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Instant Pot Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Chinese Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 chicken breasts, diced; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 cups cooked jasmine rice (about 1 cup dry, cooked according to package directions); 4 green onions, sliced; sesame seeds for garnish; Lemon slices, for garnish

Eating Instantly

This Instant Pot Chinese Lemon Chicken is a delicious takeout recipe with a savoury lemon sauce that comes together with pantry staples!

Ingredients

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup chicken broth

1 tbsp lemon zest

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp vegetable oil

3 chicken breasts, diced

2 tbsp cornstarch

2 cups cooked jasmine rice (about 1 cup dry, cooked according to package directions)

4 green onions, sliced

sesame seeds for garnish

Lemon slices, for garnish

Method

Mix lemon juice, sugar, chicken broth, lemon zest, garlic, soy sauce and salt together in a medium-sized bowl and set aside. Meanwhile, get rice cooking in a rice cooker according to package directions.

Add vegetable oil to Instant Pot and turn on saute mode. Toss chicken with cornstarch in a large bowl. Add chicken to Instant Pot and saute for 5-7 minutes until lightly browned, then add in sauce, cover with lid and let sit on saute mode for 2-3 minutes.

Open lid and stir chicken, cooking another 2-3 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve overtop of rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!

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