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Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is delicious and easy, made in a sweet and savory sauce. This juicy and tender chicken recipe will become your family favorite dinner in an instant.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Pressure Time
10 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 322 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ¼ cup soy sauce (or Fish sauce for Paleo, Whole30)
  • 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoon Homemade Ketchup
  • ½ Tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 Tablespoon arrowroot starch (or cornstarch)
  • sesame seeds
  • Fresh green onions chopped

Instructions

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  1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Preheat pressure cooking pot using the 'Saute' setting. Add olive oil, chopped onion and seasoned chicken to the preheated pot. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened. Add minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, and ground ginger. Mix well, and add to the pot. 
  3. Lock the lid, seal the valve, and press the 'Manual' (or 'Pressure Cooking') button, and adjust the time to 4 minutes. When timer beeps, turn pressure cooker off and do a quick pressure release.
  4. Remove chicken from the pot, and shred it. Transfer 1/4 cup honey sesame sauce from the pot to a small bowl. Add 2 Tbsp arrowroot starch (or cornstarch) to the bowl and stir until the sauce is smooth. Return the sauce back to the pot, and saute using the 'Saute' function for a couple of minutes until the sauce thickens. Turn off the pot. Add shredded chicken back to the pot and mix well.
  5. Serve honey sesame chicken over rice. Sprinkle some sesame seeds and chopped fresh green onion on top.

Nutrition Information

Calories 322kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 96mg (32%) Sodium 768mg (32%) Potassium 631mg (18%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 75IU (2%) Vitamin C 3.5mg (4%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 322

% Daily Value*

Calories 322kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Sodium 768mg 32%
Potassium 631mg 13%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 75IU 2%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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