Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
User Reviews
4.3
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Pressure TIme
10 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
404 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4-6 chicken thighs bone-in skin-on
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil canola or vegetable, generic cooking oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic smashed and minced
For Serving
- sesame seeds toasted
- green onions sliced
Instructions
- Wash and trim excess fat from chicken and pat dry with a paper towel. Then season with salt and pepper.
- Turn Instant Pot to SAUTE function and add the oil. Let it heat for 2-3 minutes.
- While oil is heating, whisk together the honey, sesame seed oil, chili sauce, soy sauce, and garlic.
- Add to the Instant Pot chicken skin side down. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes to brown the skin.
- Take the chicken out and set it aside for a few minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water to the pressure cooker to deglaze it. Stir and make sure that there are no bits of chicken stuck to the bottom.
- Put the trivet in the Instant Pot and put the chicken on it.
- Pour the bowl of honey garlic sauce over the chicken.
- Put the lid on, making sure the sealing ring is in place and the pressure valve is closed. Set it on Manual, high pressure for 12 minutes.
- Once it is done cooking open the valve to do a quick pressure release.
- Place the chicken on a serving platter and pour the sauce over the top. Serve garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
My Instant Pot has no trouble reaching pressure without any extra liquid added to this recipe. If you are worried about yours reaching pressure add 1/2 cup of water to the bottom.
For chicken breasts: Pressure cook for 15 minutes. For chicken drumsticks or boneless thighs: Pressure cook for 11 minutes. For frozen chicken thighs: Pressure cook for 15 minutes. Don't use frozen chicken unless it is frozen individually and not in a big clump.
- For chicken breasts: Pressure cook for 15 minutes.
- For chicken drumsticks or boneless thighs: Pressure cook for 11 minutes.
- For frozen chicken thighs: Pressure cook for 15 minutes. Don't use frozen chicken unless it is frozen individually and not in a big clump.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 608mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 97IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.