See my guide on how to use an Instant Pot. These Honey Garlic Instant Pot Chicken Breasts are always moist, tender and flavorful! These pressure cooker chicken breasts cook perfectly in minutes from fresh or frozen. Serve your honey garlic instant pot chicken breast with rice or chicken burrito bowl instant pot and veggies for a complete, quick dinner!
The Instant Pot is a dream come true for getting quick, healthy dinners on your table. You can saute ingredients and thicken sauces, all right in the Instant Pot. You can even safely cook chicken from frozen. Are you new to Instant Pot cooking? Read my How to Use an Instant Pot beginner’s guide to get started today! Instant Pot chicken breasts cook up perfectly and hold their shape for slicing and serving.
This honey garlic instant pot chicken breast is great for quick dinners or for meal prep lunches. Freezer meal instructions included in the recipe card below. How to Cook Honey Garlic Instant Pot Chicken Breast You will need only 5 ingredients and 30 minutes to have this delicious Instant Pot chicken on your table. Combine the sauce ingredients in your Instant Pot, add the chicken and pressure cook.
The last step is to thicken the sauce. How long do you cook chicken breast in the Instant Pot? How long to cook chicken in the Instant Pot depends on the size of your chicken breasts. How long do you cook frozen chicken breast in the Instant Pot? Add between 2-4 minutes to the cook times listed above if your chicken breasts are frozen. I find that adding 3 extra minutes is usually perfect for frozen chicken breasts.
You will also want to do a 10 minute natural release instead of a quick release for frozen chicken. Learn more about how to cook frozen chicken breasts in the Instant Pot. Make sure that your frozen chicken breasts are not all stuck together in one mass, as this will increase the cook time needed. I recommend freezing chicken breasts in a flat layer so that they are easy to separate when adding to your Instant Pot. You can prep the ingredients for this honey garlic chicken, freeze and then transfer to your Instant Pot frozen. I recommend thawing just slightly in cool water so that you can easily pour the sauce from the freezer bag.