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Instant Pot Sesame Chicken Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
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

Taste of Home

Your family will love the flavorful sauce that coats this chicken, and you'll love how quick and easy it is for a weeknight dinner! If you serve gluten-free meals, use tamari instead of soy sauce. — Karen Kelly, Germantown, Maryland

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

Method

Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add 1 tablespoon sesame oil. When oil is hot, brown chicken in batches using additional oil as necessary. Press cancel. Return all to pressure cooker. In a bowl, whisk honey, soy sauce, water, garlic and pepper flakes; stir into pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 4 minutes.

Quick-release pressure. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pressure cooker. Select saute setting and adjust for low heat. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and, if desired, green onions.

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