Name: Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 chicken breasts (boneless skinless about 2 pounds); 1/4 cup soy sauce (less sodium); 1/4 cup pineapple juice; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon rice vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons soy sauce or water

This simple Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken recipe is quick and easy to make and so much better than take out! A delicious dinner ready in 30 minutes!

It’s so easy to make the best homemade teriyaki chicken in your Instant Pot! Seriously, just add everything to the pressure cooker, press start, and dinner is ready in about a half an hour. You’ll definitely want to add this one to your list of Instant Pot recipes to try!

I’ve been working on adding new easy chicken recipes to our weekly dinner rotation, and I experimented with this chicken teriyaki several times before I was satisfied. Even though my family loves the teriyaki chicken from our favorite Japanese restaurant, they all agreed the flavors of this Instant Pot version are spot-on. Go me!

What is Teriyaki Sauce Made of?

Traditional Japanese teriyaki sauce contains rice wine (mirin), sake and soy sauce. My version is based on the delicious marinade in my grandma’s recipe for pineapple teriyaki chicken wings.

I used pineapple juice, soy sauce, a touch of rice vinegar, brown sugar and a splash of sesame oil, plus brown sugar, minced onions, ginger and garlic. You can easily find these ingredients in most grocery stores, and you probably have the spices in your pantry.

You can use fresh ginger and garlic, but I like the convenience of using dried spices in this quick and easy recipe.

How to Cook Teriyaki Chicken in the Instant Pot

There’s no need to marinate the chicken because pressure cooking will help lock in the flavors. Just mix the teriyaki sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.

Place the chicken in the pressure cooker along with a little olive oil or vegetable oil. Then, pour the sauce over the chicken. You don’t need any water because the chicken will release plenty of liquid as it cooks.

Next, pressure cook the chicken for 10 minutes, and allow a natural release. There’s not a ton of liquid here, so it only takes 6 or 7 minutes to release the pressure naturally.

Remove the chicken to a plate, and slice it up — It practically falls apart on it’s own! If you want a nice, thick teriyaki sauce, use the Saute button to reduce the liquid, and add a cornstarch slurry to thicken it up.

I used additional soy sauce to make the slurry. You can use extra pineapple juice or even plain old water if you want!

Add the chicken back in to soak up all that delicious, sweet and savory sauce. Then, serve it over Instant Pot Jasmine Rice, and top it with scallions, sesame seeds or whatever you want!

Optional cooking method — dice chicken into cubes, saute until no longer pink, add sauce, and pressure cook for 4 minutes. I made it this way the first couple of times, but I like the set it and forget it way better!

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