5.0 from 15 votes
Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
Instant Pot BBQ Chicken is juicy and tender, made in just a fraction of the time. Cooked in BBQ sauce and broiled to crispy perfection.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 851 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs or drumsticks about 3lbs
- 1 cup water
Homemade BBQ Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup preferably no sugar added
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons dry mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce or more
Garnish:
- chopped green onions
Instructions
- Add all the BBQ Sauce ingredients to a food processor and process until fully combined. Stir and divide into 2 bowls. Set aside one bowl for later.
- To the remaining bowl, add 1 cup of water and stir to combine. Add to the Instant Pot.
- Add the chicken into the sauce.
- Close lid and point valve to seal. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of Natural Pressure Release.
- Once done, release manually the remaining pressure and preheat oven to BROIL.
- Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and gently transfer the chicken from the IP onto the baking sheet.
- Cover the meat with the remaining BBQ sauce from the bowl you set aside.
- Broil until crispy.
- Serve with more sauce if desired and garnish with chopped green onions.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
851kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
109g
(36%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
173mg
(58%)
Sodium
2309mg
(96%)
Potassium
965mg
(28%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
100g
(200%)
Vitamin A
1645IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
10.6mg
(12%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
4.2mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 851
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 851kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 109g | 36% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 173mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 2309mg | 96% |
| Potassium | 965mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 100g | 200% |
| Vitamin A | 1645IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 10.6mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.