Skip the Chinese take-out and make your own stir-fry style dish with this easy Pressure Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken recipe. Perfect for weeknight dinners!
I resisted getting a pressure cooker for a long time. To me it was the thing my grandma used to do canning and my mother-in-law used to make delicious boliche en salsa (the Puerto Rican version of pot roast).
But over the last couple of years, pressure cookers have gotten crazy popular! Everywhere I look I see Facebook friends talking about what they made in their pressure cooker and I find lots of easy pressure cooker recipes and Instant Pot recipes online and in magazines.
SO, I figured it was about time I give it a try and guess what – I like it. I have been looking for yummy Power Pressure Cooker XL recipes and what I like best so far is this yummy and easy honey sesame chicken pressure cooker recipe.
This particular recipe can be made in basically ANY pressure cooker including the Instant Pot, Power Pressure Cooker XL, or whatever type of pressure cooker you choose to use.
I owe a thanks to Tristar Products for sending me their Power Pressure Cooker XL and encouraging me to finally try a pressure cooker!
The Power Pressure Cooker XL is GREAT choice because it saves time, energy, & money and cooks even the most inexpensive cuts of meat to juicy perfection.
It has a removable inner pot that is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup. I have the 10 quart version that is so big it can even cook a turkey!
Easy Pressure Cooker Recipes: Pressure Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
Ingredients:
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2/3 cup soy sauce or gluten-free tamari sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
2/3 cup honey
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 Tbsp. corn starch
3 Tbsp. water
2 green onions, chopped (green part only)
2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
How to Make Pressure Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken:
- Preheat pressure cooker on the chicken setting. Place oil, onion, and chicken to the cooker and sauté 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.
- Add garlic and continue cooking for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Add soy sauce, ketchup, and red pepper flakes and stir to coat chicken. Pressure cook on chicken setting (high) for 4 minutes. Release pressure.
- Mix sesame oil and honey into the mixture. In a small bowl, dissolve corn starch in water and add to pressure cooker. Simmer until sauce thickens.
- Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve immediately with rice.
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Easy Pressure Cooker Recipes: Honey Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbsp. corn starch
- 3 Tbsp. water
- 2 green onions chopped (green part only)
- 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat pressure cooker on the chicken setting. Place oil, onion, and chicken to the cooker and sauté 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.
- Add garlic and continue cooking for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Add soy sauce, ketchup, and red pepper flakes and stir to coat chicken. Pressure cook on chicken setting (high) for 4 minutes. Release pressure.
- Mix sesame oil and honey into the mixture. In a small bowl, dissolve corn starch in water and add to pressure cooker. Simmer until sauce thickens.
- Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve immediately with rice.
Nutrition
Jamie Keller says
Will this recipe work in a 3-quart instant pot or do I have to half it? Thanks
Kelly says
If I double this recipe do I have to double the cooking time as well?
Chrysa says
Nope. It should cook the same time even if you double this recipe.
Melanie says
Do I have to use chicken from the refrigerator or can this be made with frozen chicken?
Chrysa says
I used defrosted chicken. You can use frozen, but will need to adjust the cooking time for it.
Chris says
What liquid are you using for the 4 minute pressurized part? I’ve been told it always needs a minimum of 1 cup liquid when pressurized. Thanks.
Chrysa says
It’s the soy sauce and ketchup.
Kristin says
When do you cut the chicken? Before or after it’s cooked?
Chrysa says
Before it’s cooked.
Nicole LaBean says
Have you ever tried adding broccoli and carrot? How would I modify this to add the veggies?
Chrysa says
No, I haven’t tried adding those or anything else to the recipe. I think you would likely need to make some modifications to the time and/or liquid.
Niki at Toot's Mom is Tired says
That looks so good. I’m going to try that this week!
Becky says
Well , My pressure cooker is 40 yrs. old so , no ” chicken” setting. Not sure how long to cook. Maybe I will have to dig the old book out and see what chicken recipes are in it and improvise.
Jerry Marquardt says
I cannot wait to try some of these Pressure Cooker recipes. I thank you for having the best recipe blog around. This is most helpful.
ellen beck says
This recipe looks good. I have an old fashioned one I am afraid of 🙂 I asked Santa for a digital one, he didnt have room in his bag. I even am in a group that posts recipes. I want to try one of these.
Mira V says
I been looking into pressure cookers! Love this recipe!
shelly peterson says
I would love a pressure cooker. This Honey Sesame Chicken recipe looks super yummy!
jeani b says
I just got a pressure cooker myself and really love it! It is so easy and makes so many different dishes without me having to stand there and babysit it.
Rosie says
These new pressure cookers look great to save time and money! I love this recipe, and it came out so good!
donna porter says
My family loves chicken. This sounds delicious and easy to make. I will try this recipe over the weekend.
Laura says
I made this for my family of 5 tonight- 3 hungry boys and they enjoyed it. Next time I might add less honey or bulk it up a bit and add more chicken as it’s very saucy and rich. Thanks!