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Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken

Instant Pot Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken

This delicious Instant Pot Hawaiian teriyaki chicken is packed with flavor. The meat is juicy and tender and the sauce is lick-the-spoon good. Serve it with pineapple over cooked rice and steamed vegetables and you’ve got an easy, delicious meal.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian-inspired
Keyword Chicken, Instant Pot
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Pressurizing/Natural Release Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Heather @ thecookstreat.com

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup brown sugar or ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil or other neutral oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • chopped fresh pineapple or pineapple chunks optional, for serving
  • chopped green onions optional, for garnish
  • cooked rice and vegetables optional, for serving

Instructions

  1. Trim excess fat from chicken and place in bottom of electric pressure cooker insert.

  2. Add soy sauce, brown sugar (or honey), rice vinegar, fresh minced garlic and oil to a large glass measuring cup and whisk until smooth.

  3. Pour sauce mixture over chicken in Instant Pot. Lock lid in place and cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes. When time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then do a quick release.

  4. Remove chicken to a 9×13-inch baking dish leaving liquid in the pot. In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the Instant Pot and heat until thickened, whisking to avoid lumps. Taste sauce and add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.

  5. Pour thickened sauce over chicken. Preheat broiler. Place baking dish with chicken and sauce directly under broiler and broil for 2-4 minutes chicken browns slightly (see note).

  6. Top chicken with pineapple and sliced green onions to garnish and serve chicken with sauce over cooked rice with other steamed vegetables as desired.

Recipe Notes

1. Make sure to use fresh garlic in this recipe (rather than refrigerated kind). It will really make a difference in the flavor.

2. The broiling step is optional, but I think it adds a nice color and caramelized flavor.