Instant Pot Firecracker Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Firecracker Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken breasts (cubed into bite-size or 1 inch pieces); ⅓ cup cornstarch; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; ½ cup water (¼ to deglaze and ¼ added to the chicken and sauce); ⅓ cup hot sauce (such as Frank's hot sauce or sriracha); ½ cup light brown sugar (or honey); 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar); 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use tamari sauce for a gluten-free option); ¼ cup green onion (chopped); Cooked rice (for serving); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

Sweet and spicy Instant Pot firecracker chicken served on a bed of jasmine rice. This is a dinner that the whole family will love, and trust me, if you make it once you will instantly fall in love with it!

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:08:21 GMT