Name: Caribbean Chicken in the Instant Pot
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts; 2 springs fresh thyme; 1 medium white onion; quartered; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 large vine ripe tomatoes; quartered; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger; minced; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 jalapeno; deseeded and remove ribbing; 2 limes; juiced; 1 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; Salt and cracked black pepper

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You'll love the flavors found in this Caribbean Chicken in the Instant Pot. Spicy and sweet, this easy meal idea hits the spot. Using an Instant Pot to prepare dinner is one of my favorite things to do. Dinner is ready in a flash with minimal work from me. If you are a busy mom, looking to get dinner on the table quickly, this recipe is one to add to your dinner rotation. Another winner to try is Peanut Butter Chicken in the Instant Pot.

In this post, I'll use the terms pressure cooker and Instant Pot interchangeably since Instant Pot is a brand of electronic pressure cookers. Whatever you call them, you will not find an easier way to make dinner.

Caribbean Chicken in the Instant Pot

For this Caribbean Chicken in the Instant Pot recipe, you'll be using your food processor in addition to your Instant Pot. This is the best food processor I have found. We have had ours for years and it is still going strong.

Add lime juice, orange juice, thyme, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, jalapeno, and apple cider vinegar to your food processor and blend well.

Cut onions and tomatoes into quarters.

Place the chicken in the pressure cooker and top with quartered onions and tomatoes. Pour mixture over the top and stir well. Shake on salt and pepper.

That is all the dinner prep you need to do tonight! All that is left to do is to set the timer and wait for some juicy chicken.

tomatoes and onions in a pressure cooker

Set the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker to manual high pressure for 20 minutes. After it's done counting, wait 5 minutes and release the pressure.

You can serve this Caribbean chicken with fresh pineapple and Caribbean rice.

Chicken cooked in the pressure cooker really has a moist taste. It takes on the wonderful flavors in which it is cooked, which is a good thing when you are making Caribbean chicken.

You don't need lots of time and prep to create a yummy meal that the family will love. So spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing what you love with this recipe for Caribbean Chicken in the Instant Pot.

Caribbean Chicken in the Instant Pot

You'll love the flavors found in this Caribbean Chicken in the Instant Pot. Spicy and sweet, this easy meal idea hits the spot.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Caribbean

Keyword: instant pot, pressure cooker

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

rest: 10 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 322kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts
2 springs fresh thyme
1 medium white onion; quartered
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large vine ripe tomatoes; quartered
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon fresh ginger; minced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 jalapeno; deseeded and remove ribbing
2 limes; juiced
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Salt and cracked black pepper

Instructions

In a food processor, add in lime juice, orange juice, thyme, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, jalapeno, and apple cider vinegar. Blend well.
Place chicken in the instant pot and top with quartered onions and tomatoes. Pour mixture over the top and toss well. Top with salt and pepper.
Set Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker to manual high pressure for 20 minutes. Once it's done counting wait 5 minutes and release pressure.
Serve with fresh pineapple and Caribbean rice.

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