This Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken can be made in less than 30 minutes and is so simple. We've included step-by-step instructions to make using your Instant Pot so easy! This chicken is so tender and has a sweet honey garlic sauce that is so delicious.
This Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken recipe is one of my favorites to make in a pressure cooker!
Easy instant pot recipes
I’ll be honest. I am way behind on the Instant Pot trend because the whole idea of pressure cooking made me a little nervous!
My sister, Kristen, is an Instant Pot expert and shares tons of Instant Pot recipes and tips on our YouTube channel that are perfect for beginners.
This Instant Pot went on sale so I bit the bullet and finally bought one and I am SO GLAD I did!
You guys, it was so easy! Why did I wait this long?!
I started with some basic recipes to break in my Instant Pot like how to cook rice in the Instant Pot and how to cook hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot.
I was feeling pretty confident after those two recipes and decided to try some chicken in my Instant Pot.
How to make Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken:
This Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken has a sweet honey glaze and came out so tender and juicy! This entire meal was made in less than 30 minutes and my family devoured it!
Place chicken in the bottom of the Instant Pot and season with salt and pepper.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together honey, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic and onion. Pour sauce over chicken in the Instant Pot.
Place lid on the Instant Pot, close and set to sealing. Cook on the Meat setting (or on High pressure) for 15 minutes.
Do a manual pressure release and when the pin drops, remove the lid. Remove chicken from the Instant Pot and cut into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
Whisk together water and corn starch in a small bowl and whisk into the sauce in the Instant Pot. Press the Saute button and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. When the sauce has thickened, fold in cooked chicken and turn off the Instant Pot.
Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.
More easy Instant Pot recipes:
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken
- Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
- Instant Pot Chili
- Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Serves: 6
Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
5 from 4 votes
One of my go-to Instant Pot recipes for something quick and delicious!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Pressurize Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup honey
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ onion diced
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ Tablespoons corn starch
- sesame seeds optional garnish
- green onion optional garnish
Instructions
Place chicken in the bottom of the Instant Pot and season with salt and pepper.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together honey, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic and onion.
Pour sauce over chicken in the Instant Pot.
Place lid on the Instant Pot, close and set to sealing.
Press the MANUAL button (or PRESSURE COOK) and set timer for 15 minutes.
Do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure and when the pin drops, remove the lid.
Remove chicken from the Instant Pot and cut into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
Whisk together water and corn starch in a small bowl and whisk into the sauce in the Instant Pot. Press the Saute button and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
When the sauce has thickened, fold in cooked chicken and turn off the Instant Pot.
Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.
Notes
Serve this over white rice, jasmine rice, basmati rice, brown rice, or even cauliflower rice.
Some of our readers have added mixed vegetables in with their rice for more added veggies. This is also delicious served with steamed broccoli.
Nutrition
Calories: 326 kcal · Carbohydrates: 40 g · Protein: 26 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 73 mg · Sodium: 977 mg · Potassium: 535 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 36 g · Vitamin A: 103 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 25 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Equipment
Instant Pot (or Pressure Cooker)
Recipe Details
Course: Main Course
Author: Kendra Murdock
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Sara says:
Could this recipe be tripled in an 8-Qt pot?
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THERESA FRAME says:
This was so yummy and super easy! I used frozen chicken breasts and increased the cook time by 5 minutes, and allowing it to release naturally for 5 minutes. We had it with brown rice and broccoli 🥦. I’ve never done pot-in-pot yet— do you think I could make this together with the rice, cooking the chicken or the rice in a separate container?Thanks!
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Taisha Powell says:
Can you use frozen chicken?
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Cyd says:
Yes, frozen chicken works too.
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Elizabeth F. says:
Can you use boneless, skinless thighs? If so, would the time increase or decrease? I'm really new on using my new instant pot and I get scared on the times lol
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Susan Thornton says:
Very easy to prepare and cook. Also very tasty! Put peas and carrots in my brown rice to get some extra vegetables.
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Christine says:
This recipe was really easy, and turned out wonderfully! I made this in a 10 qt instant pot, layered 10 Costco frozen chicken thighs and tripled the sauce (but next time I will only double the sauce, I think it would be plenty). I kept the cook time the same but did use natural release for 7 minutes, then released the rest of the pressure manually. Thank you to other commenters regarding the mess when releasing, I used a disposable bowl with a couple of paper towels in it and covered the spout loosely, it worked great for catching the glaze colored mist 😉 this recipe is definitely a keeper, even our 13 year old daughter asked me if we could make this recipe more often. We own all of your cookbooks, and I especially appreciate your instant pot recipe videos on YouTube, thanks for everything that you all do :)
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Cyd says:
Hi Christine. You totally made our whole week with this sweet comment. We love to hear how everyone changes up the recipes to their own taste and liking. We love extra sauce too, so bring on more sauce!! Thanks for coming to our site, buying our books, and watching our youtube videos. We hope that it helps with your Instant Pot cooking. Thanks again for taking the time to leave us a comment. Take care and stay safe! -The Sisters
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Paul says:
I liked the recipe overall, but have to say, next time I'll be cutting the brown sugar and/or honey in half, just because it was too sweet. I would recommend making it but with less of those ingredients in order to cut back on the cloying sweetness of the sauce. Maybe adding some chili sauce would be a good idea, too, if you want it a little more spicy. Overall, super quick and easy recipe. Also, I was worried the chicken and sauce on the bottom of the pot would give a food burn notice, but it didn't, thankfully.
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LMC says:
Thanks for the tip. I left out the brown sugar and added chili garlic sauce for a little savory heat. It was still sweet but not too sweet.
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Angie T says:
Dinner tonight got me a “wow mom you nailed it! This is beyond amazing!” And “Holy cow this tastes like it is from a restaurant!” I cut up the chicken before cooking and dropped the cook time to 15 min. Then I didn’t have to cut up hot meat ;) we served it over basmati rice cooked at the same time in a second instant pot and it was all done at the same time. I cooked twice as much rice as I needed and turned half of it into a quick fried rice. Perfect quick weeknight meal!
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Brooke D says:
Do I need to double the liquids if I’m doing 3 lbs of chicken ???
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Momma Cyd says:
If you are doubling the chicken amount, you will definitely need to double the other ingredient amounts.
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Maddie Bingham says:
We loved this recipe! My picky 6-year old ate it and husband went back for seconds 👏 The sweetness didn’t bother us.
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Heidi Leah says:
I made this yesterday and the flavor was amazing! I used about 1.2 lbs and thought it was a little too much sauce so I will probably remove some after cooking to freeze, just so the chicken isn't drowning.
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Victoria says:
My family loved this so much. We cook a lot of asian dishes and this paired very well with roasted broccoli, carrots and quinoa. Saving this for sure.
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Sonya says:
I loved this recipe!So easy and delicious!
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Latoya Hunter says:
I loved this recipe so much! It was easy to make and my entire family loved it, even the picky eaters.
About The Author:
Kendra Murdock
Kendra lives in Northern Utah with her husband, Matt, and her daughter, Blakely. She manages and markets all of our social media and loves to workout or relax with show and a treat in her spare time.
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