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Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is delicious and easy, made in a sweet and savory sauce. This juicy and tender chicken recipe will become your family favorite dinner.
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Easy Instant Pot Recipe
I love easy Instant Pot recipes because they save me from hefty takeout bills and let me whip up something tasty at home, even on the busiest days. My Instant Pot has saved me so much time, money, and tons of effort when preparing everyday dishes.
When you are short on time, you might be thinking that take out is the better dinner choice but with this Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken, cooking at home can be much faster. You can have this flavorful dinner on the table within 30 minutes.
If you are meal prepping every weekend or batch cooking to freeze meals for later, that means dinner can be served within 15 minutes.
Healthy Honey Sesame Chicken (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole30)
I love that this recipe is easy and quick to make, and requires common pantry staples. Plus, with a few tweaks, you can adjust it to fit your dietary preferences. In order to make it gluten-free, Paleo and Whole30, you can use arrowroot starch instead of cornstarch, coconut aminos instead of soy sauce, and healthier and lighter ketchup instead of the processed store-bought ketchup (here is a low carb homemade ketchup recipe).
What Side Dishes Go With Honey Sesame Chicken
You can serve this dish with basmati rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option. Add colorful vegetables like steamed broccoli, carrots or sauteed bell peppers.
Make-Ahead Instant Pot Chicken Recipe
If you are meal planning and prepping, you can make this recipe ahead of time and store it in the fridge for several days or freeze it in the freezer. If you have minimal time to meal prep on weekends, you can place all the ingredients in a ziplock bag and refrigerate it until it’s time to cook dinner. Just dump all of the ingredients of the ziplock bag in the Instant Pot (or Slow Cooker) and dinner can be ready in about 15 minutes. You can also meal prep 2 cups of cooked rice to go along with it.
Can you Freeze Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
This Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is a great recipe to add to your freezer stack for days when you don’t have time to cook. You can either fully cook the chicken & the sauce, and then freeze it. Or you can add the ingredients to a freezer-safe ziplock bag, and freeze it uncooked. When you are planning to reheat it or cook it the meal, make sure to place the frozen food in the fridge the night before or in the morning to allow enough time to thaw.
Other Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
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Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup honey
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce, (or Fish sauce for Paleo, Whole30)
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 Tablespoon homemade ketchup
- ½ Tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 Tablespoon arrowroot starch, (or cornstarch)
- sesame seeds
- fresh green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Preheat pressure cooking pot using the ‘Saute’ setting. Add olive oil, chopped onion and seasoned chicken to the preheated pot. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened. Add minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
- In a small bowl, mix the honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, and ground ginger. Mix well, and add to the pot.
- Lock the lid, seal the valve, and press the ‘Manual’ (or ‘Pressure Cooking’) button, and adjust the time to 4 minutes. When timer beeps, turn pressure cooker off and do a quick pressure release.
- Remove chicken from the pot, and shred it. Transfer 1/4 cup honey sesame sauce from the pot to a small bowl. Add 2 Tbsp arrowroot starch (or cornstarch) to the bowl and stir until the sauce is smooth. Return the sauce back to the pot, and saute using the ‘Saute’ function for a couple of minutes until the sauce thickens. Turn off the pot. Add shredded chicken back to the pot and mix well.
- Serve honey sesame chicken over rice. Sprinkle some sesame seeds and chopped fresh green onion on top.
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this recipe is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or nutritional advice. I am not a doctor or a dietitian. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for personalized guidance regarding your diet or health. For more details, please read my full disclosure page.
Yummy, will be making this really soon. I love to get honey sesame chicken from a restaurant.
Hi, loved this recipe, we just found it too salty, I will not put any salt on the chicken, I dod not put much on btw. If I half the soya sauce, what can I substitute for the liquid?
Thanks, Ann
Hi Ann,
Glad you liked the recipe! Why do you think your meal turned too salty? There is no added salt besides just lightly seasoning the chicken breasts, that shouldn’t be more than 1 tsp. Soy sauce is salty but that is only 1/4 cup for twice as much honey and over 2 lbs of chicken. You can substitute soy sauce with fish sauce if you think that will help.
I cannot wait to make this!! Thank you!
Looks so delicious! I love sesame chicken – such a great idea for a quick dinner!
I made this for dinner last night and OMG it was delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
I’ve been looking for some more instant pot inspiration! We love homemade take out, thanks so much for the recipe. This’ll be on our next meal plan.
I do like a decent tasty meal that is good enough to replace a costly takeaway. And healthier too. This dish sounds so flavoursome and perfect for a good meal any day of the week.
I don’t have an Instant Pot, but my daughter does. Her family would love this for dinner. I will be sure to pass this along to them. Maybe I will be lucky enough to get an invite.
I love recipes I can make in my IP and this one did not disappoint. My family gobbled this up last night. Thanks so much!
I love honey sesame chicken but never thought of making it in the instant pot! Definitely going to try this recipe, thanks so much for sharing!
this looks just incredible! so easy to make and it would be perfect for a weeknight or weekday meal. Great flavors!