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Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
This Instant Pot honey garlic chicken recipe is fast, delicious, and it's made with a handful of everyday ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Inactive time
10 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 327 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts cut into 1" pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh chives or scallions chopped, for garnish (optional)
- Fresh parsley to taste for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prep your chicken. Add the honey, soy sauce, water, lemon juice, and garlic to a small bowl and whisk together.
- If making rice for this recipe, it's good to get it started about now. I would use 2 cups uncooked rice for 4 people, or perhaps a bit less if they prefer smaller portions.
- Press the "sauté" button on your Instant Pot. Add the olive oil and chicken and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
- Pour the honey garlic mixture into your Instant Pot and give it a good stir. Close the lid, set it to "sealing" and cook the chicken on high pressure for 5 minutes. It'll take a few minutes to get up to pressure.
- Once the countdown has finished, do a quick release of the pressure.
- Set your Instant Pot to "sauté" again to thicken the sauce. Mix the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water together in a small bowl, then add it to your Instant Pot. Cook for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Serve over rice.
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Notes
- You could also cook this on the stovetop - I would do it in a large skillet. Sauté like the recipe states, then cover the pan with a lid until the chicken is cooked. Finish off by stirring in the cornstarch mixture at the end.
- I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
452mg
(19%)
Potassium
671mg
(19%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 671mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.