Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Instant Pot)

I love my other Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe so much, I was a little hesitant to stray from it. However, this recipe is bonkers good!

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sriracha hot chili sauce, or more if you like it spicy
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp sesame seeds, for garnish
4 stalks green onions, chopped
15-18 Bib lettuce or romaine leaves

DIRECTIONS

• Place the chicken in the Instant Pot.

• In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, garlic, 1/2 cup water, sesame oil, onion powder and Sriracha. Pour over chicken. 

• Seal the IP lid, select Pressure Cook and adjust time to 10 minutes.

• When cooking time is up, allow 10 minutes for the IP to 'natural release' the pressure. After 10 minutes release the remaining pressure. Carefully open the pot top away from your body. Remove chicken, leaving the sauce in the IP. Shred chicken with two forks; set aside.

• Turn IP to 'saute' mode and bring liquid to boil (should take 3-4 mins). In a small bowl or cup, mix 2 TBS water with cornstarch, then pour into boiling sauce mixture, stir, and cook 1 minute to let thicken. Return shredded chicken to the IP and stir to coat. Turn pot off.

• Serve chicken in lettuce wraps and top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.