Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 (16 ounce) package chicken breast tenderloins, cut into bite-size pieces 1 egg, beaten ½ cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon ginger paste ¼ cup chicken broth
Nutrition Info
- 652.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 51.9 gcholesterol: 230.3 mgfat: 23.8 gfiber: 1.9 gprotein: 56 gsaturatedFat: 4.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 901.2 mgsugar: 17 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken
Directions
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Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, brown sugar, tomato paste, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set sauce aside.
Place egg in a shallow bowl. Place cornstarch in a second shallow bowl. Dip chicken pieces in egg, coat in cornstarch, then place on a plate.
Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil and heat for about 1 minute. Add chicken in a single layer and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Stir sesame seeds, garlic, and ginger paste into the pot. Whisk in chicken broth and the reserved sauce until combined, cook for 2 minutes. Press Cancel button. Add chicken to the pot and stir to coat.
Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the quick release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Stir the chicken.
Select Saute function again and cook until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.