Instant Pot Coconut Thai Curry Chicken Meal Prep Recipes

THAI COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the coconut milk, peanut butter, red curry paste, chili sauce (if using) and spices to a 6 quart instant pot and mix well. Then add the chicken to the pot.
• Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
• Naturally release pressure (or NPR for 10 minutes, then release pressure).
• Using two forks, shred the chicken right into the curry (or you can remove the chicken and cut it into chunks if you prefer)
• Sprinkle with Thai basil/cilantro and crushed peanuts if desired. You can also serve this with lime wedges and add a squeeze of lime juice before eating.

INSTANT POT THAI COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to your Instant Pot and turn on the saute function. When the olive oil is fragrant, add white onion, red pepper, minced garlic, and a pinch of salt. Saute for 4-5 minutes. Once the onion turns translucent, add in fresh spinach and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes in order to wilt the spinach. Remove veggies from the Instant Pot and turn off the saute feature.
• Next, add coconut milk, curry paste, ginger, lemongrass, honey, and salt to the Instant Pot and mix. Then, submerge the raw chicken breast. Close the lid and seal your Instant Pot. Turn your Instant Pot to manual > high pressure and set the timer to 8 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for your Instant Pot to build enough pressure to start counting down, but eventually, it will count down from 8 minutes.
• Once the timer goes off, quick-release your Instant Pot by opening the valve. Remove the lid and then remove the 2 chicken breasts and transfer to a plate. Use 2 forks to carefully shred the chicken breast (it will be hot) and then place the chicken back into the Instant Pot.
• Add the sauteed veggies and mix. Finally, add lime juice and mix one more time.
• Serve with white rice and Thai basil.

INSTANT POT® COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add coconut oil; when hot, add onion and cook for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons curry powder and garlic. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off Saute function. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and sugar.
• Poke holes into each chicken breast using a fork. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and remaining curry powder. Add seasoned chicken to the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Remove chicken; use 2 forks to shred the meat and return it to the pot. Turn on Saute function; cook and stir until liquid is lightly boiling, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Turn pressure cooker to Keep Warm. Add coconut milk and stir well; cook for 10 minutes more to allow flavors to come together.

INSTANT POT COCONUT THAI CURRY CHICKEN MEAL PREP

Steps:

• Place your chicken into your Instant Pot, I used 4 large chicken breasts. If you want to use more, make sure to adjust the cooking time and liquid
• Add in chopped garlic, a can (500 grams) of full fat coconut milk, and 3 tablespoons of green curry paste.
• Stir. Place Instant Pot lid on, turn the nub to sealing and set the timer for pressure cook for 13 minutes.
• Once the timer goes off, quick release the IP. Remove the chicken and set aside to shred.
• Turning on the sauté function, add the juice of one lime and place your choice of vegetables (I picked snow peas, I had two 6oz bags) into the liquid. As snow peas are quick to cook, I let the liquid come up to a boil while stir the snow peas. After they've soften, I took them out of the sauce.
• Once the peas are set aside, I added the chicken, now shredded, back into the sauce and let the sauce coat the chicken. (As the liquid has been simmering for a while now, the liquid should have thicken into a sauce-y consistency to coat the chicken. You can mix your shredded chicken in the sauce alongside the snow peas if you want but I wanted to make sure the chicken was fully coated on its own).
• Serve with your carb of choice - I picked basmati rice
• Place your chicken and garlic in a slow cooker. Turn it on high and cook for 2-4 hours (or low for 6-8).
• Once cooked all the way through, shred your chicken breasts, add in the coconut milk, green curry paste, and lime. Give it a good mix. Add in the snow peas. Mix again.
• Set the slow cooker on high for another 30ish minutes, until the snow peas have soften and the liquid has thickened into a sauce.

INSTANT POT® RED THAI CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and red curry paste to the hot pot; saute for 30 seconds. Add chicken and mix well with curry paste. Pour in coconut milk. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 2 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.
• Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in fish sauce and palm sugar. Stir in onion and bell peppers until well combined. Select Saute function. Bring curry to a gentle boil and simmer for only 2 to 3 minutes to keep vegetables crunchy.

INSTANT POT® THAI-STYLE GREEN CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix coconut milk, chicken broth, curry paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, and basil in a bowl with a whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil in the pot. Add chicken and saute, stirring occasionally until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add lime zest, ginger, garlic, and jalapeno to the pot and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Press Cancel.
• Pour coconut curry mixture into the pot and stir well with a wooden spoon, scraping to loosen any browned bits from the bottom. 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 before the cooking time begins.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Select the Saute function once more. Add snow peas and bell pepper and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Press Cancel. Garnish curry with chopped cilantro.

INSTANT POT COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY (ONLY 5 INGREDIENTS!)

Steps:

• Prep. Cut chicken into 1 to 2-inch pieces and finely chop the ginger and garlic.
• Saute. Saute garlic and ginger in a little oil on Saute setting for a minute, then add the chicken and stir for 30 seconds. Add salt, sugar and curry powder and stir. Cancel the Saute setting.
• Add about a cup of water (we added 2/3 cup as we knew that chicken would release quite a bit of juice while cooking). Stir through.
• Pressure cook. Set to Pressure Cook on High pressure for 15 minutes, with natural pressure release.
• Finish the curry. Open the lid and stir the curry. Stir in the coconut cream and taste for salt and sweetness. You can add a little more sugar or salt to balance the flavors.
• How to thicken the curry sauce if it seems a little thin:
• You can scoop out half a cup of broth to reduce the liquid.
• You can thicken the broth with a little flour. If you want to have more sauce, do the flour trick. Combine 2 teaspoons of all-purpose flour with 4 tablespoons of water or broth from the pot in a separate bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir this slurry mixture into the hot curry and see the liquid magically thicken.