Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Tso Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Tso Chicken
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 9 chicken drumsticks; 1 tbsp peanut oil; 10 dried chinese red chili; 3 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 stalks green onion (optional); 1 slice ginger; 1 tbsp honey (optional); 1/4 cup dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp shaoxing wine; 2 tbsp chinese black vinegar or distilled white vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp cold water; 18 pieces lettuce; hoisin sauce (optional)

Chicken drumsticks cook under pressure with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, and dried chilies for a sweet, spicy glaze.

Typical price

$7.02for 4 servings

$1.76 per serving$7.02 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken drumsticks and wings$1.79/lb typical	2.25 lb	$4.03Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical	1	$2.24Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.02

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesVinegarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

9 chicken drumsticks
1 tbsp peanut oil
10 dried chinese red chili
3 cloves garlic
1 1/2 stalks green onion (optional)
1 slice ginger
1 tbsp honey (optional)
1/4 cup dark soy sauce
2 tbsp shaoxing wine
2 tbsp chinese black vinegar or distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water
18 pieces lettuce
hoisin sauce (optional)

Steps

Set a six-quart pressure cooker to sauté, heat the peanut oil, and brown the drumsticks for 6 minutes.
Add the chilies, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, wine, vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 cup water.
Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes, then let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to a plate and confirm each piece reaches 165 F.
Stir cornstarch with cold water, add it to the pot, and simmer on sauté for 3 minutes until thickened.
Return the chicken to the sauce, coat it, and serve with lettuce and sliced green onion.

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