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!
Jenn says
This recipe is one of my go too’s BUT how do I make it not SO sweet.
Karli Bitner says
Hi Jenn- You can definitely cut the amount of brown sugar down to your liking. 🙂
C. B. says
Been looking for some easy IP recipes to share with family new to IP cooking and scared to death. This one seems AMAZING and easy. My niece is a hospice nurse and tries to keep her family eating healthier, while working full-time, juggling 2 little dogs, 2 elementary school-age kids and a working hubby, and being on call. This one will be her favorite once she tries it. I can’t wait to share and try it out, myself!!!
Karli Bitner says
I hope you love it so much!! 🙂
Cristy says
Hi Karli, I made your recipe again! It’s been too long. My husband requested it! 😍 Anyway, do you think this could work the same way with kielbasa sausage?! I have some in the fridge and frozen veggies. I don’t have to use brown sugar. Maybe Cajun seasoning. Would zero pressure still work? I’d think so considering the sausage is precooked. 🙂 TIA!
Karli Bitner says
Yes! That would totally work! I hope you tried it and enjoyed it.:)