Instant Pot Bourbon Butternut Chicken – Gourmet Done Skinny

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken breasts (cut into small bite-sized pieces (if you use chicken thighs, add 3 smart points to the individual total smart point count))
• olive oil spray (paid link) (I like to use my Olive Oil Mister )
• 2 t.sesame oil
• 3 c. butternut squash cubed (about 1 small butternut squash or you can use frozen)
• 1/2 t. kosher salt (paid link) or to taste
• dash of pepper or to taste
• 3/4 c. onion (finely chopped)
• 3 cloves (garlic, minced)
• 2/3 c. light soy sauce (paid link) (use light soy sauce (paid link) or the dish will be too salty)
• 1/4 c. ketchup
• 1/4 c. bourbon
• 2 T. apple cider vinegar or Shaohsing Wine if you have it
• 1/4 c. honey
• 1 T. brown sugar
• 1/8-1/4 cayenne pepper (depending on how you like it)
• 1/2 t. red pepper flakes
• 2 T. cornstarch
• 2 t. fresh ginger (minced (don’t forget this, it’s important, see note at bottom))
• 1 bunch green onions (finely chopped (for garnish if desired))
• toasted sesame seeds (for garnish if desired, pinch over each serving)