Instant Pot® Teriyaki Chicken Breast

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups soy sauce
• 0.5 cups water
• 0.5 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mirin , Japanese sweet wine
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 dash freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 pound skinless , boneless chicken breast halves

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, mirin, sake, garlic, and pepper in a bowl to make a sauce.

2. 2

   Place chicken in an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Pour sauce over chicken. Close and lock the lid. Select Meat function; set timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3. 3

   Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C); if not, cook chicken for another 2 to 4 minutes.

4. 4

   Remove chicken from the pot and cut up or shred. Mix with the sauce from the pot.