Instant
Pot Sesame Chicken Recipe
Your
family will love the flavorful sauce in this Instant Pot sesame chicken. And
you'll love how quick and easy it is for a weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
:
1-1/2
pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1
tablespoon sesame oil
1/4
cup honey
1/4
cup soy sauce or gluten-free tamari soy sauce
1/4
cup water
3
garlic cloves, minced
1/4
teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3
teaspoons cornstarch
2
tablespoons cold water
1
tablespoon sesame seeds
Hot
cooked rice
Thinly
sliced green onions, optional
How
To Make Instant Pot Sesame Chicken :
Select
saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for
medium heat; add sesame oil. When oil is hot, brown chicken in batches. Press
cancel. Return all to pressure cooker. In a small bowl, whisk honey, soy sauce,
water, garlic and pepper flakes; stir into pressure cooker. Lock lid; close
pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 4 minutes.
Quick-release
pressure. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into
pressure cooker. Select saute setting and adjust for low heat. Simmer, stirring
constantly, until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with sesame
seeds and, if desired, green onions.
Nutrition
Facts :
1
serving: 311 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 1004mg
sodium, 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 37g protein.
