Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken
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4.8
258 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
503 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken
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Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken takes just 5 minutes to throw into the pressure cooker. It only takes 30 mins to cook tender, and juicy chicken!
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into one-two inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar use 1/2 cup if you want less sugar
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 3/4 cup lite soy sauce use 1/2 cup if you are sensitive to sodium
- 3/4 cup water or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 cup carrots chopped*
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes*
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Cornstarch Slurry:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Garnish:
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Rice (optional):
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons herbed or unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Sear the chicken:
- Heat up your pressure cooker: press Sauté, click on the Adjust button, and select More to activate the Sauté More function. This means that the food will be sautéed over medium-high heat. Wait for the Instant Pot indicator to read HOT.
- Add the oil to the hot Instant Pot, add the chicken, and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring a few times. Cook until it just starts to get golden. When sautéing it, stir constantly so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Also, after you sauté it, check if bits are stuck to the bottom. In that case, deglaze the pot with 1/4 cup water and scrape it with a wooden spoon.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pot: minced garlic, ginger, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, water, carrots, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
- Stir well until all the ingredients are combined and coated in sauce.
Rice (optional):
- Add the rice, salt, and two cups of water to an Instant Pot safe dish/pot. Stir to combine.
- Add a long-legged trivet to the Instant Pot on top of the chicken. Add the pot with the rice onto the trivet. Cover with aluminum foil and pinch a few times with a fork.
Cook:
- Close the lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 5 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Turn off the heat, release the remaining pressure, and open the lid.
- Open the lid, remove the pot with the rice, and let it rest covered for 5-10 minutes. Before serving, fluff the rice with a fork.
Thicken the sauce:
- Select again the Sauté function on LOW.
- In a medium bowl, combine two tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and whisk until combined and without lumps. Add the mixture to the Instant Pot and gently stir to combine. Cook on Sauté function on LOW for a few more minutes without the lid, stirring gently, until the sauce thickens.
- Turn off your Instant Pot.
Serve:
- Serve over rice and garnish with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Carrots are optional in this recipe.
- Add more or less Red pepper flakes, based on the level of heat you like in a dish.
- Also, they can be omitted from the recipe.
- Garlic powder was added for extra garlic flavor on top of the fresh garlic.
- Use gluten-free tamari or amino acids if you want to avoid gluten.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
503kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
84g
(28%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
1842mg
(77%)
Potassium
555mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
3727IU
(75%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 503 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 503kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1842mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 555mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 3727IU | 75% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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258 reviews
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