Instant Pot Cashew Chicken and Noodles is finished in no time, literally zero minutes on high pressure! The ramen noodles soak up the sweet sauce that perfectly pairs the veggies, cashews and chicken.
Instant Pot Cashew Chicken and Noodles will make your taste buds do a happy dance.
Aaaand I kind of am in need of a happy dance right about now. I just finished watching the finale of This Is Us. (If you haven’t watched it, do it. Now. You have my permission to miss work and binge watch every episode. There are officially 36, so I’d get going.)
No spoilers here, but lets just say I am left confused, hopeful, giddy, worried and excited all at the same time. We have to wait it out until the FALL though.
I don’t watch a lot of TV (we don’t even OWN a television!) so me saying that this show is the bomb.com really means something.
Don’t just take my word for it, go try it out yourself. Like this Cashew Chicken. Try this out too
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My last Instant Pot Ramen recipe was so popular I HAD to experiment. I think I may like this one better than the original.
Like the first, everything is thrown into the pot and is pressure cooked for Z-E-R-O minutes. Unlike the original, this one has chicken, cashews and a sweeter sauce.
The number one question I received the first time around was ‘how do I add protein?’. Well I have figured it out for you.
Adding chunks, or slices of pre-cooked frozen chicken into the pot before pressure cooking! They are perfectly headed through in the zero minute cook time.
This is the recipe and method I use when cooking and freezing chicken breasts ahead of time.
Instant Pot Cashew Chicken and Noodles
(Printable recipe below)
Instant Pot Cashew Chicken and Noodles is finished in no time, literally zero minutes on high pressure! The ramen noodles soak up the sweet sauce that perfectly pairs the veggies, cashews and chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic dried
- 1/4 tsp sesame oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 pkg Top Ramen
- 1 cup cooked, frozen chicken chunks
- 2 cups frozen stir fry veggies
- 3/4 cup cashews
Instructions
- Put the broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil and salt into the Instant Pot liner. Stir until combined. Place the Ramen noodles (you can break it in half if you want, I don’t though) into the liquid and then flip it over (so both sides are wet).
- Pour the veggies, frozen chicken and cashews on top. Lock lid and pressure cook for 0 minutes. (Z-E-R-O. Not a typo.) Quick release, give it a stir and then it is already time to eat!
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Instant Pot Cashew Chicken and Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic dried
- 1/4 tsp sesame oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 pkg Top Ramen
- 1 cup cooked, frozen chicken chunks
- 2 cups frozen stir fry veggies
- 3/4 cup cashews
Instructions
- Put the broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil and salt into the Instant Pot liner. Stir until combined. Place the Ramen noodles (you can break it in half if you want, I don't though) into the liquid and then flip it over (so both sides are wet).
- Pour the veggies, frozen chicken and cashews on top. Lock lid and pressure cook for 0 minutes. (Z-E-R-O. Not a typo.) Quick release, give it a stir and then it is already time to eat!
Lucy says
Do u use the spice pack that comes with the Ranen?
karlibitner says
Nope, just discard the seasoning packet.
Kim says
Yum! Is it just a pack of regular old ramen noodles in the plastic package?
karlibitner says
Yes! That is correct! Hope you enjoy it, Kim!
Melissa says
Would fresh precooked chicken and vegetables work ok? Or do they need to be frozen?
karlibitner says
Hi Melissa! You definitely could use fresh, precooked chicken and fresh (uncooked) veggies. They should cook up fine. 🙂 I just use the frozen veggies because I like how I can get all of the stir fry veggies in the same bag! If your veggies are precooked, I would wait until after pressure cooking to add them to the pot and use the saute function to heat them through. Hope this helps!!
Ashley Midgley says
If I don’t have a instant pot, do I make it the same just in a pan on the stove?
karlibitner says
Hi Ashley! I would cook the pasta & veggies separately and then warm through (or even cook!) the chicken in the sauce on the stove top and then mix everything together at the end. Hope this helps!
Cristy says
Karli, you did it again! Please keep making easy recipes like this for the IP! You are my favorite IP cook. I did your noodle and veggie version, and I just now did this one! I love that it has the chicken and cashews in this one 😉 it turned out so good.
karlibitner says
THIS COMMENT HAS MADE MY DAY! Thanks, so much Cristy! ❤️
Dee says
I don’t understand the zero pressure. I just got my instant pot for Christmas today.
karlibitner says
Hi Dee! Welcome to the Instant Pot world!! Zero minutes means that the Instant Pot will come to pressure and then beep. The Instant Pot will take 5-10 minutes for it to come to pressure (the pin on top of the pot will pop up). Once the Instant Pot beeps, indicating it has come to pressure, then you will quick release the pressure by turning the knob manually. Hope this helps!
Krista says
If you multiply the recipe is it still for 0 minutes? cause i have a family of 7. id probably quadruple this LOL
karlibitner says
Hi Krista! No need to add additional time, I would just suggest breaking up the ramen a bit so it is all sitting in the liquid. Hope you enjoy!
Nicole says
Hi! Do you have a way to make this with uncooked chicken? Thanks!
karlibitner says
Hi Nicole- The only way it would work is if you cut the chicken into very small pieces, approx 1/2 inch cubes.
Penni says
If you used uncooked chicken would you add additional time?
karlibitner says
In order to cook through the chicken additional time would be necessary, but then the noodles would be over cooked. I suggest using cooked chicken with this recipe.
Susan says
Looks good! Reading the recipe I did have a blonde moment-I couldnt understand If the chicken was cooked or frozen. I’ve read the comments and wonder if I can take my uncooked tenderloins, sauté a few minutes in oil, set aside, then add at the end or when adding other ingredients? I don’t have cooked frozen chicken. Thanks for the help,
Susan
karlibitner says
This recipe is referring to cooked and then frozen chicken. I would do as you suggested and sauté your chicken fully first and then add it at the end with the other ingredients.