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Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken

Angela Milnes
Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken is a flavorful chicken dish marinated in a bourbon soy sauce. Ready in 30 minutes, this dish is the perfect family dinner on a busy weeknight.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 444 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
  • 2 lbs Chicken Breast
  • 4 Cloves Minced Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon Crushed Pepper Flakes
  • ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Bourbon
  • ½ cup Apple Juice
  • 3 tablespoons Ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch try adding some flour to thicken the sauce instead.
  • ¼ cup Apple Juice or water. This is great for making the slurry mixture.
  • 1 tablespoon Green Onion
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Begin by cutting your skinless chicken breasts into cubes. Then place it into the Instant Pot.
  • Add all the sauce ingredients (except the cornstarch slurry) to the Instant Pot. Stir to combine.
  • Pressure cook the bourbon chicken on High Pressure for 5 minutes followed by a 10-minute natural pressure. Then release any remaining pressure manually.
  • In a small bowl mix the cornstarch slurry ingredients until combined.
  • Turn the Instant Pot onto sauté mode and add the slurry mixture to the Instant Pot, stir and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
  • Serve the Instant Pot bourbon chicken with rice or noodles and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Notes

This dish is great to serve over jasmine rice, brown rice, pasta, baked potatoes or mashed potatoes. You can also serve it with steamed veggies, such as broccoli, or a nice cucumber salad on the side. 
We have a great guide for cooking rice in the Instant Pot and it usually only takes around five minutes! Instant pot rice is perfect every time, fluffy, white and absolutely delicious.
Yes! Simply dice your frozen chicken breast meat and follow the same steps. You'll just need to add an extra 3 minutes to the pressure cooking time.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 42gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 3020mgPotassium: 1002mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
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