Instant Pot Black Pepper Chicken

5 from 2 votes

Instant Pot Black Pepper Chicken

Instant Pot black pepper chicken is a Panda Express copycat dinner packed with flavor and a bit of heat. Pressure cooker chicken or made in Ninja Foodi is spicy and tender.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese

Keyword: black pepper, chicken, instant pot, pressure cooker

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pressure cooker

Ingredients

1 lb chicken boneless, skinless, cubed
2 tbsp peanut oil
1 onion sliced
3 stalks celery sliced
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp ginger ground
sauce
1/2 c chicken broth
1/4 c oyster sauce
1/4 c rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ginger ground
1 pinch red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

Put chicken and ingredients 5-8 (seasonings) into a bag. Seal and shake so all pieces are nicely coated.
Put pot on saute and add oil. When hot pour in chicken, cook until no longer pink. Then turn pot off. Scrape any stuck on pieces off the bottom with a bit of your chicken broth.
Add all other ingredients for the sauce and veggies into the pot. Close lid and steam valve.
Set to high pressure for 5 minutes, quick release when done.
Lift lid. If you want sauce thicker whisk a bit of your hot liquid with 1 tbsp of cornstarch until smooth. Set pot to saute again and add this thickener when bubbling. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes until sauce is thicker.
Then turn pot off and serve with rice.

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