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Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs and Rice

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Tender, juicy Instant Pot honey garlic chicken thighs with an amazing sweet & savory sauce. Perfect over rice!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 244
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

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

Method
 

  1. Combine honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, ketchup, oregano, and parsley in a small mixing bowl. Mix until well combined, then set aside.
  2. Heat the Instant Pot in sauté mode. Add sesame oil to the pot. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Cook chicken for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until browned.
  3. Add the prepared honey garlic sauce to the pot. Cover and lock the lid.
  4. Set the Instant Pot to poultry mode (or pressure cook mode) and cook the chicken for 20 minutes. Turn off the pot and allow the pressure to release for about 5 minutes.
  5. Transfer the chicken to a serving plate. Spoon the remaining sauce from the pot over the top. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 21gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 880mgSugar: 17g

Notes

  • Soy sauce alternatives. If you are allergic to soy sauce or can’t have soy for other reasons, feel free to use coconut aminos, which is soy-free, gluten-free, and vegan.
  • Chicken. You can make this with boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts, but you will have to adjust the cooking time because boneless meat cooks faster than bone-in.
  • Burn notice. If you get a “burn notice” on your Instant Pot, it usually means there’s not enough liquid in the pot or that something is stuck to the bottom. To avoid this, you can deglaze the pot after browning the chicken by adding a bit of broth or water and scraping up any browned bits before adding the honey garlic sauce.