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February 12, 2021 / Updated February 5, 2021 / By Jade

20+ International Pressure Cooker Dinner Ideas

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Enjoy different ethnic cuisines with ease by choosing one of these international pressure cooker dinner ideas. With enough meals, including beef, chicken, lamb, and vegetarian options, for almost a month’s worth of dinners you can explore around the world without ever leaving home.

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I have found that my children are more open to trying new foods when I connect our food with virtual field trips that help us explore different cultures. I like to make lots of different recipes from around the world as part of our effort as a family to explore different cultures.

If you feel like dinner times have been kind of boring, this list has chicken, pork, beef, and even lamb and vegetarian options for you to cook in your pressure cooker. Fingers crossed that you can find something for you no matter your budget or taste.

Don’t have a pressure cooker? No worries. I’ve got a list of international dinners for slow cookers as well.

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International Pressure Cooker Recipes

Enjoy different ethnic cuisines by choosing one of these international pressure cooker dinners. With enough meals, including beef, chicken, lamb, and vegetarian options, for almost a month's worth of dinner ideas you can explore around the world without ever leaving home.

Instant Pot Chinese Pork Shoulder Soup

Instant Pot Chinese Pork Shoulder Soup made with baby bok choy, shittake mushrooms, and egg noodles in a rich broth seasoned with Chinese Five Spice.

Instant Pot Peruvian Chicken and Rice

This simple Peruvian inspired one pot chicken and rice dish has a few unexpected ingredients like mint and butternut squash paired with common Latin American ingredients like tomatoes, garlic, and lime.

Instant Pot Caribbean Jerk Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Lots of spices give this Caribbean Jerk Pulled Pork a nice kick topped with sweet pineapple.

Slow Cooker/ Instant Pot Kalua Pork and Cabbage

Easily recreate the traditional Hawaiian Kalua Pork for a delicious plate lunch.

Pressure Cooker Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Rice

This Instant Pot Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Rice is a quick and easy pressure cooker recipe that pairs a yummy coconut rice with black beans and mango.

Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken Mole

This quick weeknight version of chicken mole made with a simple blender sauce is an easy recipe to introduce kids to more traditional Mexican flavors.

Slow Cooker/ Pressure Cooker Pineapple Pork Carnitas

Pineapple Pork Carnitas are a sweet twist on carnitas and an easy dump and go recipe. Pork shoulder cooked in pineapple juice along with onions and peppers makes for a tasty weeknight dinner!

Photo Credit: www.savorythoughts.com

Best Instant Pot Braised Oxtail Stew Recipe

This tender, fall-off-the-bone chunks of oxtail, beans, and carrots are all cooked together in a deliciously seasoned sauce in the Instant Pot. 

Photo Credit: www.savorythoughts.com

Instant Pot Pigeon Peas Stew

This humble pigeon peas quickly comes together for a satisfying vegan stew, straight from Haiti.

Photo Credit: canadiancookingadventures.com

CHICKEN AND SPINACH CURRY {CHICKEN SAAG}

This chicken and spinach curry dish is also known as Chicken Saag or Palak Chicken and is a very popular Indian Dish.

Photo Credit: canadiancookingadventures.com

Instant Pot French Onion Soup

This French onion soup comes together in less than 30 minutes and tastes like you have been labouring all day in the kitchen to make it.

Photo Credit: thegingeredwhisk.com

Instant Pot Asian Sticky Ribs

With simple ingredients and tons of flavor, these Chinese Sticky Ribs are an easy and delicious meals that kids will love!

Photo Credit: allwaysdelicious.com

Thai Chicken Curry in the Instant Pot

This Thai chicken red curry chicken is a one-pot dish of tender chicken, whatever vegetables you have on hand, curry paste, and coconut milk.

Photo Credit: www.goodlifeeats.com

Instant Pot Italian Beef Ragu with Pappardelle

This Instant Pot Italian Beef Ragu with Pappardelle is made with chuck roast cooked until tender with garlic, herbs, and plenty of tomatoes for a delicious and hearty pasta.

Photo Credit: www.cookingoncaffeine.com

Vegan Quick and Easy Mexican Red Pozole/Menudo

Pozole is a classic comfort food in Mexico – especially during the winter holiday season. It’s a chili based hominy soup and usually simmered all day with cuts of pork or chicken but this version is vegan, easy, and can be made in less than an hour.

Photo Credit: fussfreeflavours.com

Pasta Puttanesca 

Pasta puttanesca is the ultimate tasty, easy after-work dinner. Simply dump all the ingredients into your Instant Pot and press go! Huge flavours with barely any effort.

Photo Credit: pressurecookingtoday.com

Pressure Cooker Aspoado

Asopado is a traditional chicken dish of the Caribbean, kind of a Latin American version of Spanish paella.

Photo Credit: aplantifulpath.com

Red Lentil Dal in the Instant Pot (Vegan & Oil Free)

This red lentil dal is a creamy, hearty dish and a perfect comfort food meal. So easy to make, and so easy to customize the spices and veggies to your taste.

Photo Credit: eatingrichly.com

Madras Lentils Recipe Easy Instant Pot Indian Dish

This madras lentils recipe is an affordable Indian dish that is packed with protein and full of flavor. This is a rich vegetarian dish that can be the main meal, a side dish, or part of a buffet.

Photo Credit: eatingrichly.com

German Goulash Recipe Instant Pot

German Goulash is a unique soup with chunky beef with a thin soup like broth that has many layers of flavor.

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