4 from 3 votes
Honey Garlic Instant Pot Chicken Thighs
I took my mother in law's amazing honey garlic chicken recipe and show you how to make simply the best Instant Pot chicken thighs swimming in a delicious honey garlic sauce!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Bring Pot to Pressure Time
10 mins
Servings:
6
thighs
Calories:
449 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 6 large chicken thighs skinless
Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce make it low sodium if salt bothers you
- 1 cup honey liquid
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Thickening Agent
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water cold
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients in a large glass measuring cup.
- Place the chicken thighs into the bottom of your Instant Pot and pour the sauce over top.
- Seal the Instant Pot according to the manufactures directions.
- Cook boneless chicken thighs on on high pressure for 20 minutes and bone-in for 22 minutes. (make your rice or potatoes during this time!)
- Let the pressure naturally release for 5-7 minutes, the remove the lid safely and according to the manufacturer's directions for manual release.
- Press the saute button. Whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth, then rapidly whisk into the sauce in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Cook until it's thickened.
- Serve the chicken thighs and the sauce on rice or mashed potatoes.
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Notes
- Chicken thighs need to be an internal temperature of 165 °F for safety BUT are delicious when cooked longer. Dark chicken meat benefits from being cooked longer to break down the meat fibers and fat content. I find that at LEAST 185 °F is what you need for the best meat texture. If you have very large chicken thighs, cook for 25 minutes to get that velvety, fall apart texture. Smaller chicken thighs without a bone will be around 18 minutes. It all depends on the size, boneless or bone-in.
- Nutrition info calculates that you eat ALL of the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
449kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
1221mg
(51%)
Potassium
326mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
48g
(96%)
Vitamin A
117IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 thighs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 449
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 449kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1221mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 326mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 117IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.