Description
A delightful and easy-to-make Instant Pot dish featuring tender chicken thighs in a sweet and savory honey garlic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs. chicken thighs (about 4 pieces)
- 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 preferred)
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Season your chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then set them aside.
- In a bowl, mix the honey, sugar, soy sauce, water (or chicken broth), and cayenne pepper. Stir until the honey and sugar dissolve completely. Set this sauce aside.
- Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot. Once heated, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
- Pan-sear the chicken thighs, starting with the skin side down, until both sides are golden brown.
- Leave the chicken in the pot, add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil, and toss in the minced garlic. Sauté briefly until fragrant.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the chicken thighs and secure the lid.
- Select Manual and set the timer to cook on High pressure for 10 minutes.
- After cooking, turn to Quick Release. Once the valve drops, carefully remove the lid and add chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For variations, substitute chicken broth for water in the sauce or adjust the cayenne pepper according to your heat preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Instant Pot, chicken, honey garlic, easy recipe, quick dinner