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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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 291 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
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
Instructions
- 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.
- Please make sure to stir well to combine all the ingredients.
- Close the lid, and make sure the pressure cooker is sealed. Set up the pressure Cooker to cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes.
- Use a 10-minute Natural Release. Turn off the heat. Release the remaining pressure. Open the lid.
- Select the Sauté function on LOW.
- In a small bowl, combine two tablespoons of cornstarch with two tablespoons of water and whisk until well combined, with no lumps.
- 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.
- 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.
- Let the chicken stand for 5-7 minutes; the sauce will thicken more.
- Serve over rice and garnish with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.