Instant Pot General Tso's Chicken

This recipe is so simple with little prep work. It turned out a little salty, but it’s good with rice and vegetables.

Instant Pot General Tso’s Chicken (~from adventures of a nurse)

Ingredients

·        1.5 pounds cubed chicken (used 2 large chicken breasts)

·        1 tsp Sesame Oil

·        6 tbsp Rice Vinegar

·        6 tbsp soy sauce

·        1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce

·        4 tbsp Brown Sugar

·        2 tbsp cornstarch

·        1/4 tsp ginger

·        1 garlic

·        1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

·        Sesame seeds

·        1 chopped green onion

·        2 cups Cooked white Rice

Instructions

1.      Place pot on Saute.

2.      Saute chicken cubes in sesame oil for 1-2 minutes or until chicken is white no need to cook all the way.

3.      In a separate bowl mix together Rice Vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, hoisin sauce, and brown sugar.

4.      Pour mixture into the Instant pot over the chicken.

5.      Place Manual High power for 10 minutes.

6.      Do a quick release.

7.      Place your pot back on saute bring to a slight boil.

8.      Whisk in cornstarch until mixture turns thick and bubbly about 2 minutes.

9.      Serve over rice. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

How To Freeze:

·        Cut up 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken into 1" cubes

·        In a bowl mix Soy, Ginger, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic.

·        Add chicken to a gallon-sized freezer bag

·        Pour sauce over the chicken.

·        Freeze 3-6 months

How To Cook from Frozen:

·        Add frozen contents to instant pot.

·        cook manual high pressure for 10 minutes

·        do a quick release

·        Thicken as directed above

·        serve over rice