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Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Quick and savory Instant Pot chicken recipe coated in a sweet honey sesame sauce — ready in 30 minutes for a family-favorite Asian-inspired dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 people
Calories 323 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl Large

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts diced (about 2 lbs.)
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil for sautéing
  • 0.5 cup Diced onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 0.5 cup Reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup Ketchup
  • 2 teaspoon Sesame oil
  • 0.5 cup Honey
  • 0.25 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoon Water for slurry
  • 2 Green onions chopped
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Cooked rice for serving
  • Toasted sesame seeds for garnish, optional

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Season diced chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Set Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add vegetable oil and heat until shimmering.
  • Add diced onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add seasoned chicken and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, combine soy sauce, ketchup, red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken in the pot.
  • Seal the lid and set valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes, then natural release for 5 minutes followed by quick release.
  • Stir in sesame oil and honey.
  • In a small bowl mix cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Stir into pot.
  • Switch to sauté mode and simmer until sauce thickens to desired consistency.
  • Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over rice.

Notes

Serve warm over steamed rice or noodles. Try adding broccoli or snow peas for added texture and flavor.