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Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Pressure Cooker Recipe

This Thai Sweet Chili Chicken uses your pressure cooker to make juicy, flavorful cutlets soaked in a sweet, zesty garlic-ginger-chili glaze with minimal effort and maximum flavor.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 360 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 1 cup sweet chili sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari or coconut aminos
  • 3 tablespoon honey
  • 2 limes juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 chicken breasts halved into 4 cutlets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or preferred cooking oil
  • 1 green onion thinly sliced
  • lime wedges for serving

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, and ground ginger in a bowl until smooth.
  • Place the chicken cutlets in a resealable bag or shallow dish, pour in half the marinade, and let sit at least 15 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade and sauté each side for 5–6 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  • Discard used marinade. Pour remaining marinade into skillet to simmer with chicken for 2–3 minutes.
  • Transfer everything into pressure cooker. Seal and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  • Let naturally release for 10 minutes. Open lid, garnish with green onion and lime wedges, and serve.

Notes

For extra zing, squeeze more fresh lime over before serving. Serve with rice or sautéed veggies for a full meal.