Jalapeño Peach Chicken: A Pressure Cooker Recipe You Gonna Love
Sweet peaches, spicy jalapeños, and tender chicken thighs come together in this deliciously easy pressure cooker recipe that’s bursting with bold flavor and ready in under an hour.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 yellow peaches large, sliced
- 2 jalapeños sliced
- 0.5 cup peach or apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Instructions
- Mix peach preserves, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and Dijon mustard in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted and smooth, about 3–4 minutes.
- Season chicken thighs with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in pressure cooker on sauté mode, then sear chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Add sliced peaches and jalapeños around the seared chicken in the pot.
- Pour the prepared peach sauce over the chicken, peaches, and jalapeños.
- Lock the lid, set the pressure cooker to high, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Do a quick pressure release when done, then carefully open the lid.
- Transfer chicken to a plate, let rest, then spoon peaches and jalapeños on top and drizzle with sauce.
Notes
Serve with rice or crusty bread. Store leftovers in fridge up to 4 days or freeze for longer storage.