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Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki

This Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki is full of bold flavours that will quickly become a weeknight family favourite! Plus it makes for the perfect speedy protein for your weekend meal prep.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 390 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water or chicken/vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1/2 tbsp soy sauce paste
  • 1 tbsp red chili flakes or ½ tbsp if you don't want it too spicy
  • 4-6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
To serve
  • rice
  • Steamed vegetables

Instructions

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  1. In your Instant Pot add your water or stock, soy sauce, honey, red chili flakes, rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce paste, and garlic. Mix it throughly.
  2. Add in your chicken breast to the Instant Pot.
  3. Put your Instant Pot lid on and turn the knob to seal and press your pressure/manual button. Set it for 6 minutes then let it NPR (Natural Pressure Release) for 10 minutes before QR (Quick Release).
  4. Remove the chicken to shred.
  5. Press the sauté button on your Instant Pot, add in a cornstarch slurry, and let the sauce cook down a little (1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp cornstarch) and to thicken it your sauce. 1-2 minutes is enough as the sauce continues to thicken as it cools.
  6. Serve with your side of choice and garnish if you wish.

Notes

  • This recipe was only tested in the Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt 9 in 1 and have not tested this chicken teriyaki recipe in a different sized Instant Pot. Please ensure that there is enough liquid in your IP for it come up to pressure.
  • If you do not have soy sauce paste, add more soy sauce and touch more honey – soy sauce paste is thicker than regular soy sauce and sweeter.
  • Sept 2020 update: While I personally don’t find this to be spicy, I’ve had some friends tell me that they found this chicken teriyaki on the spicer side. Half the amount of red chili pepper flakes to decrease the heat.

Nutrition Information

Serving 3servings Calories 390kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 4g (6%) Cholesterol 96mg (32%) Sodium 973mg (41%) Potassium 693mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 48g (96%) Vitamin A 835IU (17%) Vitamin C 3.3mg (4%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 390

% Daily Value*

Serving 3servings
Calories 390kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 4g 6%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Sodium 973mg 41%
Potassium 693mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 48g 96%
Vitamin A 835IU 17%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.