How to Make Easy Instant Pot Honey-Garlic Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

This easy Instant Pot honey-garlic chicken recipe is a fantastic way to create a flavorful, tender, and juicy chicken dish in a fraction of the time it would take to cook it in the oven or on the stovetop. With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep work, you can have a delicious meal on the table in no time.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon chicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base)
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 (6 ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, with skin
  • 3 (4 ounce) bone-in chicken drumsticks, with skin
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons teriyaki marinade (such as Kikkoman®)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic, or more to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 3

  • Melt chicken soup base in hot water.
  • Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add avocado oil and butter; heat until butter melts. Add chicken pieces, skin-sides down, and brown for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip chicken and brown the other side.
  • Turn off pot and remove chicken to a plate. Pour 1/2 of the prepared soup base into the pot, scraping the browned bits off the bottom with a spatula.
  • Add honey, teriyaki marinade, and garlic to the remaining prepared soup base, stirring until well mixed.
  • Place the trivet inside the pot. Add chicken in a single layer. Pour honey mixture over chicken. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 minutes. Switch to the quick-release method to release remaining pressure, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Enjoy!
  • Nutrition

    571 cal.

    • Total Fat: 25g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 183mg
    • Sodium: 1367mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 33g
    • Protein: 51g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 34mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 466mg