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spicy coconut pulled chicken in a bowl with jasmine rice
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Spicy Coconut Pulled Chicken Thighs

The most flavorful, tender pulled chicken thighs in a sweet and spicy chili coconut sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Chicken Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot shredded chicken thighs, ninja food pulled chicken thighs, pressure cooker pulled chicken thighs, pressure cooker shredded chicken thighs, shredded spicy coconut chicken thighs
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 185kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs or chicken breast
  • 14 oz can Lite Coconut Milk
  • 2 Tbsp 60g Gochujang
  • 2 Tbsp 42g Honey
  • 2 Tbsp 30g Lime Juice (about 1 small lime)
  • 1 Tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Coriander optional

Instructions

  • Mix the all the ingredients except the chicken thighs in the pot of a pressure cooker before adding the chicken. Fully coat the chicken in the coconut milk mixture.
  • Pressure cook on HI for 10 minutes with quick release pressure.
  • Transfer the cooked chicken to a bowl to shred with two forks.
  • While you shred the chicken, use the pressure cooker's sauté function to reduce the remaining liquid for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is as thick as you'd like.
  • Once you've reduced the sauce, set the pressure cooker to its keep warm function and add the shredded chicken thighs back to the pot. Stir to coat in the sauce and serve with rice.

Notes

Nutrition Facts Notes

  • Each 4-ounce serving of pulled chicken thighs has 5 WW SmartPoints (blue).
  • Each serving with chicken breast has 160 calories, 18g protein, 10g carbs, 5g fat, and 4 WW SmartPoints (blue).
  • The amount you reduce your sauce may affect serving sizes. For accuracy, weigh the entire finished recipe and divide by 6 to find the weight of each serving in your batch.

Nutrition

Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g