Description
All the delicious Asian ginger garlic flavor you expect from a 5-star restaurant, but made at home from FROZEN chicken in a pressure cooker. Make extra sauce because you’ll want to have it on hand … it’s so good!
Ingredients
For the Asian Ginger Garlic Peanut sauce:
- 6 Tablespoons peanut butter powder (PB2 or PBFit)
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 Tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari, for gluten free)
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons sweet chile sauce
- 1 Tablespoon water or chicken broth
- 7 – 10 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped fine
- 1 Tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger root
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha (or more, to taste)
For the chicken:
- 12 – 16 oz. frozen chicken tenders
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 of a sweet onion, finely chopped
- 2 – 3 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped
- 3 – 4 mini sweet peppers, finely chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
To serve:
- Fresh romaine or butter lettuce leaves
- Topping options: fresh cilantro leaves, sweet pepper slices, chopped peanuts or cashews, fresh ripe avocado pieces, shredded purple cabbage, matchstick carrots, Sriracha
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
- Saute the chopped onion and garlic in the sesame oil either in the Instant Pot or in a frying pan. Add the peppers and cook just briefly.
- Pour the broth into the Instant Pot. Add the veggies (if not already there!). Set the chicken tenders on top and drizzle with about 1/2 – 3/4 cup of the sauce
- Pressure cook for 5 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally. Check that the chicken is done (internal temp at 165 F), but then unplug, cover the pot and let sit for about 15 minutes longer to soak up more of the juices.
- Drain off the excess liquid, saving the onions and peppers. Shred the chicken then add the cooked onions and peppers back in. Stir in some (or all) of the remaining sauce (until it’s saucy to your liking) and stir to mix well.
- To serve: spoon the warm shredded chicken mixture into fresh lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with toppings of choice. Serve with any leftover sauce and Sriracha for drizzling.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 228
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Protein: 20.2g
Keywords: Asian, Chinese, Thai, Gluten free, Heart healthy, Chicken, Poultry