This Thai red curry chicken is a quick and delicious dish with chicken, onions, and bell peppers. Enjoy hot with jasmine rice and garnish with Thai basil leaves, if you like.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste , or more to taste
- 1.5 pounds thin chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch strips
- 1 can unsweetened light coconut milk , 14 ounce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce , or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 1 cup sliced yellow onion
- 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
- 1 cup sliced yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup sliced orange bell pepper
Instructions
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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.
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Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.
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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.
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