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!
Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken will last 4 days in the refrigerator. The best way to store cooked chicken is to use shallow, airtight containers for maximum freshness.
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.
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Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken is done in less than 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.
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.
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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.
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