Instant Pot Chicken Ramen with Easy Sweet Chili Oil
There are so many delicious things about take out that make you crave it often. Why not satisfy those cravings with this chicken ramen recipe. this recipe is sure to satisfy your taste.
Heat the Instant Pot using the Saute-Low function. Add the sesame oil, olive oil, honey, garlic clove, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the garlic clove is starting to turn golden brown. Transfer the oil to a jar and set aside.
Make the Ramen
No need to rinse out the pan from the chili oil— it will add more flavor!
Add the olive oil and heat the Instant Pot using the Saute-Normal function. When the oil is hot, add the chicken thighs, skin side down. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the chicken skin is golden brown and can be removed from the pan without sticking.
Flip the chicken thighs and cook for an additional minute.
Remove the chicken thighs from the Instant Pot and add the sliced mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes, or until they start to turn golden brown. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Add the chicken stock, soy sauce, green onion, rice vinegar, and chicken thighs to the Instant Pot. Turn it to Manual Pressure Cook-Normal-High Pressure and set the timer for 10 minutes. Make sure the valve on the lid is in the “sealing” position.
The Instant Pot will take a few minutes to come to pressure and then begin counting down from 10. When the Instant Pot has finished cooking, release the pressure manually by switching the valve to the “venting” position. Be careful when opening the valve, it will steam and may splatter.
Remove the chicken and slice it thinly. Turn the Instant Pot to the Saute-Normal function. Add the eggs (if using) and cook for 8 minutes.
Check the cook time on the ramen noodles— add the noodles in while the eggs are cooking. My ramen cooks in 4 minutes so I allowed the eggs to cook for 4 minutes, then added the ramen and continued cooking them together for 4 minutes.
Remove the eggs to an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Gently peel them and set aside.
Add the sliced chicken back to the ramen. Serve hot with a drizzle of sweet chili oil.
Notes
Leftover ramen can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Leftover sweet chili oil can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.As the sweet chili oil cools, the honey and chili flakes may clump together at the bottom. This is totally normal— they have already infused the oil with their flavor!If you can’t find skin-on, boneless chicken thighs, boneless skinless will work (reduce the searing time by 1-2 minutes) or bone-in, skin-on will work (add 2 minutes to the pressure cooking time for a total of 12 minutes).