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Instant Pot Sticky Garlic Peanut Noodles Recipe

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This Instant Pot Sticky Garlic Peanut Noodles recipe delivers a flavorful and comforting dish combining tender chicken, chewy rice noodles, and a rich, garlicky peanut sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, the noodles are cooked under pressure to achieve a sticky, saucy texture with fresh vegetables and crunchy peanuts adding the perfect finishing touch.

  • Total Time: 14 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Protein and Noodles

  • 1 lb chicken, cut into small bite size pieces
  • 125g flat rice stick noodles (not vermicelli noodles)

Sauce and Seasonings

  • 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp sambal oelek chili paste
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

Vegetables and Garnish

  • 1/2 cup scallions, chopped
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots (or julienne)
  • 2 red peppers, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 cup peanuts (garnish)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the sauce base: Press the sauté button on your Instant Pot and add minced ginger, sambal oelek chili paste, fish sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, peanut butter, and chicken broth into the inner pot. Stir to combine allowing the peanut butter to thin out and prevent burning.
  2. Add chicken: Place the small bite-sized pieces of chicken directly into the sauce mixture inside the pot.
  3. Add noodles: Lay the flat rice stick noodles on top of the chicken and sauce, pushing them down slightly to submerge.
  4. Pressure cook: Secure the lid on your Instant Pot and set it to manual high pressure for 4 minutes.
  5. Release pressure: When cooking is complete, quick release the pressure immediately to avoid overcooking. Remove the lid carefully.
  6. Adjust consistency: If the noodles are too sticky, gradually add water in 1/2 cup increments, stirring gently to loosen and create a more saucy texture.
  7. Add vegetables: Fold in the matchstick carrots, chopped scallions, and diced red peppers gently into the noodles and sauce mix.
  8. Garnish and serve: Sprinkle chopped cilantro and peanuts over the top just before serving for added freshness and crunch.

Notes

  • Do not let the noodles sit in the Instant Pot after cooking to prevent them from becoming mushy.
  • Use flat rice stick noodles and not vermicelli for the best texture.
  • Adjust spiciness by varying the amount of sambal oelek chili paste.
  • For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken with tofu and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
  • Adding water after cooking helps achieve your preferred noodle consistency.
  • Author: Maya
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 9 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: Asian

Find it online: https://recipeteach.com/instant-pot-sticky-garlic-peanut-noodles-recipe/