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instant pot hawaiian bbq chicken over rice in a bowl with pineapples
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Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken

Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken cooked a sweet and tangy sauce with pineapple is a quick and easy pressure cooker dinner made in just 30 minutes! Even picky eaters love it!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
pressure time 10 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 326kcal
Author Dee

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, coconut oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onions
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup pineapple tidbits
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar

For the slurry

  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 3 tablespoons pineapple juice or water

Instructions

  • Hit SAUTE on the Instant Pot, and when it reads Hot, add the olive oil and chicken
  • Stir in the sea salt, garlic powder, ginger, minced onions and pepper, and cook until chicken is no longer pink
  • Hit CANCEL, then stir in the pineapple juice. Add the pineapple tidbits, BBQ sauce and brown sugar over the chicken, but DO NOT STIR
  • Place lid on the pressure cooker, turn vent to Sealing, and hit PRESSURE COOK or Manual for 4 minutes
  • Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then begin counting down and cook. When pot beeps, turn vent to venting and do a quick release
  • When pin drops, carefully remove lid, and stir. Hit CANCEl, then hit SAUTE again.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and pineapple juice or water, then stir it into the sauce and allow to cook until sauce thickens. 
  • Hit CANCEL to turn off pot, and serve. Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools

Notes

Recipe was made in a 6 quart Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. For an 8 quart, use 1 cup pineapple juice. Cook time remains the same.

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 788mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.2mg