Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
Make Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe (Pressure Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken) using a few pantry staples. Tender, juicy chicken glazed with deliciously sweet Honey Garlic Sauce. Great family recipe for busy nights!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 - 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs ((we used 6 thighs, 1kg or 2 ¼lb))
- 6 (27g) garlic cloves (, crushed)
- 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) regular soy sauce
- ⅔ cup (167ml) unsalted chicken stock
- 1.5 tablespoon (22.5ml) white vinegar
- ⅓ cup (113g) honey
- Salt and black pepper ( to taste)
- 1 cup (230ml) Jasmine rice
- 1 cup (250ml) cold water
- 2.5 tablespoons (22.5g) cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) cold water
- Flat- leaf parsley (, finely chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Marinate Chicken Thighs: Place 4 - 8 chicken thighs in Instant Pot in a single layer. Add in 6 (27g) crushed garlic cloves, 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter, 1.5 tbsp (22.5ml) white vinegar, and 2 tbsp (30ml) regular soy sauce. Give it a quick mix and marinate for 10 - 15 minutes.
- 2
Pressure Cook Chicken & Rice: Add ⅔ cup (167ml) unsalted chicken stock to the chicken thighs and season with black pepper.In a stainless steel bowl, add in 1 cup (230ml) Jasmine rice and 1 cup (250ml) cold water. Place a stainless steel rack on top of the chicken and layer the stainless steel bowl on top.Close lid, then Pressure Cook High Pressure for 6 minutes, then Natural Release for 10 minutes
- 3
Make Honey Garlic Sauce: Set aside the chicken and rice. Bring the liquid mixture back to a boil using the Saute button. Mix in ⅓ cup (113g) honey to make the yummy Honey Garlic Sauce.
- 4
Thicken & Season: Mix 2.5 tbsp (22.5g) cornstarch and 3 tbsp (45ml) cold water together in a small mixing bowl.Add the cornstarch mixture one third at a time to thicken the honey garlic sauce until desired thickness.Taste and season with more salt (for reference, we added 2 more pinches) and black pepper if necessary.
- 5
Optional Step - Broil in Oven: In an oven tray, generously coat the chicken with Honey Garlic Sauce. Place oven tray under the broiler for 5 - 7 minutes until chicken skins are browned.
- 6
Serve Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken: Garnish with finely chopped flat-leaf parsley. Drizzle with more yummy Honey Garlic Sauce, then serve.