Instant Pot Chicken Recipes - Honey Garlic Chicken
One of the best Instant Pot chicken recipes is honey garlic chicken. Keto, healthy chicken with yummy sauce. This Instant pot chicken is easy for beginners.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 388kcal
Ingredients
- 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
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
Watch the cooking video on this page for step-by-step guide.
I used a 6-quart Instant Pot.
The Sauce in the recipe equals to 8 tablespoons of liquid content, which is 1/2 cup, the min amount of liquid for Instant Pot.
If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can make this honey garlic chicken in a slow cooker, or on your stove top.
If you use a slow cooker, make sure not to overcook the chicken thighs. Use high heat and cook for 3 hours.
For stove top, just pan-fry the chicken thighs and then add in the Sauce. Simmer on low heat and cook until the chicken meat is tender.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 794mg | Sugar: 15g