Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/3 cup Vegetable or Chicken Stock
  • 1/3 cup Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar ((light or dark))
  • 2 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Grated Fresh Ginger
  • 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes ((this will provide a medium level of heat; feel free to add more, or adjust by adding more after cooking))
  • 1 1/2 lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, chopped into cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups Long Grain Rice ((Basmati rice works really well with this method))
  • 1 1/2 cups Water
  • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp Water
  • 10 oz Broccoli Florets ((preferably steam-in-bag broccoli))
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Green Onions / Scallions ((optional))

Instruction

  • In the bowl of the Instant Pot, combine all of the ingredients for Chicken and Sauce - stock, soy sauce, brown sugar, Hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and chicken. (Note: If you don't want to add the pot-in-pot rice, skip ahead to Step #5.)
  • Top the chicken and sauce with a 2” rack then with a 7-cup glass bowl. (Be sure that both the rack and bowl are approved for use in the Instant Pot.)
  • Rinse the rice well.
  • Fill the bowl with rice and 1 ½ cups water.
  • Close and lock the lid.
  • Set the steam valve to Sealing.
  • Cook on manual / high pressure for 6 minutes.
  • When done cooking, leave the machine on Warming (most machines automatically revert to this after cooking). Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. (Tip: I like to set a kitchen timer so that I don’t get distracted and forget.)
  • Manually release any remaining pressure.
  • Carefully remove the bowl of rice and rack and set aside, covered, to keep warm.
  • Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Turn on the Instant Pot’s saute function to Normal / Medium.
  • Whisk together 1 Tbsp water and cornstarch.
  • When sauce is simmering, pour water-cornstarch mixture into sauce. Simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Turn off saute function. Taste sauce. If you’d like it to be spicier, stir in some more red pepper flakes or some hot sauce.
  • Return chicken to pot and stir to combine.
  • Steam broccoli in the microwave.
  • Stir broccoli and green onion into chicken.
  • Serve chicken and sauce over rice.