Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into cubes
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- Red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
- Add the chicken, soy sauce, honey, water, sesame oil, ketchup, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes into the Instant Pot insert.
- Mix everything well, close the lid and set the pressure release valve to seal.
- Adjust to pressure cook or manual on high for 4 minutes.
- Cook till done then perform a quick pressure release and open the Instant Pot.
- Select the Sauté setting on low heat.
- Make the cornstarch slurry by combining the cornstarch and water in a mixing bowl until smooth and add this into the sesame chicken and combine.
- Cook mixing regularly until the sauce thickens, anything up to 5 minutes or to your preference.
- Switch off the heat and serve your Instant Pot Garlic Sesame Chicken over rice and with any desired garnishes.
Notes
Cornstarch Slurry:
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water Additional Cooking Time:
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water Additional Cooking Time:
- It will take approximately 8-10 minutes for your Instant Pot to come to pressure. Then there is an additional 5 minutes of cooking time for cooking the chicken in the sauce while it thickens with the added cornstarch slurry.
