Instant Pot Garlic Butter Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
75 reviews
Excellent
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 - 6
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Calories
341 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Instant Pot Garlic Butter Chicken
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Learn how to cook Instant Pot Garlic Butter Chicken. Tender juicy chicken packed with caramelized buttery-garlicky-savory flavors. Make this quick and easy family-friendly dinner with few pantry ingredients.
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Ingredients
- 4 - 8 (811g) chicken thighs
- 1 - 2 tablespoons (14g - 28g) unsalted butter
- 1 whole head (56g) garlic , crushed
- A pinch (0.4g) dried rosemary
- ¾ cup (188ml) unsalted chicken stock
- ⅛ teaspoon (0.88g) fine table salt
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) Regular soy sauce
- salt and black pepper to taste
Thickener
- 2½ tablespoons (22.5g) cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) cold water
Instructions
- Sauté Garlic: Heat up Instant Pot using “Sauté More” function. Wait until Instant Pot says “HOT” (roughly 8 mins). Add 1 - 2 tbsp (14g - 28g) unsalted butter, crushed garlic, and a pinch of dried rosemary to the Instant Pot. Sauté for 45 sec to 1 min until fragrant.
- Deglaze Instant Pot: Add ¾ cup (188ml) unsalted chicken stock in Instant Pot. Deglaze by scrubbing the flavorful brown bits off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
- Pressure Cook Garlic Butter Chicken: Add ⅛ tsp (0.88g) fine table salt and 2 tbsp (30ml) regular soy sauce. Give it a quick stir. Place 4 to 8 chicken thighs with skin side up in Instant Pot. With Venting Knob in Venting Position, close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 5 minutes, then Natural Release for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the lid.
- Thicken and Season Gravy: Place cooked chicken on an oven tray. Press Cancel button, then Sauté button to heat up the garlic butter sauce. In a small mixing bowl, mix 2½ tbsp (22.5g) cornstarch with 3 tbsp (45ml) cold water. Mix it into the garlic butter sauce one third at a time until the desired thickness. Taste gravy and season with more salt and black pepper if necessary. Drizzle the buttery garlic sauce on the chicken. Then, serve.
- Optional Flavor-Boosting Step - Crisp Chicken Skin: Coat chicken generously with butter garlic sauce.Option 1 – Oven or Toaster Oven: Place chicken on an oven tray. Put it under “Broil” function (or highest temperature setting) for a few minutes until the sauce is caramelized.Option 2 – Air Fryer or Air Fryer Lid: Place air fryer basket with the tray on the middle rack in Instant Pot. Layer chicken on air fryer tray. Place Air Fryer Lid on Instant Pot. Press “Airfry” button, set Temperature to 400°F and Cooking Time to 15 minutes. Then, air fry the second batch of chicken in Instant Pot. If you like, drizzle more butter garlic sauce on the chicken. Serve with side dishes and enjoy~
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Notes
- Chicken: Best to use chicken thighs or chicken legs. If you substitute it with other parts of the chicken, adjust the pressure cooking time accordingly.
- Unsalted Chicken Stock & Unsalted Butter: We developed this recipe with unsalted ingredients for more control and consistency in the flavors. If you substitute with salted ingredients, taste and adjust the saltiness accordingly.
- Regular Soy Sauce: Different brands or bottles of soy sauce can vary in their sodium levels, tartness, aroma, texture, and taste. Taste and adjust the amount accordingly.
- Rate Amy + Jacky's Recipe: If you've tried our recipe, rate the recipe in the Comments section. Thank you!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
343mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
167IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 167IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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