How Long To Cook Thighs In Instant Pot

published: Nov 6, 2018 updated: Oct 12, 2020

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs

This easy Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs recipe makes tender, deliciously juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken thighs. Prepared in the Instant Pot with a sweet and savory sticky sauce, it's a delicious chicken thighs recipe that tastes amazing!

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs - Tender, deliciously juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken thighs prepared in the Instant Pot with a sweet and savory sticky sauce. A delicious chicken thighs recipe that's easy to make and tastes amazing!

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs

THE BEST INSTANT POT CHICKEN THIGHS

Instant pot sticky chicken thighs yields tender pieces of meat and crispy, juicy skin. The extra sauce is drizzled over each piece of chicken for a complete sweet and savory taste. These sticky, crispy chicken thighs are an easy dinner option that your family will love. Sweet and salty with a kick of hot sauce, it's a perfect easy weeknight dinner served over vegetable stir fry or rice. Or both!

Chicken Thighs baked to perfection in a wonderful sauce that gives them a delicious sticky coating that is finger-licking amazing? GIMME!

Sticky Chicken is so delicious it will melt in your mouth! Every time I whip up my Spicy, Sweet, and Sticky Chicken Thighs, my family goes crazy and there are no leftovers. Therefore, I had to come up with a version for the Instant Pot because I like fast and easy meals. After school soccer practices and dance recitals demand it!

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs

This simplified version of a traditional sticky chicken comes together in very little time, and best of all, there's only one pot to clean up.

HOW TO MAKE STICKY CHICKEN IN THE INSTANT POT

We start by seasoning the chicken thighs with sweet paprika and fresh ground pepper. Since we are using soy sauce and worcestershire sauce in this recipe, I advise to omit the salt.
Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add olive oil; heat it up and arrange 3 chicken thighs, skin side down, in the Instant Pot. Cook for 2 minutes on all sides. All 6 chicken thighs will not fit at once – use 3 to 4 at a time.

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs

Prepare the sticky sauce: In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, minced garlic, and ground ginger.
Add all browned chicken pieces to the Instant Pot; pour the prepared sauce over the chicken pieces and stir them around so they are coated on all sides.
Lock the lid and pressure cook on HIGH (OR Poultry Mode) for 20 minutes. Turn off the pot and allow to release the pressure, about 5 minutes.
To thicken the sauce, scoop out about 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 pot; cook for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Transfer the chicken thighs to a serving plate and serve the sauce separately or pour it over the chicken.
Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds and chopped cilantro over the chicken and serve.

If you are a fan of easy instant pot recipes, then you HAVE TO try this Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs recipe.

CAN I COOK CHICKEN BREASTS IN THE INSTANT POT?

Absolutely! If you want to use chicken breasts instead of thighs, follow the same method, but cook on the poultry setting (or on manual HIGH) for10 minutes.

For those that want to stay away from skin-on thighs, do what I do; remove it after it's cooked. I know, I love the golden and crispy skin, too, but my jeans are telling me otherwise.

One medium chicken thigh without skin is90 calories.One medium chicken thigh with skin is 140 calories. This is all before adding the sauce and cooking.

HOW TO SERVE STICKY CHICKEN THIGHS

Here are a few of our favorite ways to serve this meal:

Over my absolute fave Garlic Butter Cauliflower Rice 😍
Or how about serving them with Stir Fry Zucchini Noodles – YUMMO!
And this Spicy Thai Rice

HOW TO STORE COOKED CHICKEN THIGHS

Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Pressure Release 5 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Tender, deliciously juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken thighs prepared in the Instant Pot with a sweet and savory sticky sauce. A delicious chicken thighs recipe that's easy to make and tastes amazing!

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: 6 thighs

Calories: 433

Ingredients

▢ 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
▢ 1 tablespoon paprika
▢ fresh ground pepper to taste
▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil divided

FOR THE STICKY SAUCE

▢ 1 tablespoon white vinegar
▢ 1 tablespoon brown sugar
▢ 1/4 cup honey
▢ 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
▢ 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
▢ 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce, or to taste (like Sriracha)
▢ 3 cloves garlic minced
▢ 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
▢ 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds for garnish
▢ chopped cilantro (optional)

Instructions

Set Instant Pot to sauté mode.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the Instant Pot.
Season chicken thighs with paprika and ground pepper.
Add 3 chicken thighs at a time, skin side down, to the Instant Pot; brown all thighs for 2 minutes on each side, or until browned.
In the meantime, prepare the sauce by whisking together 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, minced garlic, and ground ginger.
Arrange all 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.
Lock the lid and pressure cook on HIGH (OR Poultry Mode) for 20 minutes.
Turn off the pot and allow to release the pressure, about 5 minutes.
Transfer chicken thighs to a serving plate.
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 in the cornstarch mixture into the sauce in the instant pot; cook for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Serve the sauce separately or pour it over the chicken.
Sprinkle chicken with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro; serve.

Notes

WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 17

Remove the skin after cooking to reduce your points down to 12.

For a lighter meal, remove the skin: One medium chicken thigh without skin is90 calories.One medium chicken thigh with skin is 140 calories. This is all before adding the sauce.

Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs

Amount Per Serving (1 thigh)

Calories 433 Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Fat 30g 46%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 142mg 47%

Sodium 633mg 26%

Potassium 389mg 11%

Carbohydrates 17g 6%

Fiber 1g 4%

Sugar 14g 16%

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 704IU 14%

Vitamin C 1mg 1%

Calcium 32mg 3%

Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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