Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

from familyfoodonthetable.com
45 min
4 servings

Instant Pot honey garlic chicken is just 5 ingredients and a few minutes to prep but has a deep, rich, delicious flavor! You’ll want to drizzle the yummy sauce over your whole plate!

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, adjust for heat)
  • Sliced green onions, chopped peanuts, chopped parsley or cilantro, extra sprinkle of red pepper flakes or even a drizzle of sriracha for a spicy kick

Directions

  1. 1

    Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. (Go easy on the salt because the soy sauce has a lot of sodium.)

  2. 2

    Heat the oil in the Instant Pot insert on Sauté mode. Add chicken and cook for about 4 minutes per side, until browned and they release from the bottom of the pot.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, mix together the honey, soy sauce, garlic and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.

  4. 4

    Add the sauce to the Instant Pot and turn to coat the chicken thighs. Also, be sure to scrape up any stuck-on bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot insert so you can avoid the burn notice.

  5. 5

    Cover and seal the Instant Pot then set to cook at high pressure for 7 minutes.

  6. 6

    Once the cook time is up, allow for a natural release for 3 minutes, then switch to a quick release.

  7. 7

    Once the pressure has been released, open the Instant Pot. Remove and chop or shred the chicken thighs, then return to the Instant Pot and let the chicken sit in the sauce for 5-10 minutes. This really helps it soak up all the flavor.

  8. 8

    Serve the chicken with extra sauce drizzled over it.