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Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken
Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken is one of the best known Chinese food take out. It is loved by just about everyone. With this Sweet and Sour Chicken Instant Pot Recipe, you can have it whenever the craving starts.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 621 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken cut into small 1" strips
- 1 cup corn starch
- 2 eggs large room temp
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 Red and green pepper diced
- 8 oz sweet and sour sauce
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups water for rice
- 2 cups water
- Green onions to garnish
Instructions
- Turn instant pot on to saute- let it come to full heat before adding any food.
- Add cornstarch, flour, and eggs into 3 small bowls.
- Whisk eggs thoroughly.
- Dip the chicken in cornstarch, then into the eggs, and then into the flour.
- Set to the side.
- Add your oil to instant pot once it is hot.
- Add dredged chicken, in a single layer in the Instant pot.
- Brown the chicken on each side about 5 minutes.
- It should be a golden brown color.
- Add the peppers, and sweet and sour sauce and toss to combine.
- Close and seal the instant pot.
- Set on high for 3 minutes.
- Release the valve once the timer goes off.
- Remove the chicken and set to the side.
- Clean the insert and dry.
- Place the insert back in the Instant Pot.
- Add rice and 2 cups of water to the Instant pot.
- Add the lid on top of rice.
- Close and seal instant pot.
- Set on high for 3 minutes, let naturally release for 15 minutes.
- Garnish green onions
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Nutrition Information
Calories
621kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
92g
(31%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
273mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
305IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 621
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 621kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 305IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.