Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
A delicious and easy Instant Pot recipe featuring tender chicken thighs coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs. (750g) 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 with salt and pepper, then set them aside.
- Mix honey, sugar, soy sauce, water (or chicken broth), and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Stir until fully combined and set aside.
- Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode. Once heated, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
- Add the chicken thighs to the pot, skin side down first, and sear until both sides are browned.
- Remove the chicken thighs, add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil, and then add the minced garlic. Sauté until fragrant.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce into the pot and place the chicken thighs back inside.
- Close the lid and set to Manual High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- When finished, perform a Quick Release. Carefully remove the lid, add chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
Notes
For a richer flavor, let the chicken marinate in the seasoning for 30 minutes before cooking. Pair with your choice of sides.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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