Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken

Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken is easy and has incredible flavor!  In about an hour, you will have a meal that will rival any Chinese restaurant's version.

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Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken

Yield:  6 servings

Approximate Total Time:  1 hour 

Electric Pressure Cooker Size:  6 quarts

This delectable recipe comes from Sweet&Savory Meals:  https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/instant-pot-pineapple-chicken/

Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken 101:

*Instead of thighs, I use 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, which is about 4 large.  Cook time stays the same.

*I use 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes instead of the 1 tsp. called for in the recipe.

*To peel ginger, scrape the skin off with the back of a spoon.  Here is a video showing how to mince ginger:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWqNo5DnjtA

*For the slurry, I use 3 tablespoons of cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of pineapple juice.

*Toasted sesame seeds are very easy to make!  Add the desired amount of sesame seeds to a dry skillet.  Toast over medium heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.  Watch carefully to avoid scorching.

*I have two foolproof recipes for white rice.  One uses the microwave, and one uses the pressure cooker:

Easy Long Grain Rice:  http://www.easyaspiecanbe.com/2019/09/easy-long-grain-rice.html

Pressure Cooker Long Grain White Rice:  http://www.easyaspiecanbe.com/2019/09/pressure-cooker-long-grain-white-rice.html

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Simple Fruit Salad

Simple Fruit Salad is just that...simple!  But that doesn't mean it's short on flavor.  Strawberries, pineapple, and mandarin oranges combine with strawberry syrup to make a fruit salad perfect for any meal.

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Simple Fruit Salad

1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks in pineapple juice

1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges in light syrup

16 oz. fresh strawberries

1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar (to taste)

Place cans of fruit into the refrigerator to chill.  Wash, stem, and cut strawberries into fourths or sixths if particularly large.  Place strawberries into a mixing bowl.  (I use a 2.5 qt. bowl.)  Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the strawberries and stir.  Let rest on the counter for 3 to 4 hours stirring occasionally.  With a potato masher, mash strawberries until about half of the strawberries are mashed.  Taste to see if additional sugar is needed.  If so, add desired amount and stir well.  Drain fruits and add to strawberries.  Stir well and refrigerate until served.

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Simple Fruit Salad 101:

1)  Blueberries are also fantastic in this salad, and the desired amount can be added when you add the canned fruit.

2)  The fruit will absorb the strawberry syrup and turn red.  For a pretty presentation, reserve some of the pineapple chunks and mandarin orange segments and top salad before serving.

3)  Here are the strawberries right after adding the sugar and then again 4 hours later before mashing.  Once sugar is added to them, they make their own syrup.

4)  If fresh strawberries aren't in season, I use a 23.2 oz. carton of frozen sliced strawberries with sugar.  Thaw the strawberries, pour them into a mixing bowl, and then add sugar to taste.  There is no need to mash or let them set out on the counter.  Add the drained fruit, stir well, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

5) We have this fruit salad with our favorite meal of biscuits and sausage gravy and Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche!  Recipe links below!

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy:  http://www.easyaspiecanbe.com/2015/04/sausage-gravy.html

Pressure Cooker Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche:  http://www.easyaspiecanbe.com/2020/09/pressure-cooker-crustless-meat-lovers.html

Pressure Cooker Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche

Packed with bacon, sausage, and ham, this crustless quiche is SO GOOD!  Made in a pressure cooker, there is little hands-on time, no heating up of the kitchen, and perfect results every time.

Pressure Cooker Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche

Yield:  4 servings

Approximate Total Time:  1 hour, 10 minutes 

Electric Pressure Cooker Size:  6 quarts

One of my favorite pressure cooker recipe authors is Barbara Schieving.  Author of several cookbooks, she also has a blog called Pressure Cooking Today, which is where the recipe for Pressure Cooker Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche can be found:  https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-crustless-meat-lovers-quiche/

PC Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche 101:

*Spray your 1-qt. soufflé dish or 7-inch cake pan with a cooking spray like Pam before adding the meat and cheese.

*I substitute 3 tablespoons of real bacon bits in place of the 4 slices of bacon.

*If I don't have leftover ham in the freezer, I use Farmland Smoked Spiral Ham Slices and Pieces.  I cut off any fat or rind and then dice enough to make 1/2 cup.   The remaining ham can be frozen for future use.

*There will likely be condensation on top of the quiche once you remove the foil.  Lay a paper towel on top of the quiche to absorb the moisture.

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