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Instant Pot Sesame Chicken

Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 230 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breast cubed
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil to saute chicken/onions
  • 1/2 tbsp minced garlic to saute chicken/onions
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds

SAUCE

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 4 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp sriracha

TOP

  • green onions (optional)
  • sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

  1. over med-high heat saute olive oil for about 30 seconds. add garlic for about 30 seconds. 

  2. add diced onion and saute for 2 minutes. add diced chicken and saute for another 8 min. (click here for how to saute chicken). drain.

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  3. while chicken/onions are sauteing, make sauce in a small mixing bowl. Mix honey, soy sauce, ketchup, minced garlic and sriracha. 

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  4. add chicken/onions to Instant Pot

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  5. add sauce to Instant Pot. Stir. 

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  6. close lid, manually set to 5 min high pressure. 

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  7. use 10 natural release. (let IP go into keep warm mode and count 10 minutes. press cancel and release steam valve) 

  8. select saute function on low. 

  9. add 3 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp sesame seeds. stir. 

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  10. cook on saute mode for about 3 minutes stirring gently while sauce thickens. 

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  11. turn saute off and let stand for about 7 minutes while sauce thickens. 

  12. top with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with broccoli and rice. Enjoy! 

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