Bang Bang Chicken Skewers Pressure Cooker Style
These Bang Bang Chicken Skewers are tender, spicy-sweet, and made quickly in the pressure cooker with loads of savory sauce and bold flavor.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl for sauce
- 1 Pressure cooker for cooking skewers
- 1 Trivet or rack inside pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts or thighs/tenderloins cut into bite size cubes (~1 lb / 450g)
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise about 10-12 tablespoons
- 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce for sweet heat
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce adjust to taste
- 1 tablespoon honey for sweet stickiness
- 1 tablespoon lime juice for tang
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce adds savoriness
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (fresh coriander) for garnish
- Bamboo or metal skewers soaked if bamboo
- oil spray optional, to prevent sticking
Instructions
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized cubes for even cooking.
- Thread chicken chunks onto bamboo (soaked) or metal skewers.
- Season with salt, smoked paprika, and garlic powder.
- Set pressure cooker to sauté or place skewers on trivet. Spray with oil if needed.
- Seal lid, set valve to sealing, and pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. Then do quick release.
- In a bowl, mix mayo, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, honey, lime juice, and soy sauce to make Bang Bang sauce.
- Brush skewers with sauce, garnish with chopped cilantro, and serve hot.
Notes
Make extra sauce for dipping or storing. Marinate overnight if preferred. Freeze raw marinated chicken for up to 3 months.