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Instant Pot Kung Pao Chicken with Rice
5 from 3 votes

Instant Pot Kung Pao Chicken with Rice

This Instant Pot Kung Pao Chicken with Rice recipe is the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and spicy! The rice is made pot in pot so everything cooks together.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
24 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 517 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 4-5 cloves garlic
  • 4 chicken breast diced
  • 7 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp chili flakes or more
  • water 1/3 for the chicken, 1 cup for the rice, 1 tbsp for the cornstarch slurry
  • 1 cup basmati rice uncooked
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

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  1. In your Instant Pot, layer in the chopped onions then bell peppers then garlic and then chicken.
  2. Next, pour in soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, chili flakes, and 1/3 cup of water.
  3. Then on top of your layer of ingredients, place in a trivet and place an oven safe bowl with uncooked rice. Add 1 cup of water to the rice.
  4. Seal the Instant Pot and let cook on high pressure for 4 minutes before letting it Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes.
  5. Quick Release the rest of the steam and carefully remove the rice and trivet.
  6. Mix together the cornstarch with 1 tbsp water to make a slurry. Add it to the Instant Pot. Stir.
  7. Optional: stir in 1-2 tsp of sesame oil before serving.
  8. Serve once the sauce as thickened to your preference. Use the sauté mode if necessary.

Nutrition Information

Serving 4servings Calories 517kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 57g (19%) Protein 53g (106%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 145mg (48%) Sodium 1212mg (51%) Potassium 1087mg (23%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 1145IU (23%) Vitamin C 42.7mg (47%) Calcium 54mg (5%) Iron 2.1mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 517

% Daily Value*

Serving 4servings
Calories 517kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Protein 53g 106%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 1212mg 51%
Potassium 1087mg 23%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 1145IU 23%
Vitamin C 42.7mg 47%
Calcium 54mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.