Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
User Reviews
5.0
126 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
574 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
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Make Caramelized Instant Pot BBQ Chicken (Pressure Cooker BBQ Chicken) in 3 Super Easy steps. Juicy tender BBQ Chicken bursting with sticky-smoky-sweet flavors. Delicious family recipe for busy nights!
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Ingredients
- 6 - 8 (1230g or 2.5 - 3lbs) chicken thighs or drumsticks
- your favorite BBQ sauce
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup (250ml) cold water
Optional:
- 3 drops liquid smoke
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ tablespoon white vinegar
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Instructions
- Add Water & Steamer Basket: Add 1 cup (250ml) cold water and (optional) 3 drops of liquid smoke in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Then, place a steamer basket in the pot.
- Pressure Cook Chicken: Generously season both sides of chicken with salt and black pepper, then layer chicken on stainless steel steamer basket. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes, then 10 minutes Natural Release.
- Spice Up BBQ Sauce: If you are using store-bought BBQ sauce, add more depth of flavor with some garlic powder, onion powder, and white vinegar. For reference: we added ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, and ½ tbsp white vinegar to ⅓ cup Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce. Please taste & adjust accordingly.
- Apply BBQ Sauce to Chicken: Pat dry chicken and place them on an oven tray. Generously coat both sides of chicken with BBQ sauce.
- Caramelize Instant Pot BBQ Chicken: Place BBQ Chicken under the broiler for 4 - 8 minutes until the BBQ chicken is browned & caramelized.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
574kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
256mg
(85%)
Sodium
203mg
(8%)
Potassium
535mg
(15%)
Vitamin A
205IU
(4%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 574 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 574kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 256mg | 85% |
| Sodium | 203mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
126 reviews
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