Instant Pot General Tso's Chicken
This light Instant Pot General Tso's chicken tastes like your favorite take-out dish and is incredibly quick and easy.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, or another kind of neutral-flavored oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry, or Chinese rice wine
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, or more low-sodium
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Sauté: Select the sauté setting on the Instant Pot and add the peanut oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring, for about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the pepper flakes, garlic, and ginger and continue cooking for 1 minute. Cancel the sauté function.
- Combine: In a bowl, stir together the chicken stock, sherry or rice wine, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin, sesame oil, and sugar. Add the sauce mixture to the chicken.
- Pressure Cook: Lock the lid in place and turn the steam release vent to "sealing." Choose the pressure cook or manual button (high pressure) and set the time for 5 minutes. When the time is up, do a quick release.
- Finish the Dish: Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl; mix until smooth and stir it into the chicken and sauce mixture along with the tomato paste. Select the sauté setting and cook just until the sauce is thickened.
- Serve: Spoon General Tso's chicken over cooked long grain rice or serve it with a noodle dish or cauliflower rice. Garnish servings with thinly sliced scallions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 39gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 726mgPotassium: 744mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 113IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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