Using your Instant Pot, make a traditional takeout favorite at home. The chicken in this recipe is tenderized to maintain a velvety texture while using chicken breast to keep it on the lean side. Over white rice, please.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 5 |
Ingredients
- 14 ounces chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
- ¾ cup water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil
- ¾ cup raw cashews
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 cups green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, cut into eighths
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) can baby corn, drained and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
Instructions
- Place chicken in a mixing bowl and sprinkle with cornstarch; mix until each piece of chicken is well coated. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon mirin on top and stir well. Set aside.
- Combine water, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mirin, hoisin sauce, and 2 teaspoons sesame oil in a small bowl. Whisk together and set aside.
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add 1 teaspoon peanut oil, cashews, white sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds. Cook and stir until fragrant and toasted evenly, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, bell peppers, onion, and garlic and saute until vegetables have softened and garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add chicken mixture and stir well to combine. Mix in soy sauce mixture, baby corn, and water chestnuts. Stir until everything is well combined.
- Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 379 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 839 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
It was too thick for the instant pot. The burn alert came up twice, so I took it out and sautéd it on the stove. Everyone loved it but I wish it would have worked in the instant pot.