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Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken

Name: Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
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

Rating: 4.09 stars

23 Ratings
16 Reviews
6 Photos

Why choose takeout when you can make this at home in the Instant Pot® with better results? This recipe can easily be doubled to feed four. You'll just need to do the chicken in two separate batches. All other directions remain the same. Garnish with chopped green onion and serve over rice, if desired.

By Soup Loving Nicole

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

30 mins

additional:

5 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

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

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Step 2

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.
Step 3

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.
Step 4

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.
Step 5

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.
Step 6

Release pressure using the quick release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Stir the chicken.
Step 7

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

Cook's Note:

You can find ginger paste in the produce section.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

653 calories; protein 56g; carbohydrates 51.9g; fat 23.8g; cholesterol 230.3mg; sodium 901.2mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (16)

Most helpful positive review

Grannygamer

12/29/2019

We loved this and plan to have often. Followed the recipe except used local skinless boneless breast cut to bite size pieces. I' m lucky to have a butcher who weighs out my purchases. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Whit Turner

06/19/2020

Horrible! We tried this in our Instant Pot Evo Plus and in the final step, it flashed "Burn Food" which was exactly right. there is not enough liquid to steam the food as described. It was burned before the preheat phase even finished. Try something else. Read More

23 Ratings

5 star values: 11
4 star values: 6
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 1

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Grannygamer

12/29/2019

We loved this and plan to have often. Followed the recipe except used local skinless boneless breast cut to bite size pieces. I' m lucky to have a butcher who weighs out my purchases. Read More

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NHGirl

08/05/2020

Easy to make! I added a hoisin sauce which gave it rich color and a sticky texture that my family loves. It was a big hit! Read More

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Kris Woods

10/22/2019

Delicious!!! Read More

Emily

03/21/2020

Made this tonight and thought the flavor was great. Only thing I substituted was ground ginger since I didn’t have ginger paste. I expected that the chicken might burn so I tossed the chicken with the sauce and then returned to the Instant Pot but with a trivet between the chicken and bottom of the pot. Unfortunately this did not stop it from burning and I ended up finishing the chicken up in the oven. Not sure how to prevent burning, but I would try doubling the sauce next time to see if this helps. Instant Pots are tricky like that! Read More

kolljo01

01/18/2020

Follow the recipe only tippled ingredients for larger quantity to feed family unfortunately did not turn out well attempted the pressure cook step and my pressure cooker preheated but did not pressurize then indicated food burning tried to repeat step and same thing happened. I proceeded to remove the mixture and scrub out the inner pot I then added more chicken stock stir in mixture and proceeded to pressure cook. This finally worked but broccoli ended up overlooked and the overall dish had a burnt flavor chalked up as an epic fail. I have since leaned for pressure cook setting to work there needs to be at least 1.5 cups of liquid in inner pot may attempt again as soon as I can figure out the right consistency for the sauce to be liquid enough for pressure cook setting and still turn out thicker in the end. Read More

Nancy Bailey

08/09/2020

it was awesome i would make it again it had a good taste and texture Read More

brewdude

03/13/2020

To keep from burning added a cup of broth. Turned out great. Read More

EllieMae

01/06/2020

I thought this was outstanding. It was just the right balance of tangy sweet and spicy. I may time down there red pepper a bit next time for my kiddo but I thought it was fantastic. I doubled the recipe and made it in my 8qt IP. It came out perfectly tender chicken full bodied sauce. This is a definite keeper! Read More

Whit Turner

06/19/2020

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Instant Pot® General Tso's Chicken

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Calories: 652.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 112 %

carbohydrates: 17 %

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 37 %

saturated fat: 24 %

cholesterol: 77 %

vitamin a iu: 18 %

niacin equivalents: 264 %

vitamin b6: 72 %

vitamin c: 6 %

folate: 7 %

calcium: 10 %

iron: 22 %

magnesium: 29 %

potassium: 18 %

sodium: 36 %

thiamin: 19 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Grannygamer

12/29/2019

We loved this and plan to have often. Followed the recipe except used local skinless boneless breast cut to bite size pieces. I' m lucky to have a butcher who weighs out my purchases.

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NHGirl