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By Brittney Martin

Instant Pot Sweet Sesame Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Sweet Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs or breasts (skinless and boneless, frozen or fresh (cooking time varies depending on which)); 1/2 cup white or yellow onion (diced); 1/2 red bell pepper (diced); 1/2 cup coconut aminos; 6 oz tomato paste; 1/4 cup date syrup or honey (if not Whole30); 1/2 cup water; 1 tbsp garlic (minced); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; sesame seeds (can omit if you like)

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Instant Pot Sweet Sesame Chicken is healthy, gluten free, dairy free, and totally delicious! This easy chicken recipe is a great way to start using your Instant Pot. The finished chicken is saucy so serve it over cauliflower rice, traditional rice, or roasted veggies.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:06:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories357.5 kcal (18%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs35.9 g (14%)

Sugars26.6 g (30%)

Protein36.9 g (74%)

Sodium1446.9 mg (72%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 lbschicken thighs

or breasts, skinless and boneless, frozen or fresh, cooking time varies depending on which

½ cupwhite onion

or yellow, diced

0.5red bell pepper

diced

½ cupcoconut aminos

6 oztomato paste

¼ cupdate syrup

or honey, if not Whole30

½ cupwater

1 Tbspgarlic

minced

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

sesame seeds

can omit if you like

Instructions

Step 1

Add all ingredients except the sesame seeds to Instant Pot.

Step 2

Seal the Instant Pot. Set it to Pressure Cook (or Manual, depending on the model Instant Pot you have) on high pressure for 20 minutes if chicken is thawed or 25 minutes if chicken is frozen.

Step 3

Carefully release the steam once done or do a natural release.

Step 4

Remove chicken from Instant Pot and use a fork to shred it. Place shredded chicken back in the Instant Pot. Stir.

Step 5

Taste and add more salt if desired. Serve over cauliflower rice, traditional rice, or roasted veggies. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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