This Instant Pot honey garlic chicken is quick, flavorful, and made with simple pantry staples.
This pressure-cooker honey garlic chicken is a crowd-pleaser: the sauce is sweet with a savory garlic kick, and it pairs perfectly with rice or steamed vegetables. It’s an easy weeknight meal that comes together fast.
I considered whether to make this on the stove or in the Instant Pot. The Instant Pot is great for producing tender chicken with minimal hands-on time, but you can also prepare the dish in a skillet if you prefer. Either way, the sauce is the star.
How to make honey garlic sauce
My honey garlic sauce is straightforward and balanced. It includes:
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Fresh garlic
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
I finish the sauce with a cornstarch slurry to thicken it. The Instant Pot’s sauté function helps reduce and concentrate the flavors, giving the sauce a glossy finish.
Other Instant Pot chicken recipes you may like:
- Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup
- Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
- Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
- Easy Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
- Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken (Breasts and Thighs)
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken
I hope you try this easy Instant Pot honey garlic chicken — it’s reliable, fast, and tasty. If you make it, leave a comment and let me know how it turned out.
Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts cut into 1″ pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh chives or scallions chopped, for garnish (optional)
- Fresh parsley to taste for garnish (optional)
Instructions
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Prepare the chicken by cutting it into roughly 1″ pieces. In a small bowl whisk together the honey, soy sauce, water, lemon juice, and minced garlic.
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If serving with rice, start it now. For four people, about 2 cups uncooked rice is a good guideline.
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Press the Sauté function on the Instant Pot. Add the olive oil and chicken and sauté for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently to brown the pieces slightly.
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Pour the honey-garlic mixture into the pot and stir to combine. Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. The pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure.
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When the timer finishes, perform a quick release of the pressure.
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Switch the Instant Pot back to Sauté. Whisk 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water, then stir the slurry into the sauce. Cook a few minutes until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve the chicken and sauce over rice and garnish with chopped chives or parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can make this on the stovetop in a large skillet: sauté the chicken as directed, then cover and cook until done. Stir in the cornstarch slurry at the end to thicken the sauce.
- The recipe author uses a 6-quart Instant Pot for this dish.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and should be used as a guideline only.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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