General Tso’s Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

Directions

1. 1
   Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Saut button). While the pressure cooker is heating, pour in 1 tbsp (15ml) peanut oil.
2. 2
   Add sauce mixture and chicken drumsticks into the pressure cooker. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 12 minutes + 12 minutes Natural Release. Release the remaining pressure and open the lid carefully.
3. 3
   Place chicken drumsticks in a large mixing bowl.
4. 4
   Remove the Chinese red chili.
5. 5
   Place pulled chicken onto lettuce.
6. 6
   Add 10 dried Chinese red chili, minced garlic, white part of green onions, and chopped ginger into the pressure cooker, and allow them to slowly release their fragrance. Saut for roughly 3 minutes.
7. 7
   Remove chicken skin if desired. Shred chicken drumsticks with a fork.
8. 8
   Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Saut button), and bring the sauce back to a boil. Taste the sauce and add in roughly 1 tbsp (15ml) of honey to sweeten the sauce if desired.
9. 9
   Garnish with finely chopped green onion. You may also serve this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
10. 10
    Remove the bones.
11. 11
    Mix 2 tbsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water and stir the mixture into the sauce one third at a time until desired thickness.
12. 12
    Lettuce Wrap with Hoisin Sauce on the side.
13. 13
    Place the shredded chicken back into the sauce and mix well.