Description
This Instant Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken recipe delivers tender, flavorful chicken thighs with a sweet and slightly spicy garlic sauce, all made quickly and conveniently in your pressure cooker.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 – 2 lbs. (750g-900g) bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Season and Sear: Season the chicken thighs with salt and ground black pepper on both sides of the chicken. Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot. As soon as the pot is fully heated and hot, add the olive oil. Pan sear the chicken thighs (skin side down first) until both sides turn nicely brown. Pro tip: You can also pan-sear the chicken in a skillet and then transfer them over to the Instant Pot.
- Add Garlic and Sauce Ingredients: Add the minced garlic and saute until light brown. Add the chicken broth, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper, and salt.
- Pressure Cook: Cover the pot, select Manual, and set to High pressure for 8 minutes. When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. When the valve drops, remove the lid carefully and turn to Saute mode to reduce the sauce if it’s too watery.
- Finish and Serve: Add the chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Pro tip: You can also pan-sear the chicken in a skillet and then transfer them over to the Instant Pot.
