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A bowl of flavorful Instant Pot Asian chicken topped with green onions, with fortune cookies and rice in the background.
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5 from 3 votes

Asian Chicken Recipe

Asian chicken is full of flavor and so easy to make in a pressure cooker. Like General Tsos chicken but easier.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Keyword: asian, chicken, general tsos, instant pot, ninja foodi, pressure cooker
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken boneless, cut into cubes
  • 1/4 c soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp ginger ground
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch optional to thicken sauce

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients into your pot EXCEPT cornstarch. Stir together.
  • Close lid and steam valve, set to high pressure for 6 minutes. Allow to naturally release steam for 2 minutes when done, then quick release.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove chicken and keep covered in a bowl.
  • Set pot to saute. In a small bowl add some of your hot liquid from the pot + cornstarch. Whisk until smooth.
  • Add this back into your pot, stir and allow to thicken.
  • Turn off pot. Serve chicken over rice with sauce poured over the top.

Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg