When I first bought my instant pot, I started my search for recipes. I came across this finger-lickin’ good chicken thigh recipe with an Asian flair. It turned out to be a winner, winner chicken dinner in our home. You’ll want to make these quick & easy juicy thighs often. I usually serve these with a side of fried rice or pilaf and a veggie.

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs (Instant Pot)

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Dinner, Main Dish – Poultry or Chicken

Servings

servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb bone in chicken thighs (approx 4 pieces)
1 Tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
Salt & Pepper
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SAUCE
3 Tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon brown or white sugar
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
3 Tablespoons water or chicken broth (preferred)
3 dashes cayenne pepper

Directions

Wash and rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towel. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and set aside.
Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and mix well, making sure the honey and sugar are dissolved. Set aside.
Turn on the sauté mode on the instant pot. As soon as the pot is heated, add ½ Tablespoon oil and sear the chicken (skin side down first) until both sides are nicely browned. Remove chicken from pot.
Add ½ Tablespoon oil to the pot and sauté the garlic a little bit.
Put the chicken back in the pot, add the sauce and put on 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, sprinkle on some parsley (optional) and serve.