Instant Pot Sticky Garlic Peanut Noodles with Chicken and More Pressure Cooker Delights
Quick and satisfying, these Instant Pot sticky garlic peanut noodles with juicy chicken come together in minutes for a flavor-packed, nutty, and spicy dinner.
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot or any pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken cut into small bite size pieces
- 125 g flat rice stick noodles not vermicelli
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 0.5 cup peanut butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon sambal oelek chili paste
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 0.5 cup scallions chopped
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 2 red peppers diced
- 0.5 cup cilantro chopped
- 0.5 cup peanuts for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add the sesame oil and toss in the chicken pieces. Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and ginger. Sauté for 1 minute until aromatic.
- Pour in the chicken broth, then stir in the peanut butter, soy sauce, fish sauce, and sambal oelek. Stir until smooth.
- Add rice noodles on top without stirring. Press gently into the liquid.
- Close the lid, seal the valve, and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Quick release the pressure when done.
- Open lid, stir everything gently. Let noodles sit for a couple minutes to thicken.
- Add the carrots, scallions, and red peppers. Stir to combine. Top with peanuts before serving.
Notes
Do not let noodles sit too long after cooking or they will turn mushy. To loosen a sticky sauce, stir in water ½ cup at a time until desired consistency.