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Instant Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken
Instant Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken is the perfect family dinner easily made in the pressure cooker. It is rich and flavorful ready in about 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs bone-in, and skin-on
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
Sauce:
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce optional
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- GARNISH:
- chopped green onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Select Saute on the Instant Pot, select temperature High and wait for the IP to read HOT.
- Once Hot, add canola oil, wait for it a bit to heat up and brown chicken thighs on both sides for about 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- Brown chicken in batches, set aside on a plate when done.
- Once done, add broth to the pot and using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pot.
- Add salt and pepper and place a trivet inside the pot.
- Arrange the chicken on the trivet, skin side up.
- Close the IP, lock it, point valve to sealed and select High Pressure. Input 10 minutes. It means that the chicken will cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once done cooking, do a 5 minutes Natural Pressure Release, after which release manually any remaining pressure.
- Turn on oven broiler. Cover a baking sheet with foil and a little oil.
- Remove chicken from the IP and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet, again skin side up.
- In a small bowl mix all the Sauce ingredients, add 2 tablespoons of cooking liquid as well. Once combines, scoop the mixture over the chicken.
- Broil for 5 minutes, or until golden brown, careful to not burn the chicken.
- Serve garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
306mg
(13%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
335IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
4.1mg
(5%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.