Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
- cook TIME 30 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 35 mins
Ingredients (17)
- 16 oz boneless chicken thigh from about 30 oz bone-in thighs
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp garlic about 5-6 cloves, minced
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp white sesame seeds toasted
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp chili pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp scallions chopped
- 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice
INSTRUCTIONS
Select the 'sauté' mode and heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Add one piece of garlic to test the heat; when it sizzles, add 16 oz worth of boneless, skin-on chicken thigh, skin-side down, to sear for about 5 minutes. Place the seared meat in a bowl and set aside.
Add 2 tbsp minced garlic and sauté for about a minute or until it gets fragrant.
Add the chicken back along with 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth, 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp traditional Dijon mustard, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir everything well. Close the lid, turn the steam handle to 'sealed', select 'stew/meat' mode, adjust the time to 7 minutes, and allow the machine to pressure-cook.
Once finished, place a kitchen rag onto the steam, turn it to 'venting' with a spoon, then open it up when the steam completely escapes. Mix 2 tbsp water and 1 tsp cornstarch (using the chicken bowl that's now empty to clean one less item), and stir it in the pot. Select 'sauté' and leave to simmer for 10 minutes.
Turn the machine off and carefully place the saucy meat into a deep dish for convenient serving. Sprinkle on top 1 tbsp chopped scallions, 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, and 1 tsp chili pepper flakes. Enjoy with cooked rice.