Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

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Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is a sweet and savory weeknight dinner that is the perfect Instant Pot chicken recipe to whip up. Learn how to make chicken teriyaki today.

Serve your teriyaki chicken over a bed of rice and serve up dinner in no time. This is the perfect way to use up some boneless chicken thighs.

Skip takeout and make your favorite chicken teriyaki at home. This recipe is crazy simple, loads of flavor and you might even have leftovers.

Why Make Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken At Home...

• Tastes Better Than Restaurants
• Delicious Flavor
• Quick Cooking
• Leftovers Reheat Nicely
• Family Friendly

Ingredients

• Sesame Oil
• Boneless Chicken
• Soy Sauce
• Brown Sugar
• Honey
• Garlic
• Cornstarch

How to Make

Turn the Instant Pot to saute, and let it get hot. Add in the oil, then your diced chicken. Cook the chicken until it is no longer pink.

Now add in the water and use a wooden spoon to deglaze your pot.

Add in your next 5 ingredients and pressure cook as directed, and then allow for a 10 minute natural release.

Open the lid and mix up the cornstarch slurry and stir in to thicken the mixture.

Serve over a bed of rice!

What To Serve With Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki

• Rice - White, Jasmine or Basmati rice is great
• Steamed Veggies
• Cauliflower rice
• Zucchini Noodles

Feel free to mix and match with any of your favorite side dishes. It is very versatile and will compliment most of the items you pair next to it.

How To Store Leftovers

With any protein-based dish you will want to store it for up to three days in the fridge. Placing in an airtight container is a great way to preserve your chicken and ensure it doesn't soak up other odors in the fridge.

You can then reheat it in the microwave for a quick reheat or a pan on the stove on low heat. If you do a higher heat you could burn the sauce on the chicken.

If you want to freeze your leftovers, it can store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just freeze in a freezer bag or airtight container.

Then thaw in the fridge overnight, or warm it up straight from being frozen.

Tips And Variations

• Make sure to cut your meat in similar size pieces for an even cook.
• Any boneless chicken works for this recipe.
• You can add in red peppers, bell peppers, and even onions at the end to help add more flavor. Or even try adding on some broccoli florets.
• If you are watching salt, do a lower-sodium soy sauce.
• Swap honey with agave if you would like.

Recipe FAQs

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Looking for More Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

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Recipe

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Yield: 6

Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken

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Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is full of sweet and savory flavor and is a delicious Instant Pot chicken dinner recipe that is best served over rice.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 26 minutes

Ingredients

Supplies

• Instant Pot Duo
• Non-Stick Inner Cooking Pot
• Tempered Glass Lid
• Kitchen Tongs
• Mixing Bowls
• Whisker
• Wooden Spoon

Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken

• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken thighs
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup gluten-free soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or flour/gluten-free flour)
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Turn Instant Pot on saute mode and wait for the pot to fully heat.
2. Add in sesame oil and then add chicken to the inner pot.
3. Cook chicken until no longer pink.
4. Add water to inner pot and delglaze the pot.
5. Add the next 5 ingredients.
6. Close Instant Pot and set to sealing.
7. Set Instant Pot for a high pressure cooking time of 6 minutes. Allow for a natural pressure release of 10 minutes.
8. Mix cornstarch and water (or flour and water) into a slurry. For flour slurry, add additional water if necessary to reach a thin consistency.
9. Set Instant Pot back to saute and mix in slurry to thicken the sauce.
10. Serve over rice.

Notes

If you don't like white rice, or if you happen to not have it on hand, you can change it for pasta or accompany it with boiled vegetables as well.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 318Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 184mgSodium 857mgCarbohydrates 14gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 10gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 38g

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