Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs yum
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Tender, deliciously juicy, fall-off-the-bone Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs prepared with a sweet and savory sticky sauce.
INGREDIENTS
For The Chicken Thighs- ▢6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- ▢1 tablespoon paprika
- ▢fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- ▢2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- ▢1 tablespoon white vinegar
- ▢1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ▢¼ cup honey
- ▢⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ▢½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ▢1 tablespoon hot chili sauce, like Sriracha, use less or more to taste
- ▢3 cloves garlic, minced
- ▢⅛ teaspoon ground ginger, or to taste
- ▢1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
- ▢chopped fresh cilantro, optional, use for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode and heat 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Season the chicken thighs with paprika and ground black pepper, and add the chicken, about 3 chicken thighs at a time, skin side down, to the Instant Pot. Brown the thighs on all sides, about 2 minutes on each side, or until browned. Repeat with the remaining chicken thighs.
- In the meantime, prepare the sauce by whisking together 1 tablespoon of olive oil, vinegar, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, minced garlic, and ground ginger.
- Arrange all the browned chicken thighs on the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Pour the prepared sticky sauce over the chicken thighs. Stir the chicken around so they are coated on all sides with the sauce.
- Lock the lid and pressure cook on HIGH (or Poultry Mode) for 20 minutes. Then, turn off the pot and allow it to release the pressure; about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken thighs to a serving plate. Set aside.
- To thicken the sauce (optional), scoop out 1/4 cup of the liquid and whisk a tablespoon of cornstarch in it. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and stir the cornstarch mixture into the sauce inside the instant pot; cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Serve the sauce separately or pour it over the chicken.
- Sprinkle chicken with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro; serve
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