Carla Bushey blogs at AdventuresofaNurse.com.

General Tso’s Chicken

This intensely flavored sweet-and-spicy dish tastes just like the one with the same name from your favorite Chinese restaurant.

PREP TIME: 25 minutes

FUNCTION: Sauté (Normal); Pressure/Manual (High)

CLOSED POT TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes

RELEASE: Quick

SERVES: 6

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast and/or thighs, cubed
• 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• ¾ cup hoisin sauce
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 green onion, chopped
• Sesame seeds

PREP

Pour the sesame oil in the Instant Pot®. Select sauté and adjust to normal. Add chicken to the pot. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until chicken is white (does not need to be cooked all the way through). Press cancel.

In a separate bowl mix together the rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, hoisin sauce, and brown sugar. Pour the mixture over the chicken in the pot. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve.

COOK

Select manual and cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. When cooking is complete, use a quick release to depressurize. Press cancel.

Select sauté and adjust to normal. Bring to a slight boil. Whisk in the cornstarch until mixture turns thick and bubbly for about 2 minutes. Press cancel.

SERVE

Serve the chicken over rice. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.