Keto boneless skinless chicken thigh recipes instant pot

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat vegetable oil.
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Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides; add to Instant Pot®. Cook one side at a time until both sides of the chicken are a golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
Add onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Pour in white wine and stir to scrape brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in chicken broth and lemon juice; bring to a boil and cook until broth has reduced slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the Sauté function.
Return chicken Instant Pot®. Close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Remove chicken from the pot and set aside. Select the Sauté mode and bring sauce to a boil. Whisk in butter or margarine, heavy cream, salt, and thyme. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve chicken drizzled with the sauce.

A favorite takeout dish made low carb and easy using an Instant Pot. This keto sesame chicken is fully of sweet, tangy flavor and is, oh so tasty, poured over cauliflower rice.

Keto Sesame Chicken Recipe Video

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Keto Sesame Chicken In The Instant Pot Ingredients

Keto Sesame Chicken Directions

Season chicken
Add chicken to the liner of the Instant Pot and season both sides with salt and pepper.
Make sauce
In a small bowl, whisk together, sugar-free maple syrup, liquid aminos, onion powder, ketchup, sesame oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.
Add sacue
Pour sauce over chicken.
Pressure cook
Pressure cook on high for 8 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure by hitting the quick release button or turning the valve.
Shred chicken
Shred chicken with two forks or using an electric mixer straight in the instant pot. Add arrowroot powder and hit 'sauté' function. Sauté on high for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Serve
Serve over cauliflower rice.

Low Carb Sesame Chicken Recipe in the Instant Pot

If you crave Chinese takeout on the keto diet, this recipe for keto sesame chicken is for you! Most dishes at a Chinese food restaurant are not low carb. But with this recipe and the help of your Instant Pot, you can satisfy your Chinese food cravings in minutes. Low carb sesame chicken is easy to make using a pressure cooker. Simply add all of your ingredients to the Instant Pot and pressure cook on high for 8 minutes. To help thicken your sauce for a yummy glaze, add a hint of arrowroot powder and saute the dish in the Instant Pot.

Keto sesame chicken is incredible poured over a cup of cauliflower rice and topped with sliced green onions and more sesame seeds. Your family will love this keto dinner recipe and you’ll love that it takes less than 30 minutes to make!

Keto Sesame Chicken Sauce

The sesame sauce for this reicpe is a special blend of sesame oil, for that sesame flavor, unsweetened ketchup, liquid aminos and sugar-free maple syrup, for sweeteness. Once you add a little bit of arrowroot powder at the end to thicken the sesame sauce, this makes the perfect glaze to go along with the keto sesame chicken. It’s delicious poured over cauliflower rice.

Keto Sesame Chicken Storage

If you have any leftover low carb sesame chicken, just store it in the refrigerator in an air tight container. If you like freezer meals, you can store this meal uncooked in a freezer safe bag with all the ingredients added, except the arrowroot powder. Thaw the night prior to cooking. The next day cook as directed above.

Nutritional information & Macros

Amount Per Serving
Calories	347
Fat	17.3g
Protein	29.4g
Total Carbs	36.5g
Net Carbs	6.3g

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Can you cook breasts and thighs together in Instant Pot?

Boneless chicken breasts and thighs cook in the same amount of time—just 10 minutes at high pressure will do it! Just be sure to arrange the meat in a single, even layer in the pot, as it cooks more evenly that way.

Can you overcook chicken in Instant Pot?

The Instant Pot utilized pressure cooking, which is an ulrta quick cooking method. This makes it very easy to overcook chicken. Rubbery chicken is overcooked.

Can you substitute chicken breast for thighs in Instant Pot?

Chicken thighs are much more forgiving than breasts. While all cuts of chicken are fair game for the Instant Pot, thighs are the most forgiving. Because chicken breast is so lean, just a couple of extra minutes of cook time turns them from juicy to overcooked and dry.