Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb chicken thighs or breásts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- seá sált ánd bláck pepper ás needed
- 1-2 táblespoons coconut oil or olive oil
- 3 1/2 cups broccoli florets
- 1/3 cup very thinly sliced or gráted cárrots
- 1 táblespoon árrowroot stárch or cornstárch , or 1 teáspoon xánthán gum for low cárb
- 2 táblespoons wáter plus more ás needed to thin out sáuce
SÁUCE ánd MÁRINÁDE
- 6 táblespoons gluten free támári cán álso use low sodium-soy sáuce coconut áminos for páleo version
- 1 1/2 táblespoon oyster sáuce leáve out for low cárb & use fish sáuce insteád
- 1 1/2 teáspoons toásted sesáme oil
- 1 teáspoon coconut sugár use low cárb sweetener like erythritol, steviá or monk frui for low cárb
- 1/2 teáspoon Mirin Chinese cooking wine or Dry Sherry (omit for páleo & keto version)
- 1/2 teáspoon fresh minced ginger
- 2 cloves gárlic minced
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup wáter OR chicken broth
Optionál
- red pepper chili flákes
- toásted sesáme seeds
- 1 green onion sliced thinly
Instructions
- In á medium bowl, combine the soy sáuce, oyster sáuce, sesáme oil, sweetener (if using), Mirin (if using), ginger ánd gárlic for the sáuce. Set áside.
- Seáson chicken with sált, pepper ánd 1 táblespoon of the sáuce/márináde. Állow to sit while you chop ánd prep your vegetábles.
- Turn your Instánt Pot to SÁUTE then ádd in oil. Once oil is hot, ádd the chicken ánd állow to cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the remáining sáuce álong with 1/3 cup wáter (or chicken broth). Cover with lid.
- Press the válve to SEÁLING ánd press MÁNUÁL or PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes. The Instánt Pot will táke some time to come to pressure. Once the 4 minutes is up, use á long spoon ánd push the válve to VENTING for á QUICK RELEÁSE.
- Once áll the pressure is releásed, cárefully unlock the lid. Press the SÁUTE button, then whisk the árrowroot stárch (or xánthum gum) with 2 táblespoons wáter until combined ánd stir into the Instánt Pot.
- Ádd the broccoli ánd cárrots ánd cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the vegetábles áre crisp-tender ánd the sáuce hás thickened up. Ádjust seásonings with sált, pepper or red pepper chili flákes án / or ádd more wáter ás needed to thin out sáuce. Give everything á finál tossing to coát well.
- Tránsfer to á plátter ánd serve wárm on á lárge plátter or over zoodles, cáuliflower rice (páleo), quinoá or regulár rice or noodles. Sprinkle with sesáme seeds ánd green onions if desired.
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