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    Home » Instant Pot Chicken

    Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli

    Posted: Jan 30, 2021 · Updated: Feb 12, 2021 by Tonje

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    Make your favorite chicken stir fry in a pressure cooker! Instant pot chicken and broccoli is a healthy, easy and tasty dish, perfect for quick weeknight dinners.

    Bowls of chicken and broccoli with rice.
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    • Why should you try it?
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Top tips
    • Serving suggestions
    • Variations
    • Leftovers
    • You might also like these recipes
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    Why should you try it?

    • Easy one-pot dinner recipe
    • A healthier version of a classic dish
    • Easy to adopt, and easy to add lots of veggies
    • Can be served with different sides, toppings and sauces

    Ingredients

    Chicken breasts: You can use boneless and skinless chicken thighs if you prefer, but I like breat fillets.

    Broccoli: Raw broccoli is best here. I would not recommend frozen broccoli, as it contains too much water.

    Ginger: Adds flavor! You can use ginger paste instead.

    Garlic: Also adds flavor. Feel free to substitute with garlic paste.

    Cornstarch: This is what helps the sauce thicken towards the end of the cooking process.

    Soy sauce: Adds a lovely flavor to the dish.

    Sesame oil: This is an optional ingredient which adds a lot of flavor to the dish. Omit if you're allergic.

    Chicken broth: The broth is the main liquid in the sauce. Can use vegetable stock instead.

    Olive oil / vegetable oil: Add a splash of oil to the pot to prevent the chicken from burning. If you don't want to use oil, you can use a spoonful of water instead!

    The ingredients needed to make instant pot chicken and broccoli laid out on a table.

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    Instructions

    1. Brown the chicken: Saute chicken, garlic and ginger for a few minutes in olive oil, until the chicken starts to develop a little color.
    2. Pressure cook: Add chicken broth, sesame oil and soy sauce, give the mixture a little stir, then cover with the lid and turn the valve to sealing. Cook using the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK setting on high pressure for 10 minutes. Then, quickly release the pressure.
    3. Thicken the sauce and finish: Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of water in a small bowl to form a paste. Add the paste to the instant pot, and stir. Add the broccoli florets. Turn on the saute setting, and cook for a few minutes until the broccoli is tender, and the sauce has thickened.
    4. Serve: Serve the dish immediately with your favorite side dishes or toppings.
    Step by step images showing how to make chicken and broccoli in an instant pot.

    Top tips

    • If you're short on time, you can skip the step of sauteing the chicken. Just make sure to grate the garlic and ginger finely, or use ginger paste and garlic paste instead.
    • Make a double batch while you're at it, and freeze half for later.
    Bowls of pressure cooked broccoli and chicken with rice.

    Serving suggestions

    My favorite part about stir fries and one pot meals is that they don't really require any side dishes!

    If you want to serve chicken and broccoli with anything, you can serve them with noodles, rice, Mushroom Fried Rice, Turmeric Rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, or other grains.

    Although not necessary, you can also serve them with a vegetable side dish, such as Chinese Garlic Green Beans.

    I also love to top this dish with some flavorful toppings. Try serving it with some roasted sesame seeds or scallions / spring onions on top.

    Close up image of a bowl of broccoli and chicken.

    Variations

    Extra veggies: Add some water chestnuts, shredded carrots or cabbage, sugar snap peas, peppers or leeks if you want to add some more vegetbales to the dish.

    Spicy chicken and broccoli: For a spicy version, add a diced chili or ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or both.

    Vegetarian: Substitute the chicken for canned chickpeas if you prefer a vegetarian version of the dish.

    Leftovers

    Leftover instant pot chicken and broccoli can be stored in a sealed container in a refrigerator for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.

    Thaw frozen leftovers in a refrigerator overnight. Then, heat the dish up for a few minutes in a pot on the stove top, or in a microwave, and serve it warm.

    Chicken and broccoli in an instant pot.

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    Recipe

    Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli.

    Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli

    This instant pot chicken and broccoli recipe is a healthy, tasty and easy one pot meal, perfect for weeknight dinners.
    5 from 1 vote
    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Time to Pressure 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 213 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3 cups broccoli florets (2 small or 1 large broccoli)
    • 1 pound chicken breasts
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
    • ½ cup chicken broth
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • Saute chicken, garlic and ginger for a few minutes in olive oil, until the chicken starts to develop a little color, using the SAUTE setting on the instant pot.
    • Add chicken broth, sesame oil and soy sauce, give the mixture a little stir, then cover with the lid and turn the valve to sealing. Cook using the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK setting on high pressure for 10 minutes. Then, turn the valve to quickly release the pressure.
    • Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of water in a small bowl to form a paste. Add the paste to the instant pot, and stir. Add the broccoli florets. Turn on the saute setting, and cook for a few minutes until the broccoli is tender, and the sauce has thickened.
    • If the sauce thickens and the broccoli is still not tender, turn off the instant pot, and place the lid on top. Leave it for a few minutes while the broccoli steams in the hot pot.
    • Serve the dish immediately with your favorite side dishes or toppings.

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    Notes

    • Store leftovers in a refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1072mgPotassium: 699mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 460IUVitamin C: 65mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword broccoli, chicken breasts, healthy, instant pot, pressure cooker, stir fry
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    1. Sheila

      February 15, 2021 at 5:53 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe, really easy. Thank you.

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