Kung Pao Chicken is asian comfort food for me. Tender juicy chicken, crunchy onions, peppers and celery, dressed with a light garlicky sauce, which is a perfect blend of salty & sweet goodness. Peanuts complete this dish by adding a slight crunch.
Prep: Chop the vegetable and keep aside. Mix all ingredients listed under sauce and whisk till cornstarch is incorporated. Keep aside. Chop chicken or Tofu and keep aside.
Turn Instant Pot on Saute mode, Adjust heat level to 'more'. Wait till it displays "hot". Add ginger-garlic, sauté for 15 seconds. Then, add chopped chicken pieces and sauté for 3-4 minutes till chicken is almost cooked. Add vegetables and sauté for another 3-4 minutes. If making this with Tofu, add that with the vegetables.
Check if the chicken is done. Give the sauce another good stir and add it to the pot. Stir the sauce around to coat chicken and vegetables with the sauce. Add sesame oil and stir. Turn off the sauté mode. Add peanuts and serve with white or brown Jasmine rice.
Another way to cook this in your Instant Pot would be to pressure cook the chicken and veggies for 1 minute on Manual, QR, and then sauté with the sauce till it all comes together.
Notes
Note: The nutrition facts below are my estimates. If you are following any diet plan, I recommend cross-checking with your preferred nutrition calculator.