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white casserole dish with chicken and pineapple

Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken

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This sweet and saucy instant pot pineapple chicken is made fuss-free—this recipe is made with real pineapple and without any corn starch.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 401 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 pound chicken tenders , cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cup pineapple , fresh
  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp arrowroot powder
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pineapple, slice into 1/2 inch cubes.
  • In the Instant Pot, add sesame oil, cubed chicken, pineapple chunks, amino sauce, diced garlic.
  • Cover with lid, seal the pot, and set the setting to high pressure for 3 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for pressure to build. Once the timer will beep, do a quick release according to instant pot instructions. Once pressure is released, turn off and open the pot.
  • Set the Instant Pot to Saute on a low setting. Slowly start adding arrowroot powder while continually stirring to make sure it dissolved well. The mixture should start bubbling, add apple cider vinegar and salt.
  • Stir for a couple of minutes till the mixture will get thicker. Once the chicken has slightly cooled, the mixture will get more sticky.

Notes

For the best flavor, don't overcook the chicken. Make sure that sliced chicken cubes are not too small.
Saute only for 2-3 minutes for the sauce to thicken, it will thicken more when cooled.
Apple cider vinegar adds the perfect zing to the final flavor. Feel free to substitute with rice vinegar.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 49gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1298mgPotassium: 944mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 116IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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