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Instant Pot Sweet-N-Sticky Chicken Thighs

Instant Pot Sweet-N-Sticky Chicken Thighs are tender, juicy, chicken thighs coated in the most delicious sauce. Perfect for busy weeknight meals!!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Main Meal
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper to season raw chicken pieces
  • 2-3 tbsp cooking oil
  • 2 tsp granulated garlic
  • 2 tsp granulated onion
Sweet-N-Sticky Sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar (apple cidar, or white is fine)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2/3 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sriracha
  • 5 cloves minced, garlic
  • 3/4 tsp powdered ginger
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch (to thicken sauce after cooked)

Method
 

  1. Set Instant Pot to sauté mode. Heat oil in the Instant Pot.
  2. Season chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, granulated garlic and granulated onion.
  3. Depending on size of chicken pieces, add 2-3 chicken thighs at a time, skin side down, to the Instant Pot. You want to brown thighs for several minutes on each side.
Sweet-N-Sticky Sauce
  1. While the chicken thighs are browning, you can prepare the sauce. In a medium size bowl, whisk together the vinegar, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, olive oil, Sriracha, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic and ginger.
  2. Once the chicken pieces are browned, place them all in the bottom of the Instant Pot and pour the sauce over the chicken thighs. Move the chicken around to make sure it is all coated with the sauce.
  3. Lock the lid in place and cook on HIGH or Poultry Mode for 20 minutes.
  4. After 20 minutes, turn off the pot and allow to release the pressure, about 5 minutes. Carefully remove the chicken pieces and arrange on a platter.
  5. Turn the Instant Pot to Saute again. Then remove 1/2 cup of the sauce into a small bowl and add cornstarch and stir well. Add this cornstarch mixture back to the Instant Pot Juices and stir well, cooking for about 2-3 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
  6. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and garnish with either cilantro, green onions or sesame seeds.