Healthy Instant Pot Thai Chicken

Published: Oct 9, 2016 · Modified: Aug 20, 2019 by Emily Criswell · I may receive commissions from purchases made through links in this article · 48 Comments

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Healthy Instant PotThai Chickenis a delicious addition to your weekday dinners. This savory meal isfull of ginger and lemongrasswith subtle hints of mint, coconut and curry.

This Healthy Instant Pot Thai Chicken is a cozy, hearty meal for the colder months.

Although it still feels like summer in Northern Californiamost days, the mornings are cooler. It's like the weather is teasing us with small glimpses of fall. I know fall must be on the way soon ... maybe, we'll see.

So even though the weather is still hot here, my body is ready for cooler weather meals.

As most of you know, one of my favorite kitchen tools is the Instant Pot®. That's no shocker since I wrote a whole nourishing cookbook using theInstant Pot®.

My other favorite kitchen tool is my ice cream maker, but ice cream and this recipe don't quite go together.

Back to the Instant Pot® ... I love how fast it cooks up my favorite meals. I used to love my slow cooker, but I admit my slow cooker is not out on my counter anymore. The Instant Pot® cooks up roasts,corned beef, ribs, soups, pasta dishes, delicious drinks,healthy snacksand even sweet treats so much faster than a slow cooker!

This Healthy Instant Pot Thai Chicken is so yummy and full of beautiful flavors. Ginger, lemongrass and lime come together so perfectly in this dish. With creamy coconut, mild curry and mint in the background, this meal is sure to please.

My family loves to enjoythis Healthy Instant Pot Thai Chicken with buttered organic Jasmine rice, topped with fresh cilantro and squeezes of fresh lime juice. It's lovely with a green veggie likeroasted broccoli, sautéed kale, or even served on top of a salad. My husband's favorite way to enjoy salads is with a warm addition to the salad.

This meal is so easy to throw together during weekday nights too. It comes together super fast with prep and cook time in under 30 minutes! That's just one of the things I love about the Instant Pot®. Meals cook up so fast and meat dishes turn out perfect every time.

Now that thecooler months are here, take advantage of yourInstant Pot® and make this Thai Chicken for dinner.

YOU WILL NEED:Instant Pot

Healthy Instant Pot Thai Chicken is a delicious addition to your weekday dinners. This savory meal is full of ginger and lemongrass with subtle hints of mint, coconut and curry.

Ingredients

1 inch chunk fresh ginger, grated or finely minced
4 fresh garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
1 medium red onion, thickly sliced
2 organic chicken breasts, diced
Zest and juice of 1 lime
5 inch stem lemongrass, ends removed and halved
2 tablespoons grass-fed butter, grass-fed ghee or avocado oil
15 small organic mint leaves
1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt (<-- salt)
½ teaspoon organic curry powder
½ cup organic full-fat coconut milk
½ cup chicken bone broth or store-bought bone broth
¼ cup coconut aminos or gluten free tamari

Instructions

Prep your ginger, garlic, onion, lime zest and lemongrass, set aside.Prep thechickenby using kitchen scissors to cut up the meat. Place on a plate and set aside.
Prepare the Instant Pot by plugging in. Press “Saute” and add butter to Instant Pot. Add the ginger, garlic and onion, saute for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add thechicken, stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes until pink color is gone. Turn the Instant Pot off by pressing “Keep Warm/Cancel”. Add the lime zest, lime juice, lemongrass, mint leaves, curry powder, coconut milk,bone brothand coconut aminos, stir to combine. Place the lid on the Instant Pot making sure the steam release valve is sealed. Press “Poultry” and reduce time to 10 minutes.
When the Instant Pot is done and beeps, press “Keep Warm/Cancel”, unplug and use an oven mitt to “quick release”/open the steam release valve. When the steam venting stops and the silver dial drops, carefully open the lid.
Serve immediately. Garnish with chopped cilantro, lime wedges and serve with white rice.

Notes

YOU WILL NEED:Instant Pot

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 806Total Fat: 54gSaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 151mgSodium: 2687mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 7gSugar: 9gProtein: 52g

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About Emily Criswell

Emily Criswell is a chocolate- and sweet treat-loving, holistic-minded mom of 4. She's a 4-time cookbook author -The Art of Great Cooking withYour Instant Pot {ranked in Amazon's top 10 new releases - gluten free recipes}, Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot{ranked as a #1 New Release BEST SELLER!}, Low-Carb Cooking with Your Instant Pot, The Big Book of Instant Pot Recipes, food photographer, homeschooler and the founder of Recipes to Nourish, a gluten-free blog focusing on real food and natural living. She works to empower her readers by showing them that there is a healthier way to eat and live. Her passion is to make healthy, natural living as uncomplicated and enjoyable as possible.Find Emily’s latest recipes and natural living tips atRecipes to Nourish. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram,Pinterest, Twitterand YouTube plus grab her free eBookHolistic Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy. Read more >>About Emily.

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Comments

linda
October 10, 2016 at 8:26 am

Sounds fabulous Emily. And such pretty pictures. Gotta love that IP!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 10, 2016 at 4:11 pm
  
  Thanks Linda! Yes! IP for the win always 🙂
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Megan Stevens
October 10, 2016 at 9:31 am

This looks so delicious!! I can't wait to make it for my family. I love all the ingredients. My family will LOVE it!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 10, 2016 at 4:12 pm
  
  Thank you Megan, it's such a yummy one. I hope your family enjoys the flavors as much as we do. 🙂
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Rebecca - Strength and Sunshine
October 10, 2016 at 11:24 am

A perfect dinner in my opinion!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  November 18, 2016 at 2:23 pm
  
  Thanks! 🙂
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Anna
October 10, 2016 at 12:28 pm

What is steamed lemongrass as opposed to fresh lemongrass. Do you only use the white part of the lemongrass?
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 10, 2016 at 4:10 pm
  
  Anna that was an error that my eyes missed proof reading. I've corrected it to say stem - not steamed.
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Bethany via athletic avocado
October 10, 2016 at 2:31 pm

This looks like such a tasty weeknight meal! I love thai flavors 🙂
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 10, 2016 at 4:11 pm
  
  Thanks so much Bethany! 🙂
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Renee Kohley
October 10, 2016 at 4:44 pm

Loooove all that ginger and curry! YUM! I bet this is amazing! I can't believe how easy this is in the IP!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 10, 2016 at 5:33 pm
  
  They're such yummy flavors 🙂 Gotta love the IP!
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Sharon | What The Fork
October 10, 2016 at 7:10 pm

I NEED to get myself an instant pot!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  November 18, 2016 at 2:23 pm
  
  They are the best! You'll love the Instant Pot!
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Sandi G
October 10, 2016 at 10:17 pm

LOL, I think you spoke too soon. It is cold tonight in the Bay Area 🙂 This recipe looks wonderful. I need to try out a instant pot sometime soon.
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 13, 2016 at 2:07 pm
  
  LOL I think you get cooler weather before we do, but it has definitely changed over the last few days. It feels like fall today and rain is supposedly in the forecast. I sure hope we get some, we need it so bad. Sandi, you will LOVE the Instant Pot, I hope you get to get one soon. 🙂
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Sandra Shaffer
October 10, 2016 at 10:46 pm

This Thai chicken dish looks scrumptious. Now I'm dying to get an instant pot for the pure convenience, plus I'm seeing so many recipes I want to try! I bet this smells so good while cooking!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 13, 2016 at 2:06 pm
  
  You'll love the Instant Pot Sandra! It's such a helpful kitchen tool - my favorite now. Like a slow cooker, but so much faster, locks in the flavors and nutrition + you can do so much with it.
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christine
October 11, 2016 at 3:50 am

This sounds wonderful. I love this kind of flavor profile. I really need to look into an instant pot, I keep hearing such great things.
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 13, 2016 at 2:04 pm
  
  The flavors are so yummy 🙂 The Instant Pot is a total game changer, hopefully there will be good sales again this year during the holiday months.
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Hannah Healy
October 11, 2016 at 1:23 pm

This looks so good! I'm definitely going to try this in my instant pot!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 13, 2016 at 2:03 pm
  
  Thank you Hannah! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
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Carol Little R.H.
October 13, 2016 at 7:30 am

This recipe looks like one I would love to make -- when I get my own Instant Pot..(goal this November!)
I love the combination of ginger, garlic and lemongrass + Coconut aminos and Coconut milk.
What's not to love?
Sounds delicious! Thanks xo
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 13, 2016 at 2:03 pm
  
  Thanks Carol! I'm excited for you to get an Instant Pot! 🙂
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Nicky
October 14, 2016 at 7:55 pm

This looks delicious Emily. I finally got an Instant Pot and love it. I pinned this to try very soon.
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 18, 2016 at 7:13 pm
  
  Thanks Nicky! Enjoy your Instant Pot! You're going to love it. 🙂
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Joy
October 16, 2016 at 12:24 pm

I love Thai flavors, this sounds wonderful, I really need to get an instant pot!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 18, 2016 at 7:14 pm
  
  Thanks so much Joy! I hope you're able to get one at some point. They're such a great kitchen too 🙂
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Marjorie Briggs
October 16, 2016 at 11:34 pm

I've never used an instant pot - terror always accompanied the idea of cooking with a pressure cooker - this came from childhood memories. I'm thinking that it might be time to let go of the fear.
I'm pinning this to a pretty new board for Instant Pot cooking!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 18, 2016 at 7:16 pm
  
  I used to be scared of pressure cookers too Marjorie. The wonderful thing about the Instant Pot is isn't not like the typical pressure cooker. It's very safe and the lid completely locks and can't fly off. I think you'd really love it. Thanks so much for the pin, I really appreciate it. 🙂
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Kristi
October 17, 2016 at 12:24 am

Oh, I am so excited to try this recipe. Lemon grass is a favorite ingredient of ours. We recently purchased an insta pot and can't wait to try it out. This may be our first recipe in it!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 18, 2016 at 7:16 pm
  
  Isn't lemongrass the best?! So yummy! You'll love the Instant Pot! 🙂
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Valerie
October 17, 2016 at 8:02 am

Emily this looks so good. I need to get on the Instant Pot Bandwagon .So much to make.
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 18, 2016 at 7:10 pm
  
  Thanks so much Valerie! You will LOVE the Instant Pot! It's such a game changer. 🙂
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Ilka
October 17, 2016 at 10:21 am

Love this beautiful and grain-free chicken dish! Pinning for later!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  October 18, 2016 at 7:07 pm
  
  Thanks so much Ilka! I appreciate the pin 🙂
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hose man
November 29, 2016 at 4:42 am

Love this beautiful and grain-free chicken dish! Pinning for later!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  December 01, 2016 at 6:30 pm
  
  Thanks for the pin!
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Elizabeth
December 05, 2016 at 5:41 pm

This recipe was AMAZING!!! Only changes I made were to omit the mint leaves (store was out) and curry powder (forgot it!), and I used chicken broth instead of bone broth. I actually couldn't bring myself to toss the leftover sauce - any ideas on what I can do with it? It was so incredibly delicious!! Thank you!
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  December 05, 2016 at 5:55 pm
  
  Thanks so much for sharing that! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it. If you eat rice, you could put some over rice or poured over any steamed veggie, or add it to a stir fry.
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Dawn D
January 03, 2018 at 5:17 pm

Absolutely fabulous! Thank you for sharing the recipe. I have had an IP for about 1 month now - still learning how to use it and exploring fun new recipes.
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  January 04, 2018 at 4:18 pm
  
  Have fun using your IP! It's such a great kitchen tool. 🙂
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Rachel
June 08, 2018 at 11:20 am

Do you know what I need to to differently for a slow cooker? I really want to make this, but I’m not on the IP bandwagon yet! Thanks!
Rachel
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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  June 10, 2018 at 8:53 am
  
  Hi Rachel, I wish I knew for sure. 🙂 If you "Google" "how to convert pressure cooker to slow cooker" you'll get some posts about what to do, most are IP converted to slow cooker, but I think there might be some that are the other way around. Maybe you'll be able to pull some ideas from the posts that are reversed? I would assume it's quite similar and could work in the slow cooker. I haven't used my slow cooker in so long that I'm not sure I would be able to give you an accurate answer as to how long to cook it. I really wish I knew. I hope this helps some. 🙂 I think I only have a couple of slow cooker recipes on my blog, and I'm not sure if they would help with the cook time.
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Jean
January 08, 2019 at 5:24 pm

Thai food is one of my favorites and the ingredients are on point to bring all the flavors! Love all your IP recipes and can't wait to try this one.
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- Paship
  March 19, 2019 at 1:30 pm
  
  While looking for a Thai curry Instant Pot recipe I found this recipe and I'm glad I did. I had all the ingredients on hand except the mint which I'm not sure I would have included. The recipe was otherwise made as written but I did omit the salt and reduced the amount of coconut aminos as I'm salt sensitive. I can tell you it is delicious and for all the reviewers who said they plan to try it, it is satisfying and tasty! The prep does take time but once it's done, the recipe moves quickly.
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Pamela
January 09, 2024 at 6:18 pm

Wow. This was simple and delicious. My boyfriend and I both enjoyed this and plan to keep it in regular rotation. Thank you!
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- Emily Criswell
  March 03, 2024 at 3:48 pm
  
  So happy to hear that Pamela! Thank you so much for sharing 😊
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Now that thecooler months are here, take advantage of yourInstant Pot® and make this Thai Chicken for dinner.