Description
Quick Comfort Food for Busy Nights
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons Avocado oil
- 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 medium Yellow onion (chopped)
- 2 inches Ginger (sliced)
- 1 pound Chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)
- 4 cups Chicken broth (homemade preferred)
- 2 cups Reserved rice wash
- 1 tablespoon Fish sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 cube Chicken bouillon cube (optional)
- 2 cups Green papaya or chayote (cubed)
- 2 cups Spinach or malunggay (or Swiss chard)
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
Instructions
- Prep the Rice Wash: Rinse rice thoroughly until the water runs clear and save 2 cups for broth.
- Sauté Aromatics: Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode, add avocado oil, then toss in garlic, onion, and ginger; cook for 2–3 minutes.
- Brown the Chicken: Add chicken thighs and brown for 2–3 minutes on each side.
- Combine Ingredients: Pour in chicken broth and reserved rice wash, add fish sauce, half a bouillon cube, and cubed papaya; stir well.
- Pressure Cook: Lock the lid and set to Manual/Pressure Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- Release Pressure: Carefully perform a quick release once cooking time is up.
- Add Greens: Stir in spinach or malunggay and cook for 1–2 minutes until wilted; adjust seasoning if needed.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg