Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

5 from 4 votes

This Instant Pot honey garlic chicken recipe is fast, delicious, and it's made with a handful of everyday ingredients.

Prep Time5

Cook Time12

Inactive time10

Total Time27

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot honey garlic chicken

Servings:

Prep your chicken. Add the honey, soy sauce, water, lemon juice, and garlic to a small bowl and whisk together.
If making rice for this recipe, it's good to get it started about now. I would use 2 cups uncooked rice for 4 people, or perhaps a bit less if they prefer smaller portions.
Press the "sauté" button on your Instant Pot. Add the olive oil and chicken and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
Pour the honey garlic mixture into your Instant Pot and give it a good stir. Close the lid, set it to "sealing" and cook the chicken on high pressure for 5 minutes. It'll take a few minutes to get up to pressure.
Once the countdown has finished, do a quick release of the pressure.
Set your Instant Pot to "sauté" again to thicken the sauce. Mix the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water together in a small bowl, then add it to your Instant Pot. Cook for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Serve over rice.

You could also cook this on the stovetop - I would do it in a large skillet. Sauté like the recipe states, then cover the pan with a lid until the chicken is cooked. Finish off by stirring in the cornstarch mixture at the end.
I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.
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