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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

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!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 574 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Apply BBQ Sauce to Chicken: Pat dry chicken and place them on an oven tray. Generously coat both sides of chicken with BBQ sauce.
  5. Caramelize Instant Pot BBQ Chicken: Place BBQ Chicken under the broiler for 4 - 8 minutes until the BBQ chicken is browned & caramelized.

Notes

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Nutrition Information

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

% 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.