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Instant Pot Sesame Chicken Recipe being served with white rice.
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Instant Pot Sesame Chicken

This Instant Pot Sesame Chicken has seared chicken breast tossed in a honey soy sauce and topped with sesame seeds and green onions. Served over white rice, it is an easy, healthy and delicious version of the classic Chinese carryout favorite.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Asian Bread, chinese, instant pot, pressure cooker
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 281kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 large chicken breasts cubed
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 tablespoons water dissolved in 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Add oil, chicken and garlic to the instant pot.
    Saute oil, garlic and chicken
  • Saute until chicken is cooked and no longer pink.
  • Add soy sauce, honey, water, ginger and red pepper if using. Mix well. Deglaze if needed.
    Add soy sauce, honey, water and ginger to chicken
  • Set the instant pot to manual, high pressure for 4 minutes. When cooking cycle is complete, quick release pressure and open the instant pot.
    Cook sesame chicken in instant pot
  • Stir in cornstarch and water mixture until thick.
    add cornstarch slurry to chicken
  • Serve on top of rice and top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
    Instant Pot Sesame Chicken Recipe being served with white rice.