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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 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

.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.

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 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

(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

  1. 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).
  2. 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!
  3. 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.

Are you just getting to know your Instant Pot and feel like you’ve got a zillion questions? Check out my Beginner Guide!

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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.
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Instant Pot Cashew Chicken and Noodles

By: Karli Bitner
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.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

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! 

Notes

The veggies do get thoroughly cooked, even though they aren't cooked for very long. If you like your veggies crispy, I would either prepare them separately or toss them on top after the noodles have cooked and close and lock the lid and let them steam for a few minutes until they are done to your liking. I always just throw mine in the Instant Pot first thing though.
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  3. Yum! Is it just a pack of regular old ramen noodles in the plastic package?

  5. Would fresh precooked chicken and vegetables work ok? Or do they need to be frozen?

  6. 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!!

  7. If I don’t have a instant pot, do I make it the same just in a pan on the stove?

  8. 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!

  9. 5 stars
    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.