Pressure Cooker Sesame Chicken Recipe You Gonna Love
This healthy sesame chicken recipe uses a pressure cooker for fast, juicy chicken in a sweet and savory sesame sauce topped with scallions and sesame seeds.
Equipment
- 1 Skillet Large deep
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into ½-inch cubes
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot or cornstarch
- 1 ½ tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil divided
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic about 4 cloves
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 2 scallions sliced
Instructions
Instructions
- Toss chicken cubes with salt, pepper, ginger powder, and arrowroot until evenly coated.
- Heat half the avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown half the chicken for 5-6 minutes, flip and cook evenly. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken.
- Lower heat to medium. Add sesame oil and red pepper flakes, stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add minced garlic and stir for 1 minute, being careful not to burn.
- Return cooked chicken to skillet and stir to coat with garlic oil mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot over cooked rice. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.
- Optional: For thicker sauce, mix additional arrowroot with water and stir into skillet just before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat with a little water to keep sauce texture. Can be frozen and thawed overnight before reheating.