Instant Pot Sweet Fire Chicken
Made entirely in the instant pot, this sweet fire chicken is loaded with tender chicken cubes and vegetables in the most incredible sweet and fiery chili sauce.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 278kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1-1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-in cubes
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sauce and Vegetables
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
- 3/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar
- 1 medium sweet pepper, cut into 1/2-in cubes
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained
- 1 cup snow peas
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Steamed rice and sliced green onions for serving
Instructions
Chicken
- In a large bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Heat a 4-qt instant pot using BROWN/SAUTE function. Add vegetable oil and swirl to coat bottom. Add chicken in a single layer and saute, turning occasionally until chicken is browned.
Sauce and Vegetables
- Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes to chicken. Saute 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Turn instant pot off and add sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, chicken broth, vinegar, and honey to instant pot. Seal instant pot lid, close vent, and cook on high pressure 6 minutes
- Manually release pressure from instant pot, remove lid, and add sweet pepper, pineapple, and snow peas. Seal lid back on instant pot and let sit 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Season sweet fire chicken with salt and pepper to taste if needed and serve warm over steamed rice with green onions on top. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store chicken in refrigerator up to 6 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz (calculated without rice) | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.4g | Protein: 28.8g | Fat: 4.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 1357mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 20.4g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg