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Pressure Cooker Braised Chicken & Creamy Potatoes
Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker Braised Chicken Creamy Potatoes cooks in a rich and fragrant Asian inspired gravy. It's homey and comforting and quickly made in one pot.
Prep Time
19
minutes
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Cook Time
4
minutes
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Pressure Release
10
minutes
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Total Time
23
minutes
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Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Asian, Asian inspired, Chinese
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
Author:
Jill Selkowitz
Ingredients
1
Tablespoon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2
teaspoon
Hot Chili Oil
2
pounds
Chicken Breasts Boneless/Skinless
boneless, skinless
3
Tablespoons
Potato Starch
1
teaspoon
Sea Salt
1/4
teaspoon
Ground White Pepper
1/2
cup
Dry Sherry Wine
1
medium
Yellow/Brown Onion
sliced
2
Shallots
sliced
1
inch
Fresh Ginger Root
minced
3
cloves
Fresh Garlic
minced
1/2
cup
Shaoxing Wine
-or-
2
Tablespoons
Butter
2
Tablespoons
Soy Sauce
1
Tablespoon
Oyster Sauce
1.25
cups
Chicken Stock/Broth
Homemade or Purchased
1.5
pounds
New Potatoes
whole
2
whole
Scallions
cut on the bias
1
teaspoon
Toasted Sesame Oil
Instructions
Place Chicken pieces into a large bowl and add Potato Starch, Salt and White Pepper. Mix through, so Chicken is coated.
Select Sauté or Browning on Pressure Cooker and allow pot to fully heat.
Add Olive Oil and Hot Chili Oil. Sear Chicken for 3 seconds on each side and then remove to a plate.
Pour in Shaoxing Wine and deglaze pot, making sure to scrape up any brown bits.
Add Butter, Onions, Shallots, Ginger and Garlic and Sauté for 2 minutes.
Mix in Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce and Chicken Broth.
Add Potatoes and return Chicken to cooking pot.
Cook at High Pressure for 3 minutes. When Beep Sounds, wait 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
Add Scallions and a teaspoon of Toasted Sesame Oil and serve.
Notes
Add 1 minute to cook time if using Chicken Thighs.