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Instant General Tso Chicken

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 424kcal
Author: Wendy

Equipment

  • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • 2-3 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup corn flour
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 6 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 6 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 6 teaspoon hoisin sauce
  • cup water
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar

Cornstarch Slurry

  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Start by cutting the chicken into 3-4 inch chunks.
  • In a small bowl add your flour and corn flour mix to combine
  • In another small bowl add your beaten eggs.
  • Take your chicken 5-6 pieces at a time, dip them in the egg mixture first then into the flour mixture.
  • Place on a baking pan top with parchment paper and set to the side.
  • Repeat steps until all chicken has been coated.
  • Press Sauté on your Instant Pot-> click on high.
  • Wait for the Instant Pot to read HOT.
  • Add the oil to the Instant Pot, wait one minute for the oil to heat up and add the chicken.
  • Sauté for 2-3 minutes, turn your chicken over to ensure even cooking.
  • Do this for a few times.
  • Continue to cook the chicken until it just starts to get golden.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the Instant pot: ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar and water.
  • Stir well to combine.
  • Close lid, select the Poultry function and adjust the time to 5 minutes.
  • Then use a 10 minute Natural Release.
  • Turn off the heat.
  • Open the lid.
  • Gently stir to combine.
  • Select Saute’ on the Instant Pot
  • In a small bowl combine the cornstarch with the water, whisk until all
    combined with no lumps.

  • Add your cornstarch slurry to the Instant Pot.
  • Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Turn your Instant pot off, let the General Tso Chicken stand for 5-7 minutes
  • Serve

Notes

You can make this in your skillet if you don't have an Instant Pot. 
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg