Instant Pot Honey Teriyaki Chicken

Instant Pot Honey Teriyaki Chicken

from lecremedelacrumb.com
Main Course
25 min
350 kcal / serving

This Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is incredibly simple to make and pleases even picky eaters with its sweet and savory Asian-inspired honey teriyaki sauce and tender shredded chicken pieces. Serve over rice for a no-fuss dinner the whole family will enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 4boneless skinless chicken breasts ((or 6 chicken thighs, see note 1)
  • ½ cupsoy sauce ((i use low sodium))
  • ½ cupwater
  • ⅝ cuphoney
  • 2 teaspoonsminced garlic
  • ½ cuprice vinegar
  • ½ teaspoonground ginger
  • ¼ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes (use ½ teaspoon for a more noticeable touch of heat)
  • 3 tablespoonscorn starch + 3 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 teaspoonssesame seeds
  • diced green onions (for topping)
  • steamed white rice or fried rice (for serving )

Directions

  1. 1

    Place chicken in pressure cooker. Whisk together soy sauce, water, honey, garlic, rice vinegar, ground ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. 

  2. 2

    Place lid on pressure cooker, turn vent to seal. Press "pressure cook" and set timer to 20 minutes for frozen chicken, 10 minutes for thawed chicken.

  3. 3

    When pressure cooker "beeps" to signal end of cooking time, allow a natural release (aka don't do anything) until the float valve sinks.

  4. 4

    Use a slotted spoon to remove any pieces of fat in the pressure cooker leftover from the chicken Set pressure cooker to "soup" setting. Meanwhile, shred chicken.

  5. 5

    Once liquid comes to a boil, stir together corn starch and water and whisk into the sauce until thickened. Stir in sesame seeds.

  6. 6

    Turn off pressure cooker, transfer shredded chicken back to the pressure cooker and stir to coat in the sauce.

  7. 7

    Garnish with chopped green onions and serve over steamed or fried rice.