Our Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is savory, simple, nutritious, and delicious! This chicken meal prep recipe makes staying healthy a cinch, even with a busy lifestyle. Instant pot honey sesame chicken also gives you the authentic taste of Chinese takeout without the extra spending and calories. If you're looking for something simple, quick, and doesn't require a lot of clean-up, keep reading!
Dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes with this freezer-friendly honey-sesame chicken. Simply freeze diced chicken and marinade in a zip-top bag, thaw, and dump in the instant pot for an ultra-tender and flavorful dinner that beats takeout!
How long does it last in the fridge?
This honey sesame chicken lasts 4 days in the refrigerator. The best way to store cooked chicken is to use shallow, airtight containers for maximum freshness.
Can you freeze it?
Yes, you can freeze instant pot honey sesame chicken. The best part of this chicken meal prep recipe is that it's freezer-friendly and saves time preparing lunch or dinner. To freeze, store your diced chicken and marinade in a labeled freezer bag. Thaw instant pot sesame chicken in the fridge overnight when you're ready to enjoy it. Once cooked, the chicken meal prep recipe will last for up to 6 months in the freezer.
Ingredients:
For Chicken
- 1 ½ lbs. diced chicken breast
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- ⅓ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon chopped green onion + extra for serving
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds + extra for serving
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour (optional)
For Serving
- 5 cups cooked white rice
How do you make Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken?
This recipe is done in under 30 minutes and uses very few kitchen supplies for cooking and storing. Instant pot cooking is always easy, and this chicken meal prep recipe is no different!
All you need to do is combine chicken and marinade and cook it in your instant pot on "manual" for 15 minutes. As the chicken cooks, cook some white rice or pull out some Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice. Plate the rice first, then top the rice with your sweet & savory honey sesame chicken. That's it! We told you this was simple.
How to portion it for meal prep
This chicken meal prep recipe yields four meals that you store in 4 MPOF meal prep containers. Divide your rice into the containers and top with honey sesame chicken.
More instant pot chicken meal prep recipes:
Sesame Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken Meal Prep
Freezer Friendly Hawaiian Chicken Tenders
Tips for the best honey sesame chicken:
If your honey sesame chicken isn’t frozen, let your chicken and marinade sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours so the flavors can soak into the chicken.
Use a nonporous surface for dicing your raw chicken breast. Stick to cubes that are only 1-inch thick.
- You can cook the chicken breast and cube it after it’s cooked.
- Bonus, this would be amazing with a side of Padron Peppers too. Just use the white 3-compartment meal prep containers to keep everything separate.
Instant Pot Honey-Sesame Chicken
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
For Chicken
- 1 ½ lbs. diced chicken breast
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- ⅓ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon chopped green onion + extra for serving
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds + extra for serving
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour optional
For Serving
- 5 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
- Combine ingredients for the chicken in a 1-gallon zip-top bag except for the flour. Freeze until use. Thaw 24 hours in the refrigerator before using.
- Add chicken and sauce to the instant pot. Lock lid and close vent valve. Press manual setting and set for 15 minutes. When the timer goes off allow pressure to naturally release before opening the vent valve.
- Remove lid and use a slotted spoon to serve chicken over rice in 4 MPOF black containers.
- To thicken sauce: press sauté setting on instant pot and gradually whisk in flour. Simmer 4-5 minutes. Press cancel. Drizzle sauce over chicken and garnish with extra sesame seeds and green onion. Refrigerate until enjoying.
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