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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
10 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 uncooked basmati rice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- In your Instant Pot, layer in the chopped onions then bell peppers then garlic and then chicken.
- Next, pour in soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, chili flakes, and 1/3 cup of water.
- 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.
- Seal the Instant Pot and let cook on high pressure for 4 minutes before letting it Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes.
- Quick Release the rest of the steam and carefully remove the rice and trivet.
- Mix together the cornstarch with 1 tbsp water to make a slurry. Add it to the Instant Pot. Stir.
- Optional: stir in 1-2 tsp of sesame oil before serving.
- Serve once the sauce as thickened to your preference. Use the sauté mode if necessary.
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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
(31%)
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: 4servings
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.