On the spot Pot Candy and Bitter Rooster

This On the spot Pot Candy and Bitter Rooster is a set it and overlook it meal! Filled with candy pineapple, bell peppers, and a tangy candy sauce, this meal is drool-worthy and the right weeknight dish to have for fast dinners or straightforward ready-to-go lunches.

I really like set-it-and-forget-it meals. As a result of with a toddler operating round and countless dishes, cleansing, and laundry to do, it’s good to have the ability to throw all the pieces into one pot and let it do the cooking, whereas I get different issues achieved round the home.

This On the spot Pot Candy and Bitter Rooster requires solely 10 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of lively cooking time. That’s solely 20 minutes of labor!

I don’t find out about you however I can get behind a 20-minute meal!

This meal is tremendous satisfying when paired with rice – the protein and the veggies assist to maintain you full and satiated.

With the candy and tangy pineapple glaze, sautéed veggies and hearty rooster – you’ll be be craving this greater than you understand!

Elements You’ll Want 

Notes on Elements

rooster thighs: rooster thighs have a better fats content material which works effectively with dish since they’re aren’t another sources of fats. However should you want rooster breast, you possibly can simply substitute.

garlic: provides aromatics to the dish! additionally nothing higher than the odor of garlic (Am I proper?!) 

inexperienced and purple bell peppers: I really like the colours of purple and inexperienced bell peppers on this dish however you can use orange or yellow bell peppers too. Dealer Joes additionally sells frozen multicolored bell peppers, which you can simply use and would lower down on prep time.

pineapple chunks: You could possibly use recent pineapple, frozen, or jarred/canned. I personally used canned / jarred as a result of it tends to be cheaper, and comes with additional juice for later within the recipe! Should you use recent or frozen and don’t have pineapple juice for the cornstarch slurry, simply use water as a substitute.

apple cider vinegar: ACV presents a tangy bitter style that contrasts properly with the sweetness of the dish! You’ll be able to substitute with rice wine vinegar.

ketchup: Provides sweetness and umami to the dish!

soy sauce: additionally provides umami taste!

brown sugar: provides sweetness, can substitute with coconut sugar or another sweetener.

cornstarch: helps thicken the sauce. You could possibly additionally use arrowroot powder as a substitute.

garnishes: I really like topping this dish with sesame seeds and inexperienced onions for an added crunch and taste.

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Instant Pot 

Make On the spot Pot Candy and Bitter Rooster

1. Saute: Within the On the spot Pot, add olive oil and set to Sauté. Let oil warmth for 2 minutes. In the meantime, season rooster with salt and pepper.
2. Add rooster and onion and sauté, stirring often, till rooster is barely browned and onion is softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and let sauté till aromatic, about one minute.
3. Add bell pepper, pineapple chunks and juice, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and brown sugar.
4. Strain prepare dinner. Safe lid onto On the spot Pot. Shut the steam vent (ought to be on sealing). Set to excessive stress for five minutes. Enable pure stress launch for 10 minutes.
5. After 10 minutes, use fast launch valve to launch steam. As soon as stress is launched, open lid and stir.
6. Make sauce. In a small bowl, combine collectively cornstarch and pineapple juice till slurry is shaped. Stir cornstarch slurry into rooster combination.
7. Set On the spot Pot to sauté, stirring often, till combination is effervescent and thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
8. Let it thicken: Let stand for 5-7 minutes for sauce to proceed thickening.
9. Serve heat, with rice. Non-compulsory: Garnish with sesame seeds and/or inexperienced onion.

Knowledgeable Ideas

1. Should you don’t need to soiled a reducing board, merely lower rooster straight into the On the spot Pot, utilizing kitchen shears. Simply be sure you wash your arms (and the shears) totally afterwards.
2. Should you don’t have an On the spot Pot, you can also make this recipe within the sluggish cooker! Simply add all substances (besides olive oil, corn starch and pineapple juice) to sluggish cooker and set to low for 7-8 hours or excessive for 3-4 hours. After rooster is finished cooking, add cornstarch slurry to sluggish cooker to thicken combination.
3. Should you can’t get recent bell peppers or pineapple, frozen or canned work as effectively!

Recipe FAQs 

What if I don’t have an On the spot Pot?

No worries – this dish is made completely within the sluggish cooker or sautéed on a pan (simply may take a bit of longer!). Use all the identical substances and prepare dinner rooster accordingly and sauté greens and add within the glaze sauce! Will nonetheless be simply nearly as good! 

What if I need to thicken the sauce or it got here out too runny? 

The most typical strategy to thicken it’s with starch, similar to cornstarch or flour (which we’ve already added!) One other strategy to thicken the sauce is to prepare dinner it for an extended time, permitting a few of the liquid to evaporate, so you can attempt letting it sit for a bit of longer if it appears too runny.

Is Candy and Bitter Rooster the identical as Orange Rooster? 

Nope! Each dishes are candy, nonetheless, orange rooster is good and tangy moderately than candy and bitter. As well as, orange rooster has a brighter really feel to the sweetness due to the orange juice used to sweeten it.

Storage and Preparation 

When you’ve got any leftovers, you possibly can retailer them within the fridge to get pleasure from later. Simply place the candy and bitter rooster in an hermetic container and eat inside 3 to 4 days. 

Recipes That Pair Nicely

Whereas this can be a balanced meal, you may as well serve with these different Asian-inspired dishes: 

Crispy Thai Brussel Sprouts 

Vegetarian Pad See Ew 

Inexperienced Tea Marinated Salmon with Asian-Impressed Slaw 

For extra On the spot Pot dishes, try my different recipes beneath!

On the spot Pot Vegetarian Pho (Vietnamese-Impressed Noodle Soup)

On the spot Pot Jackfruit Tacos

On the spot Pot Cream of Mushroom Soup

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