Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

from diethood.com
25 min
6 servings

This honey garlic chicken is made with sweet, savory, tender, and oh-so-juicy chicken thighs, cooked in an Instant Pot with the most amazing honey garlic sauce.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup ketchup (I use no-salt ketchup)
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano (or any other dried herbs that you prefer)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil (vegetable oil or olive oil can be used)
  • 4 to 6 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • ½ tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)
  • sliced green onions (for garnish)

Directions

  1. 1

    Make the sauce. In a small mixing bowl combine honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, ketchup, oregano and parsley; mix until well combined and set aside.

  2. 2

    Prep and cook the chicken. Heat the Instant Pot in sauté mode. Add sesame oil to the pot to heat up. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and cook them for about 2 to 3 minutes per side or until browned.

  3. 3

    Add the sauce. Add the prepared honey garlic sauce to the pot; cover and lock the lid. 

  4. 4

    Cook. Set the IP on poultry mode (or pressure cook mode) and cook the chicken for 20 minutes. Turn off the pot and allow it to release the pressure, about 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Serve. Transfer the chicken to a serving plate and spoon the remaining sauce from the pot over the top. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions, then serve.