Honey Garlic Chicken (Instant Pot) Recipe 28-May-2020

Honey Garlic Chicken - moist, tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken thighs in savory and sweet honey garlic sauce and made in an Instant Pot, so delicious

Ingredients

• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs ((4 chicken thighs))
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• chopped parsley, (optional)

Honey Garlic Sauce

• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon sugar or brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons water or chicken broth, preferred
• 3 dashes cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Wash and rinse the chicken thighs with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Mix all the ingredients in the Sauce together, stir to mix well. Make sure the honey and sugar are completely dissolved. Set aside.
3. Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot. As soon as the pot is heated, add 1/2 tablespoon of the cooking oil.
4. Pan sear the chicken thighs (skin side down first) until both sides turn nicely brown.
5. Add the remaining cooking oil and saute the garlic a little bit.
6. Pour in the sauce and cover the lid.
7. Cover the pot and select Manual and set to High pressure for 10 minutes.
8. When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. When the valve drops, remove the lid carefully, add the chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

• Prep Time: 5 min
• Cook Time: 15 min
• Serves: 4 people