Description
Instant Pot Hawaiian chicken is an easy one-pot dinner with tender, juicy chicken pieces cooked with pineapple, bell peppers, and onions in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 Tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cubed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 8 ounce can of pineapple chunks (do not drain)
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 Tablespoons water
- green onion for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the hot sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, and pineapple juice in a small bowl. Whisk together until well mixed and set aside.
- Add the oil to the instant pot and set it to saute.
- Add the green and red bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
- Then add the onions and continue to cook for another 5 minutes until the onions are softened.
- Add the chicken cubes, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper, and ginger to the instant pot. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly. Cancel saute mode.
- Pour the sauce into the pot. Stir everything together.
- Seal the instant pot valve and set it to manual high pressure for 4 minutes. After the cooking time has elapsed, naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes. Then open the valve to release the remaining pressure. Remove the lid.
- Return the instant pot to saute mode. Make a slurry of cornstarch and water and whisk it into the sauce. Allow to simmer for 3 minutes to thicken. Cancel the saute mode.
- Serve the Hawaiian chicken over rice and garnish with green onions.
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