PREP TIME: 5 MINS | COOK TIME: 15 MINS | TOTAL TIME: 20 MINS | YIELD: 4 PEOPLE
This chicken meal has the most luscious sauce made with the perfect combo of honey, garlic, and soy sauce. Made easy in an Instant Pot. It’s a beginner recipe that you can make even in a slow cooker or stovetop!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds (0.6 kg) chicken thighs (4 chicken thighs)
Salt
Ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp chopped parsley
HONEY GARLIC SAUCE:
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp sugar or brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp water or chicken broth, preferred
3 dashes of cayenne pepper
HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT CHICKEN RECIPES – HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN
Step 1: With salt and pepper, season the chicken thighs, then set aside.
Step 2: Whisk the Honey Garlic Sauce ingredients (honey, sugar or brown sugar, soy sauce, water or chicken broth, and cayenne pepper) until well mixed, and the honey and sugar are completely dissolved. Set aside.
Step 3: Set your Instant Pot to Saute. Once the IP is heated, add a tbsp of cooking oil into it and place the chicken thighs skin-side down. Sear the chicken thighs until nicely brown on both sides.
Step 4: Add the rest of the half tbsp cooking oil in the Instant Pot with the chicken thighs along with the garlic. Saute the garlic for a bit before adding in the sauce. Put the lid on and set the IP to manual for 10 minutes cooking on High Pressure.
Step 5: When the time is up, turn the IP to Quick Release. Carefully remove the lid once the valve drops. Before serving, garnish the chicken with some chopped parsley and serve immediately with honey garlic sauce.
NOTES:
To make this recipe, I used a 6-quart Instant Pot.
The sauce is equivalent to 8 tbsp of liquid content (about half a cup).
Feel free to make this honey garlic chicken in a slow cooker or stovetop instead of Instant Pot.
If using a slow cooker, ensure not to overcook the chicken thighs. Cook for 3 hours on high heat.
To make this on the stovetop, pan-fry the chicken thighs before adding in the sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer over low heat, cooking the chicken until tender.
Nutrition Facts:
Yield: 4, Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories 388 | Total Fat 21g | Saturated Fat 7g | Trans Fat 0g | Unsaturated Fat 14g | Cholesterol 199mg | Sodium 794mg | Carbohydrates 17g | Fiber 0g | Sugar 15g | Protein 41g
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds (0.6 kg) chicken thighs (4 chicken thighs)
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- HONEY GARLIC SAUCE:
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp water or chicken broth, preferred
- 3 dashes of cayenne pepper
Instructions
Step 1: With salt and pepper, season the chicken thighs, then set aside.
Step 2: Whisk the Honey Garlic Sauce ingredients (honey, sugar or brown sugar, soy sauce, water or chicken broth, and cayenne pepper) until well mixed, and the honey and sugar are completely dissolved. Set aside.
Step 3: Set your Instant Pot to Saute. Once the IP is heated, add a tbsp of cooking oil into it and place the chicken thighs skin-side down. Sear the chicken thighs until nicely brown on both sides.
Step 4: Add the rest of the half tbsp cooking oil in the Instant Pot with the chicken thighs along with the garlic. Saute the garlic for a bit before adding in the sauce. Put the lid on and set the IP to manual for 10 minutes cooking on High Pressure.
Step 5: When the time is up, turn the IP to Quick Release. Carefully remove the lid once the valve drops. Before serving, garnish the chicken with some chopped parsley and serve immediately with honey garlic sauce.
Notes
To make this recipe, I used a 6-quart Instant Pot. The sauce is equivalent to 8 tbsp of liquid content (about half a cup). Feel free to make this honey garlic chicken in a slow cooker or stovetop instead of Instant Pot. If using a slow cooker, ensure not to overcook the chicken thighs. Cook for 3 hours on high heat. To make this on the stovetop, pan-fry the chicken thighs before adding in the sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer over low heat, cooking the chicken until tender.
