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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
minutes
Cook Time
9
minutes
minutes
pressure time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
24
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
326
kcal
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:
326
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
38
g
|
Protein:
33
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
96
mg
|
Sodium:
812
mg
|
Potassium:
788
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
32
g
|
Vitamin A:
145
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13.4
mg
|
Calcium:
43
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg