Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken

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Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken

One of our Fan's Favorite Pot-in-Pot Recipes! Make easy Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken and Rice in Pressure Cooker. Your family will love the deliciously homemade teriyaki sauce soaked by tender, juicy chicken over delicious Japanese rice!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 6 chicken thighs (bone-in with skin)
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 very thin slice ginger

Teriyaki Sauce:

  • 4 tablespoons (60ml) Japanese soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons (60ml) mirin (Japanese Sweet Cooking Rice Wine)
  • 4 tablespoons (60ml) Japanese cooking sake
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25ml) sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) white sugar

Rice:

  • 1 cup (250ml) water
  • 1 cup (230g) medium grain Calrose rice

Thickener:

  • 1 ½ tablespoon (12g) cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons (30ml) water
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Instructions

  1. Marinate Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce: Mix 4 tbsp (60ml) Japanese Soy Sauce, 4 tbsp (60ml) Mirin, 4 tbsp (60ml) Sake, ¼ tsp (1.25ml) Sesame Oil, and 2 tbsp (28g) Sugar together to create Teriyaki Sauce Mixture. Taste the mixture to make sure it is balanced. Marinate the chicken thighs with Teriyaki Sauce for 20 minutes.
  2. Vaporize Alcohol Content in Marinade: Pour the marinade (without chicken thighs) in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker (press Sauté button and click Adjust button to Sauté More function). Add 4 crushed garlic cloves + 1 very thin slice of ginger in pressure cooker. Let the teriyaki sauce mixture come to a boil, then let it boil for 30 seconds to allow the alcohol in sake to evaporate.
  3. Pressure Cook Teriyaki Chicken and Rice: Add the chicken thighs in Instant Pot with the skin side up. Then, place a steamer rack in Instant Pot and carefully place a bowl with 1 cup (230g) Calrose Rice on the rack. Pour 1 cup (250ml) cold water in the bowl of rice. Ensure all the rice are soaked with water. Immediately close the lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 6 minutes. Turn off the heat and full Natural Release (roughly 10 minutes). Open the lid carefully.
  4. (Optional Flavor Enhancing Step) Preheat Oven: While the teriyaki chicken and rice are cooking in Instant Pot, preheat the oven to 450°F.
  5. Thicken Teriyaki Sauce: Fluff the rice and set aside. Set aside the chicken thighs. Remove the ginger slice and garlic cloves. Turn heat to medium (Instant Pot: Press Sauté button). Taste the seasoning one more time. Add more Japanese soy sauce or sugar if desired. Mix the cornstarch with water, then mix it into the teriyaki sauce one third at a time until desired thickness.
  6. (Optional Flavor Enhancing Step) Apply Teriyaki Sauce and Finish in Oven: Brush the teriyaki sauce all over the chicken on both sides. Place the chicken thighs on a rack with the baking tray in the oven for 5 – 8 minutes.
  7. Serve: Serve immediately with rice and other side dishes.
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Notes

  • Cooking Time: Total cooking time of the recipe does not include inactive time (e.g. marinating time).
  • Rice: Use medium grain calrose rice and save the premium grade short grain Japanese rice for nigiri sushi :D
  • Rinsing Rice: We did not rinse the rice for testing purposes (we need to be exact on the Rice to Water Ratio). So, if you rinse the rice, use a scale to ensure the Rice to Water Ratio is accurate.
  • Chicken Thighs Skin Side Up: Ensure to place the chicken thighs in Instant Pot with the skin side up.
  • Rate Amy + Jacky's Recipe: If you've tried our recipe, rate the recipe in the Comments section. Thank you!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 469kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 166mg (55%) Sodium 1270mg (53%) Potassium 397mg (11%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 130IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.9mg (1%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2- 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 469 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 469kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 166mg 55%
Sodium 1270mg 53%
Potassium 397mg 8%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 130IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

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

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