Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
A quick and flavorful Instant Pot dish featuring tender chicken thighs coated in a sweet honey garlic sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs. chicken thighs (4 chicken thighs)
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons water (or chicken broth)
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and black pepper, then set them aside.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, sugar, soy sauce, and water (or chicken broth). Stir until both honey and sugar are fully dissolved. Set aside.
- Turn on the Sauté mode on your Instant Pot. Once heated, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
- Sear the chicken thighs in the Instant Pot, skin-side down first, until they are nicely browned on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil and the minced garlic. Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour the prepared honey garlic sauce over the chicken. Secure the lid and select Manual mode, setting the pressure to High for 10 minutes.
- After cooking, perform a Quick Release and carefully remove the lid once the valve has dropped.
- Stir in the chopped parsley and serve immediately, drizzling it with the sauce.
Notes
For a leaner option, substitute chicken thighs with boneless chicken breasts. For a vegan twist, replace honey with agave syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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