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Easy Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe – Quick, Creamy Comfort Dinner

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Simple Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken is a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner made with tender chicken pieces simmered in a sweet and tangy honey Dijon sauce, then finished with a glossy, thickened glaze. It’s perfect served over rice, potatoes, or vegetables.

  • Total Time: 37 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 large chicken breasts
  • olive oil spray
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch (dissolved in 2 tbsp water)
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Pat chicken dry and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Mix smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and coat chicken.
  3. Whisk honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and chicken stock.
  4. Dissolve cornstarch in water and set aside.
  5. Sauté chicken in Instant Pot in batches until lightly browned.
  6. Return all chicken to pot and pour in sauce.
  7. Pressure cook on high for 0 minutes.
  8. Natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
  9. Remove chicken and set aside.
  10. Simmer sauce on sauté mode and whisk in cornstarch slurry.
  11. Cook until thickened, then return chicken.
  12. Gently coat chicken in sauce and adjust seasoning.
  13. Stir in parsley and serve warm.

Notes

  • Browning the chicken enhances flavor.
  • 0-minute pressure cooking keeps chicken tender.
  • Great served with rice or mashed potatoes.
  • Store leftovers refrigerated for up to 3 days.
  • Author: lily
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American