General Tso's Chicken

Author

NuWave

Servings

4

Category

Main Dishes

Ingredients

• 1 T sesame oil
• 2 lbs chicken thighs, skinless, boneless, large dice
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3-inch piece ginger, peeled, grated
• ½ c chicken stock
• ⅓ c soy sauce
• ⅓ c rice vinegar
• 1 c hoisin sauce
• ¼ c brown sugar
• 1 t red pepper flakes
• 2 T cornstarch
• 2 T water
• ¼ c scallions, thin sliced (garnish)
• Cooked white rice

Directions

1. Set pressure cooker to “sear”, add sesame oil, and press “start/stop”. When oil is hot, add chicken, garlic, and ginger. Stir until chicken is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
2. Add chicken stock, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and pepper flakes. Stir again.
3. Close and lock lid, set pressure cooker to “poultry”, adjust time to 2 minutes, and press “start/stop”.
4. When done, natural release for 10 minutes, then do a quick release to make sure all pressure is released before opening lid.
5. In a bowl, whisk cornstarch with water. Mix well. Carefully open lid and add cornstarch.
6. Set pressure cooker to “sear” and press “start/stop”. Bring up to a simmer and stir until thick. Serve with cooked white rice and garnish with scallions.