I turn to my Instant Pot when I need dinner on the table as fast as possible. Some of our favorite pressure cooker recipes include Instant Pot carnitas, Instant Pot chili and this amazing teriyaki chicken. Looking for more great ideas? Be sure to check out my collection of 16 Instant Pot Recipes! In my opinion, you can never go wrong with teriyaki chicken. It’s a classic dish for good reason, it’s super delicious and has the perfect balance for flavors. This Instant Pot teriyaki chicken is ready in just minutes, and has that same great restaurant flavor with a fraction of the work. I serve the chicken with my homemade sushi rice recipe for a complete meal.
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Ingredients
To make this dish, you will need chicken thighs, salt, black pepper, low sodium soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, honey, sesame oil, corn starch, sesame seeds and green onions.
How Do You Make Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken?
Start by cutting boneless, skinless chicken thighs into bite sized pieces. Whisk together the sauce ingredients in the Instant Pot which include soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Add the chicken pieces to the pot and toss to coat with the sauce. Cook the chicken on high pressure until tender. Remove the chicken from the pot, then turn the pressure cooker to sauté mode. Bring the sauce to a simmer and add corn starch to thicken it up. Return the chicken the pot and spoon the sauce over the top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions as a garnish, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Dish
I like to make this dish with cut up chicken, but you can also use whole chicken thighs and simply shred them with two forks before you add the meat back to the sauce. Serve your chicken over noodles, steamed rice, quinoa or cauliflower rice for a complete meal. This recipe will also work well in a slow cooker. Use whole chicken thighs, coat them in the sauce, then cook on low for 4-6 hours. Shred the meat, then serve. If you prefer a thicker sauce with this method, remove the chicken from the slow cooker then pour the sauce into a pot on the stove top and simmer with corn starch. While you can make this dish with frozen chicken, the cook time will be longer so I always thaw the chicken first.
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Flavor Variations
This dish is great as-is, but you can easily customize the flavors to your family’s tastes.
Protein: You can use steak, chicken breast or salmon instead of the chicken thighs. Salmon will have a shorter cook time of 5 minutes, so plan accordingly! Vegetables: Feel free to add some veggies to the mix! I recommend using the sauté mode to cook your vegetables in the sauce before you add the chicken back to the pot. Some great options include mushrooms, zucchini, small broccoli florets or thinly sliced carrots. You can serve the chicken and veggies over rice in a bowl for an easy lunch or dinner. Flavorings: Kick up the flavor by adding sriracha, crushed red pepper flakes, mirin, or a little bit of rice vinegar.
Once you see how easy it is to prepare teriyaki chicken in the Instant Pot, you’ll never make it any other way again!
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Video
