Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is delicious, quick and easy to make, and it can be served in a variety of ways! And if you like Asian flavors, you’ll want to make Teriyaki Chicken in the Instant Pot over and over!
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Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is a new recipe that was inspired by some cooking experiences from my past! Years ago I learned to make Teriyaki Chicken from a friend who had lived in Hawaii and gotten the recipe from a Japanese friend there. And that Teriyaki Chicken recipe was delicious (but loaded with sugar) so in the early days of the blog I adapted it into a version of Teriyaki Chicken that was Sugar-Free, replacing the sugar with a low-carb Sweetener.
And even though Kara and I looked at recipes around the web when we decided to try making this favorite recipe in the Instant Pot, it was the perfect easy 5-ingredient sugar-free sauce from that earlier recipe that mostly inspired the Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken we came up with!
This flavorful chicken only needs four minutes under pressure; then we removed the strips of chicken and broke it apart into chunks while we simmered the sauce. We did thicken the sauce with a teeny-tiny bit of cornstarch, but this is still very low in carbs!
What ingredients do you need?
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- large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- soy sauce or Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (affiliate link)
- water
- Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link), or use Classic Monkfruit if that’s what you have
- Minced Garlic (affiliate link)
- Minced Ginger (affiliate link)
- cornstarch
- Sesame Seeds (affiliate link) for garnish (optional)
Is this an authentic Teriyaki Chicken Recipe?
Let me state clearly that I have no idea of the recipe I got from my long-ago friend is an authentic recipe for Teriyaki Chicken! But it has ingredients like soy sauce, garlic, and ginger which are traditional in Teriyaki Chicken, and definitely doesn’t have some of the ingredients often seen in Americanized versions of this classic dish. And this recipe is delicious and easy to make!
How low in carbs is the Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken?
Even with the tiny amount of cornstarch we used, this Teriyaki Chicken made in the Instant Pot has only about 6 net carbs per serving and 28 grams of protein. (That nutritional information is for the chicken only, but if you serve it over one of the things recommended below, most of them will only add a few more carbs.)
What Size Instant Pot Did I use?
I use a 6 Quart Instant Pot (affiliate link) for all my Instant Pot Recipes.
How to make Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken:
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- Trim chicken and cut into strips.
- Mix ingredients to make the sauce.
- Spray the the Instant Pot with non-stick spray.
- Add chicken to Instant Pot and pour sauce over.
- Set to MANUAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, 4 MINUTES.
- When time finishes, let the Instant Pot NATURAL RELEASE for 10 minutes, then release rest of pressure.
- Remove chicken to cutting board.
- Set Instant Pot to SAUTE, HIGH and let sauce come to a simmer.
- Mix cornstarch with water, and whisk into sauce. Let cook until the mixture is thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Break chicken apart and stir back into sauce.
- Serve the Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken hot.
What can you serve with Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken?
- We made Easy Cauliflower Rice (with garlic and green onion) and served the chicken over that for a rice-bowl meal.
- You could make a rice bowl with Palmini Rice (affiliate link) if you prefer that.
- I would love this chicken over Spicy Cilantro Peanut Slaw for a cabbage bowl meal.
- The Teriyaki Chicken would be delicious served over steamed broccoli or barely-wilted spinach.
- I would gobble it up served over lightly sauteed Zucchini Noodles or served with Air Fryer Asian Green Beans.
- It would be amazing with Stir-Fried Bok Choy.
- And of course you can also serve the chicken over cooked rice, brown rice, or even Quinoa if your diet includes that.
More Low-Carb Dinners made with the Instant Pot:
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Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
This delicious Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken is quick, easy to make, and can be served in a variety of ways! And even with the tiny amount of cornstarch we used to thicken the sauce, this recipe is very low in carbs!
Ingredients
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2/3 cup soy sauce or Gluten-Free Soy Sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 6 T Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (see notes)
- 1 T minced garlic
- 1 T minced ginger
- 2 T cornstarch
- sesame seeds for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Trim chicken breasts and cut into thick crosswise strips.
- Mix soy sauce, water, Golden Monkfruit Sweetener, minced garlic, and minced ginger to make the sauce.
- Spray the inside of the Instant Pot with non-stick spray.
- Add chicken strips to Instant Pot and pour the sauce over.
- Set Instant Pot to MANUAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, 4 MINUTES.
- When cooking time ends, let the Instant Pot NATURAL RELEASE for 10 minutes, then release the rest of the pressure.
- Remove chicken to a cutting board.
- Set Instant Pot to SAUTE, HIGH TEMPERATURE and let sauce come to a simmer.
- Mix cornstarch with 2 T water, and whisk into sauce in the Instant Pot. Let it cook until the mixture is thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Break chicken apart into bite-sized pieces and stir back into sauce.
- Serve Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken hot. We served the chicken over Easy Cauliflower Rice with Garlic and Green Onion for a rice-bowl meal.
Notes
I'm a huge fan of Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link), but use the sweetener you prefer for this recipe.
You can use fresh minced garlic and ginger root, or minced garlic and minced ginger from a jar.
Recipe created by Kalyn and Kara, and inspired by an earlier recipe for sugar-free Teriyaki Chicken sauce.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 194Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 68mgSodium 1772mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 28g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken made with Golden Monkfruit Sweetener should be suitable for any low-carb or low-glycemic diet plan, and even with the tiny bit of cornstarch we used to thicken the sauce, this is probably low enough even for most people who are eating Keto. It’s also a good option for any phase of the original South Beach Diet. Nutritional information is for chicken only, so be sure to choose other low-carb side dishes if you’re wanting a low-carb meal.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
Teriyaki Chicken made in the Instant Pot with my sugar-free sauce was posted in 2021. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2025.
12 Comments on “Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken”
Could I use flank steak for this recipe?
I’ve never cooked steak in the Instant Pot, although it does work well for beef in general. I’m guessing the cooking time for flank steak would be longer than chicken, and since I’ve never made anything similar I am hesitant to give advice, sorry!
It was easy to make. Tasted great. I added onlio s and mushrooms. Yum
So glad you enjoyed it Tracie!
Quick ✔️
Easy ✔️
Delicious…. Oh so delicious ✔️
Thanks for another fabulous recipe. We ate ours over stir fried veggies and it was the perfect meal.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
Wow this is a must try recipe. It looks exactly the same restaurant that serves teriyaki and sushi...Heading to the supermarket to buy ingredients i need.
I sorry you were disappointed, but I wish you had followed the recipe. Nowhere do I say to use honey in this dish, and I am guessing it’s the stickiness of the honey that made it burn. I do have several family members who have made it with no issues, using the sweetener I recommended.
Can I substitute amino acids for the gluten-free soy sauce?
I don’t have too much experience using coconut aminos, but I think they can be substituted for soy sauce in most recipes so I’m guessing it will work fine. If you try it, I’d love to hear how it works!
This sounds delicious, but could I use Xanthan gum instead of the cornstarch?
I am guessing you could, but truthfully I have no experience using Xanthan gum, other than having heard of people using it. I’d love to hear how it works if you try it!