Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat vegetable oil.
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. Subscribe to the KetoFocus YouTube Channel With 100s of videos and millions of views, Ketofocus is one of the most popular Keto channels on YouTube. Keto Sesame Chicken Recipe Video
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
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
Calories | 347 |
Fat | 17.3g |
Protein | 29.4g |
Total Carbs | 36.5g |
Net Carbs | 6.3g |
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