THE BEST INSTANT POT HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN RECIPE

THE BEST INSTANT POT HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN RECIPE

This Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe is a Chinese-style dish bursting with honey-garlic flavor and is really quick to make.

INSTANT POT HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN

TIPS FOR MAKING INSTANT POT CHICKEN
Cooking Chicken Breast in an Instant Pot is a really easy and foolproof way to get juicy Chicken Breast every Single time. The time needed for cooking Chicken in a pressure cooker depends on its thickness. It takes usually 7 mins to cook a medium-sized Chicken breast, weighing each around 180- 200gms. After high pressure cooking for 7 mins, 8 minutes of natural pressure release followed by a quick release.

PREP TIME:10 minutes
COOK TIME:20 minutes
TOTAL TIME:30 minutes
SERVES:6
CALORIES:246

Ingredients
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
Sesame seeds & green onion for topping
Rice for serving

INSTANT POT HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN

Instructions
Start by placing your chicken in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Season well with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, and garlic. Pour the mixture over chicken and put your Instant Pot lid on and set to seal.
Cook on the Meat setting (or on HIGH pressure for non IP) for 15 minutes and then quick release once the 15 minutes is up. Remove chicken from pot, leave the sauce in the pot.
Dissolve 3 teaspoons of cornstarch in 1/4 cup of water in a small bowl and pour it into your Instant Pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Push the Saute button and cook the sauce for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions, and serve over rice.


Nutrition Information:
Calories: 246kcal (12%)Carbohydrates: 28g (9%)Protein: 13g (26%)Fat: 6g (9%)Saturated Fat: 4g (20%)Cholesterol: 36mg (12%)Sodium: 877mg (37%)Potassium: 290mg (8%)Sugar: 25g (28%)Vitamin A: 70IU (1%)Vitamin C: 1.8mg (2%)Calcium: 11mg (1%)Iron: 0.7mg (4%)

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