I love a good Instant Pot chicken recipe, and this Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe is even better than eating at the Chinese restaurant.
With simple sauce ingredients, and not much meal prep, you will have a tender chicken recipe served over either some jasmine rice or cauliflower rice (if you are trying to be healthy), that the whole family will love.
To to mention, since you will be cooking the chicken in a savory sauce in high pressure you will have your easy chicken recipe made for dinner tonight in less cooking time than if you were to make it over the stove top or in a slow cooker, and it will be a huge hit!
Family favorite Instant Pot recipes to make like this Instant Pot sesame chicken recipe:
- Instant Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe (Freezer Meal)
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe
- Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe
Ingredients used to make Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe:
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Diced onion
- Ketchup
- Vegetable oil (sesame oil or canola oil or olive oil)
- Cloves garlic minced
- Red pepper flakes (more or less, depending on how much heat yoou prefer)
- Cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons of water
- Sesame seeds optional topping
- Sliced green onions optional topping
How to make Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe:
- Place your chicken in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour sauce over chicken.
- Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and move the valve to SEALING. Press the MANUAL (PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 25 minutes if chicken is frozen (or 18 minutes if chicken is thawed).
- When the timer is done, do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure (move the valve from SEALING to VENTING to release the pressure).
- Remove the lid and remove the chicken from the pot.
- Dissolve 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch in 3 Tablespoons of water in a small bowl and pour into your Instant Pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Push the SAUTE button and cook sauce for about 3-5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Shred the chicken and then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
- Serve chicken on cooked rice and top with sesame seeds and diced green onions, if desired.
- You can also sprinkle more red pepper flakes on top if you want more heat.
How to store this savory honey sesame chicken recipe:
When the entire family is done eating and if there are any left overs, the best way to package this recipe is in an airtight container for next time.
You can store it in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or even freeze the chicken until you want to eat it again for an easy weeknight meal. If you freeze it, it will last for about 3 months in the freezer.
What to serve with this chicken thighs electric pressure cooker recipe:
- Ramen Noodle Oriental Chicken Salad Recipe
- Asian Chopped Chicken Salad Recipe
- Oven Roasted Green Beans Recipe
- Air Fryer Parmesan Broccoli Recipe
- Oven-Roasted Broccoli Steaks Recipe
Other delicious recipes for the Instant Pot:
- Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Pasta Recipe
- How to Cook White Rice in the Instant Pot
- Instant Pot Easy Mac and Cheese Recipe
- Instant Pot Mama’s Pot Roast Recipe
- Instant Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
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Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola oil or olive oil)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less, depending on how much heat yoou prefer)
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons of water
- sesame seeds optional topping
- sliced green onions optional topping
Instructions
- Place your chicken in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour sauce over chicken.
- Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and move the valve to SEALING. Press the MANUAL (PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 25 minutes if chicken is frozen (or 18 minutes if chicken is thawed).
- When the timer is done, do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure (move the valve from SEALING to VENTING to release the pressure).
- Remove the lid and remove the chicken from the pot.
- Dissolve 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch in 3 Tablespoons of water in a small bowl and pour into your Instant Pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Push the SAUTE button and cook sauce for about 3-5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Shred the chicken and then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
- Serve chicken on cooked rice and top with sesame seeds and diced green onions, if desired.
- You can also sprinkle more red pepper flakes on top if you want more heat.
Notes
- Rinse and drain 2 cups of rice (I like white rice and jasmine rice) and dump it into your Instant Pot. Add 2 cups of water. Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and move the valve to SEALING. Press the MANUAL (PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 10 minutes, then do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure. You will have PERFECT rice!
- Place chicken, salt, pepper, honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, vegetable oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
- When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 25 minutes. Do a 5 minute NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.
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Equipment
- Instant Pot (or Pressure Cooker)
- Small Mixing Bowl
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