Instant Pot Garlic Sesame Chicken

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5.0

81 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    291 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Instant Pot Garlic Sesame Chicken

Instant Pot Garlic Sesame Chicken is one of the easiest dump-and-cook meals made with juicy chicken in a garlic and ginger brown sugar sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings

Dump & Cook:

  • 2 lbs boneless and skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic 
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Cornstarch Slurry:

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Garnish:

  • 2 green onions sliced
  • sesame seeds
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Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients from the "Dump & Cook" section to the Instant Pot: chicken, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, chicken broth, and water.
  2. Please make sure to stir well to combine all the ingredients.
  3. Close the lid, and make sure the pressure cooker is sealed. Set up the pressure Cooker to cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes.
  4. Use a 10-minute Natural Release. Turn off the heat. Release the remaining pressure. Open the lid.
  5. Select the Sauté function on LOW.
  6. In a small bowl, combine two tablespoons of cornstarch with two tablespoons of water and whisk until well combined, with no lumps.
  7. Add the mixture to the Instant Pot and gently stir to combine. Cook on Sauté function for a few more minutes, stirring gently, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
  8. If you want the sauce to be even thicker, mix one more tablespoon of cornstarch with one tablespoon of juice and add it to the pressure cooker.
  9. Let the chicken stand for 5-7 minutes; the sauce will thicken more.
  10. Serve over rice and garnish with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0g Calories 291kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 143mg (48%) Sodium 501mg (21%) Potassium 433mg (12%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 100IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 291kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 143mg 48%
Sodium 501mg 21%
Potassium 433mg 9%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 100IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

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

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