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Instant Pot Moo Goo Gai Pan - Dump and Go Dinner

4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups dice Chicken, Thighs, Boneless/Skinless
  • 3/4 cups Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Sherry Cooking Wine
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons peel and mince Ginger, Fresh
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 2/3 cups slice Carrot
  • 2 1/4 cups slice Mushrooms

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 cup Snow Pea, Frozen
  • 1 cup drain Bamboo Shoots, Canned
  • 1 1/2 cups drain Sliced Water Chestnuts, Canned
  • 2 cups cook White Rice, Long-Grain

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 1 cup moo goo gai pan & 1/2 cup rice
  • 387 Calories
  • 5g Total Fat
  • 1g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 91mg Cholesterol
  • 598mg Sodium
  • 53g Total Carb
  • 4g Fiber
  • 3g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 31g Protein
  • 8 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**,
  2. Add all ingredients except the snow peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and rice to the Instant Pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
  5. Natural release the pressure for 7 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure.
  6. Turn the Instant Pot to saute and add the snow peas, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Saute for 1 minute.
  7. Serve over rice.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide all the ingredients among indicated number of round freezer containers. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add frozen contents to Instant Pot.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
  5. Natural release the pressure for 7 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure.
  6. Turn the Instant Pot to saute and add the snow peas, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Saute for 1 minute.
  7. Serve over rice.

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