You’d be hard pressed to find a Chinese restaurant that doesn’t feature lo mein on the menu. Resist the temptation to order it off the takeout menu, and make this Instant Pot™ chicken and vegetable lo mein instead. It’s so good, you won’t even miss the fortune cookie—promise!
Instant Pot™ Chicken and Vegetable Lo Mein
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon chile garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 4 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 2 1/2 cups Progresso™ classic chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 12 oz uncooked spaghetti, broken in thirds
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup 1/2-inch slices carrots
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut in 1/4-inch strips
- 2 cups baby spinach, lightly packed
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, mix chicken and chile garlic sauce, stirring to coat. Set aside.
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Step2On 6-quart Instant Pot™, select SAUTE; adjust to normal. Heat oil in insert. Add onions, gingerroot and garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant. Select CANCEL.
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Step3Add broth, soy sauce and brown sugar; stir to deglaze bottom of insert. Add chicken and spaghetti; stir to coat. Add mushrooms, carrots and bell pepper on top of spaghetti. Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 9 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
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Step4Add spinach and stir well, breaking up any spaghetti that may be stuck together.
Nutrition
660
Calories
13g
Total Fat
47g
Protein
89g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 660
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 135mg
- 45%
- Sodium
- 1570mg
- 65%
- Potassium
- 800mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 89g
- 30%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 28%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 47g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 150%
- 150%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 35%
- 35%
Exchanges:
5 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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