Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into one-two inch cubes; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3/4 cup brown sugar (use less if desired); 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced; 3/4 cup lite soy sauce (use less if sensitive to sodium); 3/4 cup water or chicken broth; 1 cup carrots, chopped; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup green onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds; 2 cups basmati rice; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons herbed or unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon salt

9 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

A delicious and easy Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken recipe with tender chicken pieces, rich flavors, and a savory sauce served over fluffy rice.

Updated at: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 16:55:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories547 kcal (27%)

Total Fat12 g (17%)

Carbs70.7 g (27%)

Sugars21.8 g (24%)

Protein37.3 g (75%)

Sodium1368.5 mg (68%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

4boneless skinless chicken breasts

cut into one-two inch cubes

2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoonfresh ginger

minced

¾ cuplite soy sauce

use less if sensitive to sodium

¾ cupwater

or chicken broth

1 cupcarrots

chopped

1 teaspoonred pepper flakes

1 tablespoongarlic powder

2 tablespoonscornstarch

¼ cupgreen onions

chopped

1 teaspoonsesame seeds

2 cupsbasmati rice

2 cupswater

2 tablespoonsherbed butter

or unsalted

¼ teaspoonsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Heat up your pressure cooker: press Sauté -> click on the Adjust button -> select More to get the Sauté More function. Wait for the Instant Pot indicator to read HOT.

Step 2

Add the oil to the hot Instant Pot, add the chicken and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Cook until it just starts to get golden, stirring constantly.

Step 3

Deglaze the pot with 1/4 cup water and scrape any stuck bits with a wooden spoon.

Step 4

Add the rest of the ingredients (except rice, water for rice, butter, and salt) to the pot and stir until combined and coated in sauce.

Step 5

Add the rice, salt, and two cups of water to an Instant Pot safe dish. Stir to combine, cover with aluminum foil, and place on a trivet over the chicken.

Step 6

Close the lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 6 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Release remaining pressure and open the lid.

Step 7

Remove the rice pot and let it rest covered for 5-10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.

Step 8

In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup water until smooth. Add to the Instant Pot and cook on Sauté function until sauce thickens.

Step 9

Turn off the Instant Pot and serve the chicken over rice, garnishing with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.