We have been Social Distancing for the last 2 weeks. Although I know that restaurants are still open for pick-up and delivery we have been trying our hardest to avoid going out to lessen our own exposure since we all have loved ones that are in high risk groups for COVID-19.
This does mean that when a craving hits, we are at the mercy of our own recipe book to satisfy that craving. I woke up last week with a tiny thought of Chinese food in my brain and that thought kept getting bigger and bigger until I was begging Dave to dig through his long list of recipes to find something delicious.
We got the recipe up on YouTube, but since we both know that a blog can be easier to follow, we are going to start putting up both!
Check out the YouTube Video below, and keep scrolling for the full recipe on the blog.
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE:
6 Cloves Garlic (diced)
4 Tbsp Brown Sugar
4 Tbsp Honey
4Tbsp Hoisin Sauce
2 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp Sriracha
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp Ginger Diced
ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into bite sized chunks)
1 Cup Water
1 Yellow Onion chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper chopped
1 Small Head Broccoli chopped
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 Tbsp Corn Starch
4 Tbsp Water
Instructions
Dice garlic and ginger then mix all the sauce ingredients and set aside
Chop chicken thighs into large bite size pieces
Set Instant Pot to sauté
Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil to instant pot when the pot is HOT
Add chopped chicken and stir every 2 minutes for 6 minutes
Turn sauté off, add 1 cup of water and scrape the pot bottom clean with a flat wooden spatula
Add the pre-mixed sauce
Put the lid onto the Instant Pot and set to 5 minutes
Once done, release the pressure
Mix all 6ents (scrapping the bottom for any stuck pieces)
Stir in the onions, peppers, and broccoli
Put the lid back onto the Instant Pot and set to 0 minutes
While cooking, mix 3 Tbsp corn starch and 4 Tbsp water together to make a cornstarch slurry
When the Instant Pot comes to pressure and beeps, release the pressure
Cancel Pressure Cook and press Sauté
After the pin drops, remove the lid, and stir in the cornstarch slurry, stirring often
When the sauce begins to boil, cancel sauté and stir the ingredients