Recipe by Chana Landman

Instant Pot Sesame Chicken

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3 Servings
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20 Minutes
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This recipe couldn’t be easier, especially if you buy the chicken already cubed. Just dump, cook, and stir in the last few ingredients and you have a magnificent supper with almost zero effort!

Ingredients

Instant Pot Sesame Chicken

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 1 tablespoon cool water

  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, for garnish

  • scallions, cleaned, sliced, for garnish

Directions

Prepare the Instant Pot Sesame Chicken

1.

Add the chicken, soy sauce, and ketchup to the Instant Pot. Give everything a quick stir.

2.

Cover the pot with the lid, and make sure that the valve is in sealing position. Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK (depending on which Instant Pot you have) and cook on high for three minutes.

3.

Allow the Instant Pot to come to pressure (about 10 minutes), after which it will begin counting the three minutes of cooking time. When it beeps, quickly release the steam by turning the vent to RELEASE position away from your face.

4.

Carefully remove the lid and press the SAUTE setting. Add the brown sugar and sesame oil.

5.

To thicken the sauce, make a cornstarch slurry: Combine two tablespoons cornstarch with one tablespoon water. Add it to the sauce and stir with a wooden spoon until the sauce thickens. Switch off the sauté setting.

6.

Serving suggestion: Top with additional sesame seeds and sliced scallions. Serve over rice.

Notes:

If you don’t have low-sodium soy sauce, substitute with one-fourth cup soy sauce and one-fourth cup water.

Credits

Photography by Chomi Landman

Instant Pot Sesame Chicken

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Tom Johnston
Tom Johnston
3 months ago

walmart shopping

Shavy Rochlitz
Shavy Rochlitz
11 months ago

how do i make it in a regular pot?

Avigael Levi
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Reply to  Shavy Rochlitz
11 months ago

Feel free to check out our other incredible Sesame Chicken recipes that you can make in a regular pot or the oven- the Sheetpan Sesame Chicken is an awesome and simple recipe!

Mindy Gorelick
Mindy Gorelick
1 year ago
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Sara
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chana
chana
1 year ago

can i skip the corn starch?

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  chana
1 year ago

No, it’ll help the sauce thicken! You need corn or potato starch to thicken it.

miriam Pluthok
miriam Pluthok
2 years ago

any more sesame chicken recipe

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Tova Berko
Tova Berko
2 years ago

Hi, how can I make this recipe in a regular pot?

Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Tova Berko
2 years ago

Yes

michal ben yoav
michal ben yoav
2 years ago

amazing and so soft and flavourful