Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
611 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Description
This recipe for Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs features bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs cooked in a sauce of soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, fresh garlic, and ginger. The chicken is cooked quickly under high pressure for 15 minutes, then naturally released and finished under the broiler to crisp the skin and intensify the sauce's flavor. The sauce combines savory soy and sesame notes with sweetness from the honey and a mild kick from red pepper flakes, resulting in a glossy glaze that clings to the chicken.
The texture is tender from pressure cooking, with a slightly sticky, caramelized exterior from broiling. Sesame seeds and chopped green onions garnish the dish, introducing crunch and freshness. The chicken is ideal served hot with rice or vegetables to soak up the sauce.
This recipe allows flexibility: the chicken can marinate in the sauce before cooking for deeper flavor or be frozen in the sauce for later use. The author notes that chicken drumsticks can be substituted with the same cooking time. Watch the chicken carefully under the broiler to avoid burning when crisping the skin.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. chicken thighs bone in and skin on
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce low sodium or gluten free Tamari sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Cornstarch Slurry:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Garnish:
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- green onion chopped
Instructions
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until all well combined.
Now, you have a few options:
- To add the sauce and the chicken thighs to the Instant Pot and cook.
- To add the chicken to the sauce and marinate for a few hours.
- To add the chicken and the sauce mixture to a freezer friendly ziplock bag and freeze.
Cook:
- When you are ready to cook the meal, add the sauce mixture to the instant pot.
- Add the chicken thighs in one layer on the bottom of the pot.
- Close the lid, make sure you Seal the valve and cook on High Pressure for 15 minutes.
- Once the Instant Pot beeps, let the pressure naturally release for 10-15 minutes.
- In the meantime, turn on the oven broiler and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Gently remove the chicken thighs from the Instant Pot and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush them with some of the sauce and place them under the broiler for 2-5 minutes on each side. Watch them closely not to burn.
- In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water until fully combined.
- In the meantime, turn the Sauté button on, and add the cornstarch slurry to the Instant Pot. Stir to combine and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Let stand, the sauce will thicken.
- Serve the chicken over rice, and pour the sauce on top of the chicken.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can sub chicken drumsticks for thighs without changing cooking time.
- Marinating chicken in the sauce before cooking enhances flavor.
- This dish can be frozen in the sauce for convenient future meals.
- When broiling, keep a close eye to prevent burning the skin.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 611 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 611kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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