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Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks
Make juicy and tender chicken drumsticks in your Instant Pot. You only need a few ingredients, and dinner is ready in less than half an hour.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 156 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks Note 1
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3-4 teaspoons chicken seasoning Notes 2, 3
- 1 teaspoon salt Note 4 - important
- 1 cup chicken broth 250 ml, Note 5
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Pat the pieces dry with paper towels. Rub the with the oil. Add the mixed spices and rub the drumsticks to coat them all over. 8 chicken drumsticks + 2 tablespoons olive oil + 3-4 teaspoons chicken seasoning + 1 teaspoon salt if required
- Place the trivet into the pot and add the liquid. Arrange the legs on top of the trivet. It’s okay if they overlap slightly (Note 6).1 cup chicken broth / 250 ml
- Cook: Close the lid and ensure the steam valve is closed. Set the pot to high pressure and select a cooking time of 10 minutes.
- Allow natural release for 5 minutes, then press the button to release the remaining pressure. Remove the meat from the pot and broil it if desired.
- Optional sauce: Choose the "Sauté" mode and let the sauce simmer, occasionally stirring, for a few minutes until slightly thickened.
- Broil: Preheat the broiler. Place the drumsticks on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Broil them for 4-6 minutes, flipping halfway and ensuring they don’t burn under the broiler. You can brush them with 3-4 tablespoon BBQ sauce or another sauce of choice before broiling (Note 7).
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Notes
- Chicken: Fresh or frozen legs with or without skin. For frozen ones, increase the cooking time to 12 minutes and allow a natural release of 5 minutes. For whole chicken legs (fresh), increase the cooking time to 14 minutes.
- Seasoning: Salt and ground black pepper are the basic seasoning, and you can stick to that. Add more spices like garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and dried herbs for extra flavor. Other seasoning ideas: Standard store-bought chicken dry rub or all-purpose, rotisserie seasoning, Cajun seasoning, curry powder, and so on. Try our Wing Seasoning.
- Amount of seasoning: You'll require a combined total of 3-4 teaspoons of seasoning, whether a blend of the mentioned seasonings or a store-bought seasoning mix.
- Salt: The amount you need depends on whether the seasoning mix you are using contains salt or not. When using a store-bought seasoning mix, be sure to check the salt content and adjust the amount of salt accordingly if it's already included.
- Cooking liquid: Chicken broth, stock, or water. If you want to use the cooking liquid to make a sauce, it’s better to use low-sodium broth or stock to prevent the sauce from being overly salty.
- Stacking in the pot: Arrange the drumsticks in a circle on the trivet, overlapping them slightly for a layered effect. Continue adding more legs in a circular pattern, maintaining even spacing to allow thorough cooking with proper air circulation. As you position the chicken parts, allow the meaty part of one drumstick to lay on the bone of the previous one.
- Sauce: Use your favorite, such as barbecue sauce, buffalo, hot or sweet sauce, etc.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1drumstick
Calories
156kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
484mg
(20%)
Potassium
179mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1drumstick | |
| Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 484mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.