Instant Pot?® Thai Chicken Soup

Our recipe for Instant Pot® Thai Chicken Soup delivers authentic flavor with ingredients easy to find at the grocery store, and by using your Instant Pot®, you can have it on the table in only 50 minutes. In this recipe, chicken broth and coconut milk provide a rich and savory base for the colorful vegetables including carrots, peppers and mushrooms. We used Thai red curry paste to flavor the broth, which is a convenient and easy way to incorporate depth of flavor from spices such as red chilies,

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Cooking Directions

  • Place the carrots, red pepper, mushrooms, chicken, curry paste, sugar and broth into a 6-quart Instant Pot®.  
  • Lock the lid and close the pressure release valve. Pressure cook on High pressure, setting the timer to 4 minutes (timer will begin counting down once pressure is reached- it takes about 15 minutes). When done, press Cancel and use the quick release method to release the pressure.
  • Remove the chicken from the pot and stir in the coconut milk.  Shred the chicken and return to the pot. Select the Saute setting and cook for 2 minutes or until hot.  Stir in the lime juice and lime zest just before serving. Serve sprinkled with the cilantro.

Ingredients

  • 4 carrot, peeled and cut into matchstick-thin strips (about 2 cups)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into short thin strips (about 1 cup)
  • 5 ounces sliced shiitake mushrooms (about 2 1/2 cups)
  • 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut in half horizontally
  • 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste or green curry paste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth
  • 1 can (14 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro