If you like the sweet onion chicken teriyaki sandwich from Subway, you will love this homemade version!  This is better than the real thing and healthier too!

The sweet Onion Teriyaki Sandwich is one of the most popular sandwiches from Subway.  This homemade version is healthier and tastes more delicious than the real thing.  Making this sandwich for your family at home is also less expensive than eating out.

I originally posted this recipe as an Instant pot Recipe, but you can also make this on your stovetop or slow cooker.  You will need less water if you adapt the recipe.

Sweet Onion and Teriyaki Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients 

Each cut in half is 1 1/2 pounds of thin boneless skinless chicken tenders cut into chunks.

One tablespoon of canola oil

1/2 small white onion, chopped

Three tablespoons of soy sauce

Two tablespoons of red wine vinegar 

Two tablespoons of lemon juice

Two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

Three tablespoons of brown sugar

One teaspoon of garlic powder

One teaspoon of onion powder

One teaspoon of ground ginger 

salt and pepper to taste

One tablespoon of cornstarch

One tablespoon of poppyseeds 

1 cup of water

Sandwich fixings.

French Bread

Baby Spinach

Shredded lettuce

Cucumbers

Tomatoes

Pickles

Provolone Cheese

Black Pepper.

Here is a video I created on how I made this chicken.  

Instructions

1. Set your Instant Pot to the saute setting.
2.  In your Instant Pot, add oil and onions and cook the onions until they are translucent.
3. Add soy sauce, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, water, salt pepper, cornstarch, and poppy seeds.
4. Bring the sauce to a boil and whisk the sauce together.
5. Add chicken and close, and secure the lid.  Rotate the pressure release valve to “sealing.”
6. Cook in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes.  Quick release pressure
7. Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and store it in the fridge until the sauce turns sticky.
8. Serve when the chicken has been chilled.

• You can also cook this recipe in a saucepan on your stove.  Follow the same procedure, but cover and cook the chicken instead of cooking it in your Instant Pot.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenders
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 cup chopped white onion
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespsoon poppyseeds
• 1 cup water

Instructions

1. Set your Instant Pot to the saute setting.

2. In your Instant Pot, add oil and onions and cook the onions until they are translucent.

3. Add soy sauce, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, water, salt pepper, cornstarch, and poppy seeds.

4. Bring the sauce to a boil and whisk the sauce together.

5. Add chicken and close and secure the lid.  Rotate the pressure release valve to "sealing."

6. Cook in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes.  Quick release pressure.

7. Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and store it in the fridge until the sauce turns sticky.

8. Serve when the chicken has been chilled.

If you like this recipe, try a few of my other fast food copycat recipes.

Copycat Culvers Strawberry Fields Salad 

Copycat Panera Turkay Chili 

Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

Did you make this copycat Subway chicken teriyaki sandwich?  I would love to hear how they turned out for you!  Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media and let me know what you think!  You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.