Description
A quick and easy one-pot dinner featuring tender chicken, savory vegetables, and flavorful noodles, made conveniently in an Instant Pot for a fast weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles, broken in half
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup carrots, matchsticks
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- sesame seeds, optional
Instructions
- Step 1: Add the vegetable oil, diced raw chicken, minced garlic, chicken broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and uncooked spaghetti noodles to your instant pot, ensuring noodles are as submerged in the liquid as possible.
- Step 2: Place lid on Instant Pot and ensure valve at top is in sealing position.
- Step 3: Cook manual high pressure for 4 minutes, followed by a quick release.
- Step 4: In a small bowl, combine the water and cornstarch.
- Step 5: Pour mixture into Instant Pot and stir to incorporate and break up pasta.
- Step 6: Add in the carrots and red peppers and place lid back onto Instant Pot to allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Step 7: Remove lid and stir in the green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Boneless chicken thighs can be used for extra tenderness. To make this vegetarian, replace chicken broth with vegetable broth and substitute chicken with tofu added after the pressure cooking process.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 814 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg
Keywords: Instant Pot, Chicken Lo Mein, One Pot Meal, Easy Dinner, Asian-inspired