Instant Pot Sticky Garlic Peanut Noodles with Chicken and More - Your Pressure Cooker Guide
Quick and flavorful Instant Pot noodles coated in a sticky garlic peanut sauce with tender chicken, fresh veggies, and crunchy peanuts. All done in minutes for a comforting takeout-style meal at home.
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 lb chicken cut into small bite size pieces
- 125 g flat rice stick noodles not vermicelli noodles
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ 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
- ½ cup scallions chopped
- 1 cup matchstick carrots or julienne
- 2 red peppers diced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup peanuts for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Add sesame oil, then cook garlic and ginger for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the chicken pieces and sauté for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned but not fully cooked.
- Turn off Sauté. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, sambal oelek, and peanut butter. Stir to combine.
- Break noodles if long and place on top. Do not stir.
- Secure lid and set valve to sealing. Cook on Manual High Pressure for 4 minutes.
- Perform a quick release. Open lid carefully and stir noodles gently to combine.
- Add matchstick carrots, chopped scallions, and diced red peppers. Stir gently.
- Top with chopped cilantro and peanuts for garnish. Serve immediately.
Notes
Let noodles rest 5 minutes after cooking for sauce to thicken. Add water in ½ cup increments if too sticky. Swap protein or spice to suit your taste.