Instant Pot Red Thai Curry Chicken

Enjoy this quick version of a Thai red curry made with chicken breast strips, coconut milk, and colorful bell peppers. Serve with jasmine rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 383 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened light coconut milk
• 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar
• 1 cup sliced orange bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced yellow bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste, or more to taste
• 1 cup sliced yellow onion
• 1.5 pounds thin chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.

Step 3

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Add oil and red curry paste to the hot pot; sauté 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.