Fun Way to Create Delicious Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Afritada

Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Afritada.

You can create Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Afritada using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Afritada

1. You need 10-12 pieces of chicken.
2. It's 3 tbsp of garlic, minced.
3. Prepare of 1 onion sliced.
4. You need of 1 can tomato paste.
5. You need 2 cups of chicken broth (or water).
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of soy sauce.
7. It's 1/4 cup of fish sauce (Pufina patis) if no fish sauce, use 1-2 tbsp salt.
8. Prepare 2-4 of dried bay leaves.
9. It's 3 cups of carrots.
10. It's 1-2 of potatoes, diced.
11. Prepare of 1/2 bell pepper, sliced.
12. You need of 3/4 cup frozen peas.
13. You need 1-2 tbsp of cornstarch (mixed with cold water) optional to thicken sauce.

Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Afritada guidance

1. Turn on Instant Pot to SAUTE and brown the chicken in oil for a few minutes (it doesn't have to be fully cooked). Add onion and garlic. Remove the chicken from the pot..
2. Add 2 cups chicken broth (or water) and deglaze the pot. Deglazing the pot is when you add liquid to the pot and the "good bits" lift off the bottom when you stir..
3. Add soy sauce, fish sauce, bay leaves, and tomato paste to the pot. Mix well. Return the browned chicken to the pot..
4. Close the Instant Pot lid and turn the knob on the lid to seal. Cook on POULTRY function, 10 minutes. Quick release (QR) knob to vent steam until pin drops. This takes 3-4 minutes..
5. Open the lid, add the carrots, potatoes, bell pepper, and peas to the pot. Set to MANUAL function, 1 minute..
6. Quick release (QR) knob to vent steam until pin drops. Season with more fish sauce or salt. Serve immediately over fresh white rice..