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Instant Pot Honey Teriyaki Chicken
This Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is incredibly simple to make and pleases even picky eaters with its sweet and savory Asian-inspired honey teriyaki sauce and tender shredded chicken pieces. Serve over rice for a no-fuss dinner the whole family will enjoy!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 6 chicken thighs, see note 1
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (I use low sodium)
- ½ cup water
- ⅔ cup honey
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes use ½ teaspoon for a more noticeable touch of heat
- 3 tablespoons corn starch + 3 tablespoons cold water
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- diced green onions for topping
- steamed white rice or fried rice for serving
Instructions
- Place chicken in pressure cooker. Whisk together soy sauce, water, honey, garlic, rice vinegar, ground ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
- Place lid on pressure cooker, turn vent to seal. Press "pressure cook" and set timer to 20 minutes for frozen chicken, 10 minutes for thawed chicken.
- When pressure cooker "beeps" to signal end of cooking time, allow a natural release (aka don't do anything) until the float valve sinks.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove any pieces of fat in the pressure cooker leftover from the chicken Set pressure cooker to "soup" setting. Meanwhile, shred chicken.
- Once liquid comes to a boil, stir together corn starch and water and whisk into the sauce until thickened. Stir in sesame seeds.
- Turn off pressure cooker, transfer shredded chicken back to the pressure cooker and stir to coat in the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and serve over steamed or fried rice.
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Notes
- Chicken - If using very thick pieces of frozen chicken (thicker than 1 1/2 inches) add 10 minutes to cooking time. If you are using very thick pieces of thawed chicken, simply pound chicken to 1 - 1 1/2 inches thickness before proceeding with recipe as written.
Nutrition Information
Calories
350kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
3378mg
(141%)
Potassium
588mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
71IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 350kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 3378mg | 141% |
| Potassium | 588mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 71IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.