Description
A delightful dish combining sweet honey and savory garlic with tender chicken thighs, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs. (750g) chicken thighs (about 4 chicken thighs)
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons water (or chicken broth)
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Mix all ingredients for Honey Garlic Sauce together and stir well.
- Turn on sauté mode on Instant Pot. Once heated, add 1 tablespoon cooking oil and sear the chicken thighs skin side down until browned.
- Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil, then sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Pour in the honey garlic sauce mixture, cover, and select Manual setting for High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- Perform a Quick Release, remove the lid, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
Notes
Avoid overcrowding the pot and monitor sautéing garlic to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg