Kung Pao Chicken in the Instant Pot , is a favorite Chinese style dish. Chicken along with peppers are tossed in a yummy umami sauce and cooked to perfection.
Add all the ingredients under the sauce section to a bowl.
Whisk well and let everything combine. Set aside.
In another mixing bowl add evenly cubed chicken and add the ingredients under to marinate section. Let it marinate for 15-30 mins.
Switch on the Instant Pot in saute mode. Add oil let it heat up. Next add marinated chicken and ¼ cup water.
Combine well and close the Instant Pot. Press cancel and select pressure cook mode. Select 5 mins in high pressure.
Once the timer goes off. Do a quick release and open the Instant Pot. The chicken is now cooked. Remove them from the Instant Pot.
Put the Instant Pot back in saute mode. Add Oil let it heat up. Add ginger and garlic. Saute for 30 secs. Next add Onions and saute until they are soft.
And then add cubes Peppers. I am using red , green and yellow. Use any as per your preference. Saute for 2 mins so they are soft.
Next add roasted peanuts and dry red chilli. Saute for another 30 secs.
Now add the combined sauce. Mix everything together and let it cook for another 1 min.
finally add the cooked chicken along with the liquid. Give a quick mix and cook for a min.
Dissolve 1 tsp of corn flour in 1 tbsp of water and add the corn flour slurry. In a min the mixture thickens up. Switch off the Instant Pot at this time.
Sprinkle some spring onion greens at this time. Instant Pot Kung Pao chicken is now ready.