Instant Pot Honey Sesame Glazed Chicken Meatballs
The instant pot makes these honey sesame glazed chicken meatballs SUPER tender and they're smothered to perfection in a sweet 'n' savory honey sesame sauce! The BEST app you'll ever make.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Honey Sesame Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 4 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
Meatballs
- In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, and seasonings until combined. Form meatballs into 1-in balls.
- Heat a 6-qt instant pot on SAUTE function and add oil. Working in batches, brown meatballs in oil until golden. Transfer meatballs to a plate and set aside.
Honey Sesame Sauce
- Stir all sauce ingredients together in instant pot. Add browned meatballs to sauce and stir to coat. Set instant pot to high pressure and lock lid in place. Cook 8 minutes on high pressure then let release pressure 5 minutes. Serve meatballs hot and enjoy!