Low FODMAP Instant Pot Sesame Chicken

Total time50 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

This Instant Pot sesame chicken comes together fast, with tender chicken thighs pressure-cooked right in a glossy, savory-sweet sauce built on soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and fresh ginger. The Instant Pot does the heavy lifting, tenderizing the chicken in minutes before a quick cornstarch slurry thickens everything into a rich, spoon-coating glaze. A scatter of toasted sesame seeds finishes it off with crunch and nutty flavor, and it spoons beautifully over a bowl of steamed white rice. It's a weeknight dinner that tastes like a takeout favorite but is fully in your control from the pot to the plate. This one's a solid pick for a Low FODMAP dinner rotation, no fuss required to make it work for your plate.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the chicken

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
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½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

For the sauce

⅓ cup soy sauce
3 tbsp honey
Chef's tip
Use the same amount. Maple syrup is a little thinner and less sticky than honey.
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
Chef's tip
Swap it in for an equal amount of the oil or butter the recipe cooks with - do not add it on top of the existing fat.
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
¼ cup water

For the slurry

2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water

For serving

2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Omit this
This ingredient likely doesn’t work for the diet.
cooked white rice, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place them in the Instant Pot insert.
2
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup water until combined. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat.

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