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Ultra-Fast Tender Honey Sriracha Chicken Instant Pot

Spicy & delicious Instant Pot honey sriracha chicken! This quick, easy recipe uses few ingredients and is perfect served over rice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup sriracha sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce use low sodium if you wish
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch + 1/4 cup cold water to thicken sauce
For Serving:
  • Cooked rice
  • Scallions chopped, to taste

Method
 

  1. Place chicken breasts in the Instant Pot.
  2. Whisk ketchup, sriracha, honey, soy sauce, and water in a bowl until smooth. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
  3. Close the lid and set the valve to "sealing". Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  4. Perform a quick pressure release once the countdown finishes.
  5. Remove the chicken and place it on a cutting board.
  6. Press the "sauté" button on the Instant Pot. Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water in a small bowl or measuring cup. Add the mixture to the Instant Pot and simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
  7. Meanwhile, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Return the chicken to the Instant Pot once the sauce has thickened.
  8. Serve over rice, optionally garnished with chopped scallions.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcalProtein: 41gFat: 5gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 762mgSugar: 17g

Notes

  • Inactive time indicates the time it takes for the Instant Pot to get up to pressure. 
  • Serves 4-6 people depending on how much people eat.
  • I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.

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