Sesame Chicken

Sweet and tangy dinner perfection.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 8

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings people

Calories 535 kcal

Ingredients

2.0 lbs boneless chicken breasts or thighs
2.0 tablespoons olive oil or sesame oil
2.0 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup soy sauce can sub coconut aminos

Instructions

Sauté the chicken.

Turn the Instant Pot on the sauté function. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and while it's heating up, cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
Once the chicken is lightly browned (not cooked all the way through- just white on the outside) turn off the sauté function.

Pressure Cook.

Add brown sugar, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, corn starch, and orange juice to the chicken.
Stir together, and seal in the Instant pot. Set to high pressure for 3 minutes.
Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.

Nutrition

Calories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 49gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1228mgPotassium: 565mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 188IUCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg

Keyword dinner, gluten-free, kid-friendly