Instant Pot Sticky Garlic Peanut Noodles with Chicken
This quick and easy Instant Pot recipe delivers sticky garlic peanut noodles with tender chicken in a creamy, savory sauce. Perfect for a comforting meal ready in minutes with fresh veggies and an exciting flavor kick.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 lb chicken cut into small bite sized pieces
- 125 g flat rice stick noodles not vermicelli noodles
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup peanut butter for creamy sticky sauce
- 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 julienned
- 2 red peppers diced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- ½ cup peanuts garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté mode and warm up the sesame oil.
- Add the minced garlic and ginger, sauté them for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and softened.
- Add chicken pieces and cook until no longer pink, stirring frequently.
- Pour in chicken broth, peanut butter, sambal oelek chili paste, fish sauce, and soy sauce; stir until peanut butter is smooth and sauce looks creamy.
- Add flat rice stick noodles, gently pressing them down into the liquid to spread out and prevent clumping.
- Close and seal the Instant Pot lid; set to manual high pressure for exactly 3 minutes.
- When cooking is complete, perform a quick release; wait for the float valve to drop, then carefully open the lid.
- Stir the noodles and chicken well to coat in the sticky garlic peanut sauce; then add carrots, scallions, and red pepper, stirring gently.
- Garnish with peanuts, serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
This recipe has not been tested with other noodles (yet). If you do swap the noodles, let me know how it goes!