Instant Pot Thai-Style Green Curry Chicken

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This Instant Pot Thai-style green curry chicken curry recipe has a creamy green coconut sauce made with curry paste. It has the right amount of spice.

Ingredients

1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
1/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons green curry paste
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lime, zested
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
6 ounces snow peas
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

1 Whisk coconut milk, chicken broth, curry paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, and basil together in a bowl until smooth; set aside.
2 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Heat oil in the pot; add chicken and sauté, stirring occasionally, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in jalapeño, garlic, lime zest, and ginger; cook and stir 1 minute. Press Cancel.
3 Stir coconut curry mixture into the pot with a wooden spoon until well combined, scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
4 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Select Sauté function. Add snow peas and bell pepper; cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Press Cancel. Garnish curry with chopped cilantro.