Honey Garlic Chicken
Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken by Amy + Jacky - marinated chicken thighs pressure-cooked with pot-in-pot Jasmine rice and finished with a sweet-savory honey garlic sauce.
⏱️ Prep: 15 min🍳 Cook: 40 min
Nutrition
563
Calories
—
Protein
—
Carbs
—
Fat
Ingredients
| 4-8 | bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (we used 6 thighs, 1kg) | |
| 6 | garlic cloves, crushed | |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | unsalted butter |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | light soy sauce |
| 2/3 cup | 160 ml | unsalted chicken stock |
| 1.5 tablespoon | 23 ml | white vinegar |
| 1/3 cup | 80 ml | honey |
| — | salt and black pepper to taste | |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | Jasmine rice (pot-in-pot) |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | cold water (for rice) |
| 2.5 tablespoons | 38 ml | cornstarch (thickener) |
| 3 tablespoons | 45 ml | cold water (thickener) |
| — | flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (garnish) |
Instructions
- 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) light soy sauce. Give it a quick mix and marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- Pressure Cook Chicken & Rice: Add 2/3 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.
- Make Honey Garlic Sauce: Set aside the chicken and rice. Bring the liquid mixture back to a boil using the Saute button. Mix in 1/3 cup (113g) honey to make the yummy Honey Garlic Sauce.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken: Garnish with finely chopped flat-leaf parsley. Drizzle with more yummy Honey Garlic Sauce, then serve.