Name: Instant Pot Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 1 to 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 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; Hot cooked rice; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; Thinly sliced green onions, optional

Make this easy Instant Pot sesame chicken for a quick, flavor-packed meal. The perfect balance of sweet honey, savory soy sauce and nutty sesame will have everyone asking for seconds!

Ingredients

1 to 2 tablespoons sesame oil

1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

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

Hot cooked rice

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Thinly sliced green onions, optional

Instructions

1 Brown the chicken

2 Select the saute or browning setting on a 6-quart electric pressure cooker, and adjust to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil. Once the oil is hot, brown the chicken in batches, adding more oil as needed. Once all the chicken has browned, press cancel. Return all the chicken to the pressure cooker. Editor's Tip: Browning the chicken in batches prevents overcrowding, giving each piece space for a nice golden crust.

3 Prepare the sauce

4 In a bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, water, garlic and red pepper flakes. Pour the mixture over the browned chicken in the pressure cooker. Lock the lid in place, and close the pressure-release valve. Set the Instant Pot to pressure-cook on high for four minutes. Then quick-release the pressure.

5 Thicken the sauce

6 In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and cold water until smooth, then stir the cornstarch slurry into the pressure cooker. Select the saute setting again, and adjust to low heat. Simmer, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens, one to two minutes. Serve the chicken over hot cooked rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and, if desired, green onions.