Even though you make this handmade sesame chicken recipe in your own kitchen using the Instant Pot®, it tastes just like a takeaway dish. Serve alongside warm cooked rice.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sliced green onions, or to taste
Instructions
- Whisk honey, soy sauce, water, garlic, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl; set aside.
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Adjust for medium heat and add sesame oil. Cook chicken in batches in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Return all chicken to the pot and stir in honey-soy mixture. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Mix together cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the pot. Select Saute function, adjust for low heat, and bring to a simmer. Stir constantly until sauce has thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 200 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 59 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 651 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Made as written and the sauce never really thickened but still good flavor and it was easy.