kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 111mg 37%
Sodium 586mg 24%
Potassium 586mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 514IU 10%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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