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Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
I love chicken and all kinds of chicken recipes.
Chicken thigh is my favorite part of chicken; it has tender and juicy meat, with some fat and the perfect texture for cooking in an Instant Pot.
I made the chicken thighs with Honey Garlic Sauce as Honey Garlic Chicken is an easy and delicious recipe.
The combination of honey, garlic and soy sauce always guarantees mouthwatering results, especially with chicken.
Instant Pot is an amazing kitchen appliance as it pressure cooks the chicken to tender, juicy, moist perfection, and the meat just fall off the bones. Watch the video here and learn how to make this recipe.
Other instant Pot Recipes You Might Like
- Ginger Soy Chicken
- Honey Sesame Chicken
- Honey Mustard Chicken
- Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken
- Creamy Garlic Mushroom Chicken
Can You Brown Chicken in Instant Pot?
Yes, Instant Pot is perfect for browning meat such as chicken. To pan-fry and brown chicken meat, turn on the Saute mode.
You can brown the chicken thigh until the skin turns brown on both sides.
Instant Pot Chicken Recipes – How to Cook Chicken in Instant Pot?
How to cook Instant pot chicken using an Instant Pot.
- To brown chicken or meat in an Instant Pot, make sure the pot is nicely greased. Add at least 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and make sure that it coats the entire surface of the pot.
- Turn on the Saute mode and heat up the pot. Make sure it’s fully heated and the cooking oil becomes more liquidy before adding the chicken.
- If you have skin-on chicken, for example: chicken thighs or chicken breasts, always brown and cook the chicken with the skin side down first. This will prevent the chicken from sticking to the pot.
- Brown, pan-fry and saute the chicken uninterrupted, for about 3 minutes on each side before flipping over. This will avoid the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Can You Cook Frozen Chicken in an Instant Pot?
Yes, you can cook frozen chicken right out of freezer in an Instant Pot. Just pressure cook for an extra 5-10 minutes.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
This meal is best served with rice or pasta. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 388 calories per serving.
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Instant Pot Chicken Recipes - Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 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
Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons water or chicken broth (preferred)
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Mix all the ingredients in the Honey Garlic Sauce together, stir to mix well. Make sure the honey and sugar are completely dissolved. Set aside.
- Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot. As soon as the pot is heated, add 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil. Pan sear the chicken thighs (skin side down first) until both sides turn nicely brown.
- Leave the chicken thighs in the Instant Pot, add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil and add the garlic. Saute the garlic a little bit. Pour in the sauce and cover the lid. Select Manual and set to High pressure for 10 minutes.
- When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. When the valve drops, remove the lid carefully, add the chopped parsley and serve the Instant Pot chicken with honey garlic sauce immediately.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Made this last night DELICIOUS – but I switched the parsley to cilantro because it seemed like a better fit for this. It was, imo.
I also added some Shichimi Togarashi (Japanese hot pepper) which gave it a little zing. This one’s a keeper!
Hi Jeanette, sure, or scallions. I didn’t have cilantro or scallion, I just had parsley so I used that. Shichimi Togarashi is always a good idea. :)
Hi
If I am using a slow cooker, do I still need to pan fry the thighs on stove top? Thks.
Yeah, I think you should because it will make it much better. :)
This looks yummy!!
Would LOVE more Instant Pot recipes and/or adaptations of your other great recipes!
Awesome, yes I will adapt more recipes for Instant Pot.
Thanks Bee – I’d ALSO LOVE more Instant Pot recipes and adaptations !!
Hi Mark, sounds good, I will do that!
I can’t imagine how this is 827 calories. I think something is off there….
Sorry it was miscalculated by the website, I have updated the nutrition label.
Hi
Can you double this recipe.
I’m always afraid it won’t turn out but 4 thighs are not enough for my family
Sure you can double! :)
Can you list your carbs please. My husband is diabetic.
The nutritional label is on the post it has all the details.
Since it has honey as a main ingredient, probably not a good idea for a diabetic.
Type 1 diabetics are not restricted in what they are able to eat. Even Type 2 diabetics are all individuals with individual medical needs and it’s very presumptuous of you to tell someone else what they should or should not eat.
This Honey Garlic Chicken looks so delicious! I don’t have an Insta Pot, but I will make it in the oven! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Rasa!
Hi Deb, thanks for your comment. Yes oven would work. :)
I made this a few days ago in my crock pot. Its so good! Great flavor!! My new fav dish to make!
Awesome, thanks for trying my honey garlic chicken recipe.
Can you make this recipe with a regular electric pressure cooker that is not an instant Pot? i Got that before the instant pot was available
I think so, just follow the instructions of your pressure cooker. :)
Yes. An IP is a brand of pressure cooker. Think iPhone vs Andriod. They do the same thing but are branded differently. ?
The instant pot has several features including a setting for, rice, yogurt, slow cooking, steam, sautes and you can also bake bread and cheesecake if you’re ipot savy ;)
Can you do this with just a regular pressure cooker? I have an electric pressure cooker.
Yes. An IP is a brand of pressure cooker. Think iPhone vs Andriod. They do the same thing but are branded differently. ?
Yes you sure can!
I thought you always have to use a minimum of 1/2 cup water to reach pressure?
Hi Susan, my friend taught me how to use Instant Pot with the Manual setting to High and set the time. I had no problem with this recipe and the pictures are exactly how they came out. If you look at the picture inside the IP, it has a lot of sauce as the chicken releases liquid into the sauce after cooking. If you have doubt, you might use the PIP method. Otherwise please add 3 tablespoons water/chicken broth to the Sauce and you will have 1/2 cup liquid.
With the soy sauce, honey and water, there is 1/2 cup liquid in the recipe even before the juices are released from the chicken.
I see pictures and what goes into it , but I don’t see where it says how much of each ingredient I will need. As a 40 year professional cook I do need the how much of each ingredient.
Tap the wide red bar that says GET RECIPE. I was loose with the amounts of honey, soy sauce, garlic and fats I used and it turned out great, remember that the Instant Pot needs a minimum of 1/2 cup of liquid in the bottom – easily accomplish with this tecipe.