Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
2
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Ingredients for - Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken

1. Reduced-sodium soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
2. Rice vinegar - 2 tablespoons
3. Honey - 1 tablespoon
4. Dark brown sugar - 1 tablespoon
5. Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon
6. Sesame oil - 2 teaspoons
7. Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon
8. Chicken breast tenderloins, cut into bite-size pieces - 1 (16 ounce) package
9. Egg, beaten - 1
10. Cornstarch - ½ cup
11. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
12. Sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon
13. Garlic, minced - 1 clove
14. Ginger paste - ½ teaspoon
15. Chicken broth - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken

1. Stage

Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, brown sugar, tomato paste, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set sauce aside.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

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.

6. Stage

Release pressure using the quick release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Stir the chicken.

7. Stage

Select Saute function again and cook until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.