Robyn's Chicken Red Thai Curry - Instant Pot
Prep time: 10 minutes || Cook time: 50 minutes || Total time: 1 hour || Serving: 4 || Rating ?/10
Ingredients
- 4 chicken quarters (~3.5lb), chopped in cubes
- 1 (200g) eggplant, chopped
- 70 grams spinach, chopped
- 2 red bell pepper, slices lengthwise.
- 4 cloves (10g) garlic, crushed
- 1 (28g) shallot, chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2.5-3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) fish sauce or Worcestershire sauce.
- 1 can of coconut milk
- 1/4 cup chicken broth (optional)
Instructions
- Heat up your pressure cooker over medium heat (Instant Pot: press Sauté button). Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until indicator says HOT).
- Add coconut oil and curry paste. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add chopped shallots and crushed garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add coconut milk and stir to incorporate.
- Add the fish sauce, and chicken broth. Stir to incorporate.
- Add the chicken. If you like your eggplants really soft, you can layer the eggplants on top now. Close the lid and cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release.
- Open the lid carefully. Set the chicken pieces aside in a large serving bowl.
- Heat up your pressure cooker over medium heat (Instant Pot: press Cancel and Sauté). Add eggplant and bell peppers. Cook until desired firmness (for a few minutes).
- Then stir in spinach and allow to wilt.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning. Stir in 1-2 fresh basil leaves.
Serve over rice.